Daniel Field (KDNL) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Daniel Field in Augusta, GA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Daniel Field (KDNL) is a regional airport serving Augusta, GA at 423 ft. KDNL reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (05, 11, 23, 29) — longest 4,002 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 135.275. Track KDNL in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

VFR

Observed 0153Z (9:53 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

220° 4 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

29.76"

Temp / Dew

32°C / 89°F

dew 23°C

Wind from the southwest (220°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 32°C (89°F), altimeter 29.76 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KDNL 290153Z AUTO 22004KT 10SM CLR 32/23 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP072 T03170233

What changed at KDNL?

Since the 0053Z (8:53 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

Pressure rising: altimeter 29.74 → 29.76 inHg.

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Current pilot readout for KDNL

KDNL is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 11, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,750 ft (field elevation 423 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

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 KDNL. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
23FAV	4,002 ft	ASP	4 kt head	0 kt
29	3,733 ft	ASP	2 kt head	4 kt left
11	3,733 ft	ASP	2 kt tail	4 kt right
05	4,002 ft	ASP	4 kt tail	0 kt

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KDNL weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Daniel Field in Augusta, 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 KDNL is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

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 KDNL

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

PIREP0143Z (9:43 PM EDT) · 95 NM SE of KDNL · 30,000 ft MSL · A321

netg turbulence

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SAV UA /OV SAV180005/TM 0143/FL300/TP A321/TB NETG

SAV UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV SAV180005Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0143Reported at 01:43 UTC.

FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.

TP A321Aircraft type reporting.

TB NETGTurbulence: netg.

PIREP0125Z (9:25 PM EDT) · 43 NM S of KDNL · 38,000 ft MSL · B737

occasional light turbulence

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AMG UA /OV AMG010075/TM 0125/FL380/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT

AMG UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV AMG010075Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0125Reported at 01:25 UTC.

FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.

TP B737Aircraft type reporting.

TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.

PIREP0104Z (9:04 PM EDT) · 94 NM N of KDNL · 23,000 ft MSL · A320

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SPA UA /OV SPA270010/TM 0104/FL230/TP A320/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-31

SPA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV SPA270010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0104Reported at 01:04 UTC.

FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.

TP A320Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

RM ZTLFD-31Remarks.

PIREP0101Z (9:01 PM EDT) · 53 NM NW of KDNL · 34,000 ft MSL · A320

continuous light chop turbulence

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AND UA /OV ELW140015/TM 0101/FL340/TP A320/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-32

AND UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV ELW140015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0101Reported at 01:01 UTC.

FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.

TP A320Aircraft type reporting.

TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.

RM ZTLFD-32Remarks.

PIREP0059Z (8:59 PM EDT) · 55 NM NE of KDNL · 35,000 ft MSL · A35K

occasional light turbulence

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CAE UA /OV CAE/TM 0059/FL350/TP A35K/TB OCNL LGT

CAE UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV CAELocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0059Reported at 00:59 UTC.

FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.

TP A35KAircraft type reporting.

TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.

PIREP0058Z (8:58 PM EDT) · 89 NM N of KDNL · 37,000 ft MSL · A20N

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SPA UA /OV SPA240010/TM 0058/FL370/TP A20N/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-28

SPA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV SPA240010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0058Reported at 00:58 UTC.

FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.

TP A20NAircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

RM ZTLFD-28Remarks.

PIREP0044Z (8:44 PM EDT) · 83 NM NE of KDNL · 13,000 ft MSL · PC12

occasional light turbulence

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CAE UA /OV CAE045030/TM 0044/FL130/TP PC12/TB OCNL LGT

CAE UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV CAE045030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0044Reported at 00:44 UTC.

FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.

TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.

TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.

URGENT0026Z (8:26 PM EDT) · 94 NM N of KDNL · 40,000 ft MSL · LJ60

severe turbulence

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SPA UUA /OV SPA/TM 0026/FL400/TP LJ60/TB SEV/RM NO DAMAGE NO INJURIES ZTLFD-28

SPA UUAHeader — reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).

OV SPALocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0026Reported at 00:26 UTC.

FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.

TP LJ60Aircraft type reporting.

TB SEVTurbulence: severe.

RM NO DAMAGE NO INJURIES ZTL…Remarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KDNL

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KDNL reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours

VFR 100%

Wind avg/max: 3/8 kt

Max gust: 18 kt

Lowest ceiling: —

Lowest vis: —

Prevailing wind: SW

Category changes: 0

Last 7 days

VFR 91%MVFR 2%IFR 3%LIFR 4%

Wind avg/max: 4/15 kt

Max gust: 24 kt

Lowest ceiling: 200 ft

Lowest vis: 9 sm

Prevailing wind: SW

Category changes: 8

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

23: 59%
05: 16%
11: 13%
29: 12%

TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM EDT)

TAF KDNL 282320Z 2900/2924 24007KT P6SM FEW035 BKN250 PROB30 2903/2908 VRB15G30KT 2SM -TSRA BR BKN035CB FM290800 26005KT P6SM FEW035 SCT200 FM291400 32006KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: Regional airport
ICAO: KDNL
IATA: DNL
FAA LID: DNL
City: Augusta
State: Georgia
Country: United States
Elevation: 423 ft
Coordinates: 33.4665, -82.0394
Runways: 4
Longest runway: 4,002 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Published
AWOS/ASOS: 135.275 MHz
Time zone: America/New_York
Next sunset: 22h 25m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

8 airports

KAGSAugusta Regional At Bush FieldAugusta, GA7 nm SEVFR METAR · TAF KAIKAiken Regional AirportAiken, SC21 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF KHQUThomson-McDuffie County AirportThomson, GA24 nm WVFR METAR GE00Morris Seaplane BaseEvans, GA10 nm NW SC20Harman AirportLangley, SC11 nm E 61GAPea Patch AerodromeBlythe, GA12 nm SW

+2 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

8 airports

KBNLBarnwell Regional AirportBarnwell, SC35 nm EVFR METAR KIIYWashington Wilkes County AirportWashington, GA43 nm NWVFR METAR KGRDGreenwood County AirportGreenwood, SC47 nm NVFR METAR KAQXAllendale County AirportAllendale, SC48 nm SEVFR METAR KXNONorth Air Force Auxillary AirfieldNorth, SC49 nm EVFR METAR KBXGBurke County AirportWaynesboro, GA26 nm S

+2 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KCAEColumbia Metropolitan AirportColumbia, SC54 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF KJYLPlantation AirparkSylvania, GA54 nm SEVFR METAR K27AElbert County Airport Patz FieldElberton, GA54 nm NWMETAR KEOENewberry County AirportNewberry, SC54 nm NVFR METAR K3J7Greene County Regional AirportGreensboro, GA56 nm WMETAR KOGBOrangeburg Municipal AirportOrangeburg, SC59 nm EVFR METAR · TAF

+2 more within 100 NM

RC flying fields nearby

AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.

Langley Pond Park — Warrenville, SC · 12 mi
Alien Aviation - 4790 Rollins Rd. — Augusta, GA · 13 mi
CSRA Flyers - Carl Walker Memorial RC Airfield — Augusta, GA · 13 mi

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Historical Flying Weather

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KDNL reported VFR conditions during about 83.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 281 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.0 kt, calm 15.6% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#380 of 1,400

Regional rank

#27

State rank

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

83.5%

MVFR

8.0%

IFR

4.5%

LIFR

3.6%

Est. VFR days/yr

281

Most VFR month

July

Fewest VFR month

December

Median ceiling

3,200 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

15.6%

Median wind

5 kt

Gusty hours

7.9%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.0%

Fog/mist days/yr

120

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

2,408 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KDNL monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	79.4	8.8	5.7	6.1
Feb	80.0	9.0	5.6	5.4
Mar	82.6	8.8	4.8	3.8
Apr	87.7	6.5	3.5	2.2
May	86.7	7.2	3.7	2.4
Jun	89.5	5.6	3.1	1.9
Jul	90.2	5.1	3.0	1.8
Aug	84.4	8.5	4.5	2.6
Sep	85.7	8.0	3.8	2.4
Oct	84.8	8.3	4.4	2.6
Nov	82.3	9.3	4.4	4.0
Dec	74.1	11.1	7.0	7.9

Average wind by month

KDNL average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	5.2 kt
Feb	5.5 kt
Mar	5.8 kt
Apr	5.7 kt
May	5.3 kt
Jun	4.8 kt
Jul	4.3 kt
Aug	4.3 kt
Sep	4.8 kt
Oct	4.9 kt
Nov	5.0 kt
Dec	4.8 kt

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KDNL weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KDNL?+

KDNL has 4 runways — 05, 11, 23, 29; the longest is 4,002 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KDNL report its own weather?+

Yes — Daniel Field has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KDNL have a TAF?+

Yes — the TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.

Does KDNL broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — KDNL does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KDNL from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Daniel Field (KDNL)

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