Jesup Wayne County Airport (KJES) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 9:55 AM ET, Oct 28, KJES is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,700 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Jesup Wayne County Airport in Jesup, GA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Jesup Wayne County Airport (KJES) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Jesup, GA at a field elevation of 107 ft. KJES reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (11/29), the longest 5,500 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 34.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 2,700 ft, broken clouds at 4,100 ft, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 30.26 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,700 ft.
METAR KJES 281355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN027 BKN041 17/11 A3026 RMK AO2
What changed at KJES?
Since the 1355Z (9:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Ceiling lifted from 2,700 ft to 3,900 ft.
Current pilot readout for KJES
KJES is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,700 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -50 ft (field elevation 107 ft). KJES does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSSI, about 35 nm away.
KJES by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KJES reported VFR in 81% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 264 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 17% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 9% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 29 had the best headwind 52% of the time, runway 11 48%, and winds were calm 51% 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 68 days a year. 62% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in August when storms were in the air 4% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 62 days a year, and fog or mist on 165. February and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 9% of hours, against 5% in July.
Field elevation is 107 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,040 ft, 1,933 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Winds were calm 50% of the time and averaged 2.9 kt overall. March is the windiest month (mean 4 kt) and July 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 5,500 ft | ASPH-G | - | - |
| 29 | 5,500 ft | ASPH-G | - | - |
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KJES 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.
- Closed (NOTAM)Runway 11/295,500 × 100 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at KJESWind
- 11
- no steady wind
- 29
- no steady wind
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 5→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 3,900 ft.
KJES 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KJES
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KJES reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,700 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 11
- 79%
- 29
- 21%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KJES's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 5,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 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+
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KJES
- FAA LID
- JES
- City
- Jesup
- State
- Georgia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 107 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.5540, -81.8825
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KSSI
- AWOS/ASOS
- 34 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 8h 24m
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Historical Flying Weather at KJES
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KJES reported VFR conditions during about 81.2% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 264 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 2.9 kt, calm 50.3% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 78.3 | 10.4 | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| Feb | 74.2 | 10.7 | 6.9 | 8.2 |
| Mar | 79.7 | 9.5 | 5.6 | 5.2 |
| Apr | 83.3 | 7.4 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| May | 85.9 | 7.7 | 2.8 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 86.3 | 7.5 | 2.4 | 3.7 |
| Jul | 87.2 | 6.8 | 2.3 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 81.2 | 10.7 | 3.1 | 5.0 |
| Sep | 79.4 | 12.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| Oct | 81.9 | 9.1 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Nov | 76.1 | 11.1 | 6.2 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 70.7 | 12.1 | 7.5 | 9.6 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3.4 kt |
| Feb | 3.4 kt |
| Mar | 3.8 kt |
| Apr | 3.5 kt |
| May | 3.0 kt |
| Jun | 2.4 kt |
| Jul | 2.1 kt |
| Aug | 2.2 kt |
| Sep | 2.5 kt |
| Oct | 2.7 kt |
| Nov | 3.0 kt |
| Dec | 2.7 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 Jesup Wayne County Airport (KJES)
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