Fulton County Airport Brown Field (KFTY) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 2:53 AM ET, Oct 28, KFTY is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KFTY right now.
Live aviation weather for Fulton County Airport Brown Field in Atlanta, GA, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Fulton County Airport Brown Field (KFTY) is a regional airport serving Atlanta, GA at a field elevation of 841 ft. KFTY reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 5,797 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 30.28 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KFTY 280653Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/06 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP249 T00780061
What changed at KFTY?
Since the 0553Z (1:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0553Z (1:53 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KFTY
KFTY is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -250 ft (field elevation 841 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KFTY by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued 1 ground stop and 0 ground delay programs for FTY between October 2025 and October 2026, affecting 1 day. The reason was traffic volume. The ground stop lasted about 1 h 6 min.
KFTY reported VFR in 80% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 269 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 14% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 6% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 26 had the best headwind 60% of the time, runway 08 40%, and winds were calm 40% of hours. Winds most often blow from the northwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 42 days a year. 62% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 21 days a year, and fog or mist on 159. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 12% of hours, against 5% in June.
Field elevation is 841 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,756 ft, 1,915 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 5,797 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 26 | 5,797 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KFTY 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.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 08/265,797 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KFTYWind
- 08
- no steady wind
- 26
- no steady wind
2 active equipment NOTAMsView 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 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KFTY 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 KFTY
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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LSF UA /OV LSF /TM 0310 /FL027 /TP H60 /SK SKC /WX FV99SM /TA 12 /WV 00000KT /TB NEG /IC NEG /RM VSBY UNRESTRICTED BUT RY33 VSBY SENSOR REPORTING VSBY 3/4SM FOG
LSF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LSFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0310Reported at 03:10 UTC.FL027Altitude: 2,700 ft MSL.TP H60Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX FV99SMWeather and flight visibility observed.TA 12Outside air temperature, °C.WV 00000KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM VSBY UNRESTRICTED BUT RY3…Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KFTY
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KFTY reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 08
- 68%
- 26
- 32%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0524Z (1:24 AM EDT)
TAF KFTY 280524Z 2806/2906 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM281000 07007KT P6SM BKN250 FM282200 07006KT P6SM SCT250
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KFTY's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 5,797 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 08/26 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
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Air ambulance · Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- Yes
- Runway lights
- Sunset to sunrise
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KFTY
- IATA
- FTY
- FAA LID
- FTY
- City
- Atlanta
- State
- Georgia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 841 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.7791, -84.5214
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,797 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 120.175 MHz
- CTAF
- 118.45 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 15h 8m
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Historical Flying Weather at KFTY
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KFTY reported VFR conditions during about 79.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 269 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.2 kt, calm 33.6% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 72.3 | 16.1 | 7.8 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 73.1 | 15.6 | 8.5 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 78.6 | 13.7 | 6.0 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 84.6 | 10.5 | 3.9 | 0.9 |
| May | 84.1 | 11.2 | 3.8 | 0.9 |
| Jun | 87.5 | 9.1 | 2.8 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 86.4 | 9.9 | 3.0 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 81.5 | 14.0 | 4.0 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 82.6 | 13.0 | 3.9 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 81.6 | 12.3 | 5.0 | 1.0 |
| Nov | 77.1 | 14.1 | 6.7 | 2.2 |
| Dec | 68.4 | 18.1 | 9.0 | 4.6 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.9 kt |
| Feb | 5.0 kt |
| Mar | 5.2 kt |
| Apr | 4.9 kt |
| May | 4.3 kt |
| Jun | 3.7 kt |
| Jul | 3.4 kt |
| Aug | 3.3 kt |
| Sep | 3.4 kt |
| Oct | 3.7 kt |
| Nov | 4.0 kt |
| Dec | 4.3 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KFTY airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Fulton County Airport Brown Field (KFTY)
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 Fulton County Airport Brown Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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