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Monroe Walton County Airport (KD73) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 3:15 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCVC), KD73 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 6 knots gusting 12, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Monroe Walton County Airport in Monroe, GA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCVC): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Monroe Walton County Airport (KD73) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Monroe, GA at a field elevation of 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. It has one runway (03/21), the longest 5,000 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 39.2.

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VFR
Observed 1915Z (3:15 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCVC, 11.9 nm away.

Wind
040° 6 kt
gusting 12 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.24"
Temp / Dew
75°F / 24°C
dew 48°F / 9°C

Wind from the northeast (040°) at 6 kt, gusting 12 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 30.24 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KCVC 281915Z AUTO 04006G12KT 10SM CLR 24/09 A3024 RMK AO2

What changed at KCVC (nearest station)?

Since the 1855Z (2:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind direction moved from 080° to 040°.

Current pilot readout for KD73

Based on the nearest station (KCVC), KD73 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 6 knots gusting 12, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (03). Density altitude is approximately 1,750 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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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
03FAV6 kt head1 kt right (g2)
216 kt tail1 kt left (g2)

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KD73 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.

  • Runway 03/21
    5,000 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KD73
    Wind
    03
    6 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
    21
    6 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
091719Z07Z19Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 6→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KD73 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 KD73

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1855Z (2:55 PM EDT) · 67 NM SE of KD73 · 7,000 ft MSL · BE58
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AGS UA /OV 65J280007/TM 1855/FL070/TP BE58/SK SKC/WX 10SM/RM SMOOTH RIDE
AGS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 65J280007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1855Reported at 18:55 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP BE58Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX 10SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM SMOOTH RIDERemarks.
PIREP1725Z (1:25 PM EDT) · 98 NM NW of KD73 · 24,000 ft MSL · B712
light to moderate chop 240 turbulence
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CHA UA /OV GQO180005/TM 1725/FL240/TP B712/TB LGT-MOD CHOP 240/RM ZME 60
CHA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GQO180005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1725Reported at 17:25 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP B712Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD CHOP 240Turbulence: light to moderate chop 240.
RM ZME 60Remarks.
PIREP1724Z (1:24 PM EDT) · 90 NM E of KD73 · 3,000 ft MSL · C172
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AGS UA /OV 1724/TM 1724/FL30/TP C172/WX FV99SM
AGS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 1724Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1724Reported at 17:24 UTC.
FL30Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
WX FV99SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1640Z (12:40 PM EDT) · 93 NM E of KD73 · 1,000 ft MSL · C172
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AGS UA /OV 7 NE AGS/TM 1640/FL10/TP C172/SK SKC/RM LITTLE BUMPY
AGS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 7 NE AGSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1640Reported at 16:40 UTC.
FL10Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM LITTLE BUMPYRemarks.
PIREP1637Z (12:37 PM EDT) · 82 NM E of KD73 · 27,000 ft MSL · BE20
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GRD UA /OV GRD/TM 1637/FL270/TP BE20/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD 32
GRD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GRDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1637Reported at 16:37 UTC.
FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM ZTLFD 32Remarks.
PIREP1517Z (11:17 AM EDT) · 74 NM E of KD73 · 3,500 ft MSL · C25B
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AGS UA /OV 18 NW AGS/TM 1517/FL035/TP C25B/SK SKC/RM SMOOTH
AGS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 18 NW AGSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1517Reported at 15:17 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP C25BAircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM SMOOTHRemarks.
PIREP1513Z (11:13 AM EDT) · 58 NM N of KD73 · 23,000 ft MSL · A321
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TOC UA /OV ODF/TM 1513/FL230/TP A321/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 1513Reported at 15:13 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD 49Remarks.
PIREP1511Z (11:11 AM EDT) · 58 NM N of KD73 · 30,000 ft MSL · B737
light chop turbulence
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TOC UA /OV ODF/TM 1511/FL300/TP B737/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD 50
TOC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ODFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1511Reported at 15:11 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZTLFD 50Remarks.

⚠️ 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 mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/11 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/12 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

03
94%
21
6%

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Live crosswind meter

KD73's AWOS-3PT isn't in the national weather feed, so the wind comes from KCVC, 12 nm away.

N03216 kt
Headwind
6 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
1 kt
Headwind in gusts
12 kt
Crosswind in gusts
2 kt

Wind is 9° off runway 03, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 5,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Monroe Walton County Airport (KD73) with runway 03/21 marked
N ↑

Runway 03/21 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
Attended
Mon-Fri 0700-1700 local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Glider service · Flight instruction · Parachute jumping
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
D73
City
Monroe
State
Georgia
Country
United States
Elevation
875 ft
Coordinates
33.7824, -83.6929
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
5,000 ft
Weather reporting
On-field AWOS-3PT, not in the national feed (using KCVC)
TAF
Nearest KAHN
AWOS/ASOS
39.2 MHz
CTAF
122.9 MHz
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
3h 26m

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Pilot PIREPs for Monroe Walton County Airport (KD73)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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