Daniel Field (KDNL) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 12:53 AM ET, Oct 28, KDNL is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Daniel Field in Augusta, GA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Daniel Field (KDNL) is a regional airport serving Augusta, GA at a field elevation of 422 ft. KDNL reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (05/23, 11/29), the longest 4,002 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 135.275.
Wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 17°C (62°F), altimeter 30.27 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KDNL 280453Z AUTO 07007KT 10SM CLR 17/06 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP247 T01670061 402500094
What changed at KDNL?
Since the 0353Z (11:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0353Z (11:53 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KDNL
KDNL is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (05, 11). Density altitude is approximately 300 ft (field elevation 422 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KDNL by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KDNL reported VFR in 84% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 281 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 15% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 7% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 05 had the best headwind 27% of the time, runway 11 26%, and winds were calm 26% of hours. Winds most often blow from the north. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 51 days a year. 67% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 31 days a year, and fog or mist on 120. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 11% of hours, against 3% in June.
Field elevation is 422 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,408 ft, 1,986 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05FAV | 4,002 ft | ASP | 6 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 11 | 3,733 ft | ASP | 6 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 23 | 4,002 ft | ASP | 6 kt tail | 3 kt left |
| 29 | 3,733 ft | ASP | 6 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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KDNL runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 05/234,002 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KDNLWind
- 05
- 6 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 23
- 6 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 11/293,733 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KDNLWind
- 11
- 6 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 29
- 6 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 7→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KDNL 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 KDNL
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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AGS UA /OV AGS170010/TM 0054/FL020/TP CRJ9/SK SKC/RM SMOOTH RIDE
AGS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AGS170010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0054Reported at 00:54 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM SMOOTH RIDERemarks.⚠️ 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. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 05
- 73%
- 11
- 10%
- 29
- 9%
- 23
- 8%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0530Z (1:30 AM EDT)
TAF KDNL 280530Z 2806/2906 05005KT P6SM FEW250 FM281500 05009G17KT P6SM SCT250 FM282300 05006KT P6SM BKN250
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KDNL's own weather station.
Wind is 25° off runway 05, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,002 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23, 11/29 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-1+
- Attended
- Daily 0700-DUSK local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KDNL
- IATA
- DNL
- FAA LID
- DNL
- City
- Augusta
- State
- Georgia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 422 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.4665, -82.0394
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,002 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 135.275 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 16h 57m
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Historical Flying Weather at KDNL
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.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| 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
| 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 |
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 Daniel Field (KDNL)
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