Fitzgerald Municipal Airport (KFZG) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 1:35 PM ET, Oct 27, KFZG is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Fitzgerald Municipal Airport in Fitzgerald, GA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Fitzgerald Municipal Airport (KFZG) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fitzgerald, GA at a field elevation of 365 ft. KFZG reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (02/20, 15/33), the longest 5,000 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.625.
Wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 30.23 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KFZG 271735Z AUTO 07006KT 10SM CLR 24/08 A3023 RMK AO2 T02400084
What changed at KFZG?
Since the 1715Z (1:15 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1715Z (1:15 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KFZG
KFZG is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (02, 15). Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 365 ft). KFZG does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KVAD, about 43 nm away.
KFZG by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KFZG reported VFR in 78% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 260 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 21% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 12% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 20 had the best headwind 28% of the time, runway 33 28%, and winds were calm 38% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 87 days a year. 58% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 5% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 24 days a year, and fog or mist on 75. November and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 5% of hours, against 1% in June.
Field elevation is 365 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,320 ft, 1,955 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Winds were calm 38% of the time and averaged 3.4 kt overall. March is the windiest month (mean 5 kt) and August the calmest.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02FAV | 5,000 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 15 | 2,984 ft | GRS | 2 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 33 | 2,984 ft | GRS | 2 kt tail | 6 kt right |
| 20 | 5,000 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 5 kt left |
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KFZG 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 02/205,000 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KFZGWind
- 02
- 3 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 20
- 3 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 15/332,984 × 300 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KFZGWind
- 15
- 2 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
- 33
- 2 kt tailwind · 6 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 24 h: wind 6→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KFZG 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 KFZG
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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AGS UA /OV MISTY/TM 1732/FL070/TP SR22/RM SMOOTH AND CLEAR AT 070
AGS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MISTYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1732Reported at 17:32 UTC.FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.RM SMOOTH AND CLEAR AT 070Remarks.Show raw report
JAX UA /OV PZD120020/TM 1701/FL450/TP C750/TB OCNL LGT-MOD CHOP
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PZD120020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1701Reported at 17:01 UTC.FL450Altitude: 45,000 ft MSL.TP C750Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: occasional light to moderate chop.Show raw report
WRB UA /OV DBN/TM 1545/FL350/TP A321/TB NEG /RM ZTLFD-23
WRB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DBNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1545Reported at 15:45 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZTLFD-23Remarks.Show raw report
TLH UA /OV PZD180010/TM 1515/FL390/TP A319/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PZD180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1515Reported at 15:15 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.Show raw report
LSF UA /OV EUF/TM 1449/FL430/TP C25B/TB LGT-MOD INTMT/RM ZTLFD-08
LSF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EUFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1449Reported at 14:49 UTC.FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.TP C25BAircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD INTMTTurbulence: light to moderate intermittent.RM ZTLFD-08Remarks.Show raw report
TLH UA /OV PZD240020/TM 1449/FL430/TP C25B/TB OCNL LGT-MOD CHOP
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PZD240020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1449Reported at 14:49 UTC.FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.TP C25BAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: occasional light to moderate chop.Show raw report
MCN UA /OV MCN230035/TM 1409/FL430/TP LJ75/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZTLFD-27
MCN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCN230035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1409Reported at 14:09 UTC.FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.TP LJ75Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.RM ZTLFD-27Remarks.Show raw report
CTY UA /OV CTY350040/TM 1318/FL380/TP A320/TB NEG
CTY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CTY350040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1318Reported at 13:18 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KFZG
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KFZG reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt. Wind most often came from the NE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 02
- 68%
- 15
- 15%
- 33
- 10%
- 20
- 7%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KFZG's own weather station.
Wind is 58° off runway 02, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 02/20, 15/33 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-Sat 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KFZG
- FAA LID
- FZG
- City
- Fitzgerald
- State
- Georgia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 365 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.6837, -83.2705
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KVAD
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.625 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 5h 7m
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Historical Flying Weather at KFZG
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KFZG reported VFR conditions during about 78.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 260 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 3.4 kt, calm 38.1% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 75.0 | 11.8 | 6.9 | 6.3 |
| Feb | 71.9 | 12.3 | 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Mar | 77.9 | 10.3 | 6.3 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 78.1 | 8.3 | 5.9 | 7.7 |
| May | 82.3 | 7.7 | 4.7 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 82.5 | 7.8 | 4.6 | 5.1 |
| Jul | 80.8 | 7.8 | 4.7 | 6.6 |
| Aug | 79.4 | 10.1 | 5.8 | 4.7 |
| Sep | 77.8 | 11.3 | 6.3 | 4.7 |
| Oct | 79.3 | 9.8 | 6.3 | 4.7 |
| Nov | 75.1 | 10.8 | 7.2 | 6.8 |
| Dec | 65.6 | 13.7 | 10.0 | 10.8 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.4 kt |
| Feb | 4.3 kt |
| Mar | 4.5 kt |
| Apr | 4.0 kt |
| May | 3.3 kt |
| Jun | 3.0 kt |
| Jul | 2.7 kt |
| Aug | 2.6 kt |
| Sep | 2.6 kt |
| Oct | 3.0 kt |
| Nov | 3.5 kt |
| Dec | 3.7 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 Fitzgerald Municipal Airport (KFZG)
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