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Collegedale Municipal Airport (KFGU) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:53 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCHA), KFGU is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Collegedale Municipal Airport in Apison, TN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCHA): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Collegedale Municipal Airport (KFGU) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Apison, TN at a field elevation of 860 ft. KFGU has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCHA, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (03/21), the longest 4,986 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCHA.

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VFR
Observed 1853Z (2:53 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCHA, 9 nm away.

Wind
060° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.28"
Temp / Dew
73°F / 23°C
dew 49°F / 9°C

Wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 ft, scattered clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 30.28 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KCHA 281853Z 06003KT 10SM SCT200 SCT250 23/09 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP251 T02280094

Current pilot readout for KFGU

Based on the nearest station (KCHA), KFGU is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 03. Density altitude is approximately 1,550 ft (field elevation 860 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
03FAV3 kt head2 kt right
213 kt tail2 kt left

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KFGU 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
    4,986 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KFGU
    Wind
    03
    3 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    21
    3 kt tailwind · 2 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.

KFGU 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 KFGU

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

PIREP1725Z (1:25 PM EDT) · 12 NM SW of KFGU · 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.
PIREP1513Z (11:13 AM EDT) · 87 NM E of KFGU · 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) · 87 NM E of KFGU · 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.
PIREP1500Z (11:00 AM EDT) · 83 NM SW of KFGU · during climb · A321
continuous light to moderate chop 26,000–30,000 ft turbulence
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GAD UA /OV GAD/TM 1500/FL300/TP A321/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 260-300/RM DURC ZTLFD 03
GAD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GADLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1500Reported at 15:00 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 260-300Turbulence: continuous light to moderate chop 26,000–30,000 ft.
RM DURC ZTLFD 03Remarks.
PIREP1457Z (10:57 AM EDT) · 83 NM SW of KFGU · during climb · B737
continuous light to moderate chop 26,000–30,000 ft turbulence
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GAD UA /OV GAD/TM 1457/FL260/TP B737/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 260-300/RM DURC ZTLFD 03
GAD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GADLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1457Reported at 14:57 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 260-300Turbulence: continuous light to moderate chop 26,000–30,000 ft.
RM DURC ZTLFD 03Remarks.
PIREP1415Z (10:15 AM EDT) · 88 NM SW of KFGU · 28,000 ft MSL · GLF4
continuous light chop turbulence
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MDQ UA /OV RQZ180020/TM 1415/FL280/TP GLF4/SK TOP300/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD 06
MDQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RQZ180020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1415Reported at 14:15 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP GLF4Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP300Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZTLFD 06Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KFGU

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 94%MVFR 1%IFR 1%LIFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 1/11 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 10

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

03
81%
21
19%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1720Z (1:20 PM EDT)

TAF KCHA 281720Z 2818/2918 00000KT P6SM SCT250

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Live crosswind meter

KFGU's AWOS-2 isn't in the national weather feed, so the wind comes from KCHA, 9 nm away.

N03213 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
2 kt

Wind is 33° off runway 03, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 4,986 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Collegedale Municipal Airport (KFGU) 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 · Jet A
Attended
Mon - Fri 0830-1730 local; Sat-Sun 0830-1400 local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Other services
Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
Pattern altitude
1,900 ft MSL (1,040 AGL)
Control tower
None
Runway lights
Sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KFGU
FAA LID
FGU
City
Apison
State
Tennessee
Country
United States
Elevation
860 ft
Coordinates
35.0443, -85.0201
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
4,986 ft
Weather reporting
On-field AWOS-2, not in the national feed (using KCHA)
TAF
Nearest KCHA
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
3h 25m

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Pilot PIREPs for Collegedale Municipal Airport (KFGU)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Collegedale Municipal Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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