Early County Airport (KBIJ) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 6:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, KBIJ is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Early County Airport in Blakely, GA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Early County Airport (KBIJ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Blakely, GA at a field elevation of 215 ft. KBIJ reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (05/23), the longest 5,494 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.475.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 30.17 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBIJ 282335Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/11 A3017 RMK AO2
What changed at KBIJ?
Since the 2315Z (6:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2315Z (6:15 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KBIJ
KBIJ is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 100 ft (field elevation 215 ft). KBIJ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDHN, about 29 nm away.
KBIJ by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KBIJ reported VFR in 81% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 273 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 16% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 8% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 05 had the best headwind 52% of the time, runway 23 49%, and winds were calm 55% of hours. Winds most often blow from the east. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 82 days a year. 53% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 4% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 35 days a year, and fog or mist on 146. February and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 7% of hours, against 4% in May.
Field elevation is 215 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,119 ft, 1,904 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Winds were calm 54% of the time and averaged 2.5 kt overall. March is the windiest month (mean 3 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 5,494 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 23 | 5,494 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KBIJ runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 05/235,494 × 98 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBIJWind
- 05
- no steady wind
- 23
- no steady wind
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KBIJ weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KBIJ
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 2126/FL035/TP PC12/SK SCT040/TB LGT
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2126Reported at 21:26 UTC.FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LGTTurbulence: light.Show raw report
ECP UA /OV MAI241038 /TM 2107 /FL320 /TP A21N /SK SKC /TA M41 /WV 27033KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
ECP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MAI241038Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2107Reported at 21:07 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M41Outside air temperature, °C.WV 27033KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATHRemarks.Show raw report
ARP UAL2132 3026N 08537W 2106 F320 269/033KT TB SMTH IC
ARP UAL2132 3026N 08537W 210…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
CXU UA /OV PZD179031 /TM 1759 /FL350 /TP A21N /SK SKC /TA M47 /WV 27038KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
CXU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PZD179031Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1759Reported at 17:59 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M47Outside air temperature, °C.WV 27038KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATHRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KBIJ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KBIJ reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt. Wind most often came from the NE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 05
- 86%
- 23
- 14%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KBIJ's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 5,494 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0800-1600 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting
- Pattern altitude
- 1,202 ft MSL (987 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KBIJ
- FAA LID
- BIJ
- City
- Blakely
- State
- Georgia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 215 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.3975, -84.8948
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,494 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KDHN
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.475 MHz
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 23h 13m
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Historical Flying Weather at KBIJ
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KBIJ reported VFR conditions during about 80.9% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 273 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 2.5 kt, calm 53.8% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 75.9 | 13.0 | 6.5 | 4.6 |
| Feb | 72.9 | 13.5 | 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Mar | 77.9 | 12.7 | 5.9 | 3.4 |
| Apr | 82.1 | 10.8 | 4.3 | 2.8 |
| May | 84.3 | 10.3 | 3.4 | 2.0 |
| Jun | 86.5 | 8.9 | 2.6 | 2.0 |
| Jul | 84.5 | 9.5 | 2.7 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 80.5 | 11.2 | 3.9 | 4.4 |
| Sep | 80.4 | 12.3 | 4.4 | 2.9 |
| Oct | 82.3 | 11.1 | 4.6 | 2.0 |
| Nov | 80.0 | 11.3 | 5.5 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 68.1 | 15.4 | 9.2 | 7.3 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3.1 kt |
| Feb | 3.2 kt |
| Mar | 3.2 kt |
| Apr | 2.9 kt |
| May | 2.6 kt |
| Jun | 2.2 kt |
| Jul | 1.9 kt |
| Aug | 1.8 kt |
| Sep | 2.1 kt |
| Oct | 2.3 kt |
| Nov | 2.5 kt |
| Dec | 2.6 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Early County Airport (KBIJ)
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