Monroe Walton County Airport (KD73) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Monroe Walton County Airport in Monroe, GA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCVC): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Monroe Walton County Airport (KD73) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Monroe, GA at 875 ft. KD73 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCVC, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (03, 21), longest 4,112 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 39.2. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KCVC, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCVC, 11.9 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 9 statute miles, broken clouds at 6,000 ft, overcast at 7,000 ft, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,000 ft.
METAR KCVC 130655Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM BKN060 OVC070 24/24 A3000 RMK AO2
What changed at KCVC (nearest station)?
Since the 0635Z (2:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0635Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KD73
Based on the nearest station (KCVC), KD73 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 2,050 ft (field elevation 875 ft). KD73 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAHN, about 21 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KD73. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 4,112 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 21 | 4,112 ft | ASP | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 5,000 ft → 6,000 ft.
KD73 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Monroe Walton County Airport in Monroe, GA: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KD73 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KD73
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 0407/FL340/TP CRJ9/TB CONS LGT/IC NEG ZTL-22
ATL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ATLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0407Reported at 04:07 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.IC NEG ZTL-22Icing: none reported ztl-22.Show raw report
TOC UA /OV ODF/TM 0119/FL090/TP BE58/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
TOC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ODFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0119Reported at 01:19 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP BE58Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZTLFD 49Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KD73
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCVC reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 72 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 10 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 03
- 83%
- 21
- 17%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- D73
- City
- Monroe
- State
- Georgia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 875 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.7824, -83.6929
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,112 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCVC
- TAF
- Nearest KAHN
- AWOS/ASOS
- 39.2 MHz
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 16h 32m
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Nearby airports
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Within 25 NM
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KD73 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KD73?+
KD73 has 2 runways: 03, 21; the longest is 4,112 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for KD73 come from?+
Monroe Walton County Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KCVC, about 12 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KD73 can differ.
Does KD73 have a TAF?+
No. KD73 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAHN, about 21 nm away.
Does KD73 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KD73 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KD73 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Monroe Walton County Airport (KD73)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Monroe Walton County Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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