Plantation Airpark (KJYL) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Plantation Airpark in Sylvania, GA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Plantation Airpark (KJYL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Sylvania, GA at 188 ft. KJYL reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 6 runways (05, 10, 15, 23) — longest 5,501 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.875. Track KJYL in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind from the northwest (320°) at 11 kt, gusting 15 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 35°C (95°F), altimeter 29.76 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KJYL 291935Z AUTO 32011G15KT 7SM CLR 35/21 A2976 RMK AO2 T03490213
What changed at KJYL?
Since the 1915Z (3:15 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began — now gusting 15 kt.
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Current pilot readout for KJYL
KJYL is currently VFR with winds from 320° at 11 knots gusting 15, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 05, about 11 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,800 ft (field elevation 188 ft). KJYL does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KSAV, about 37 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KJYL. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33FAV | 3,787 ft | ASP | 11 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 05 | 5,501 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 11 kt left (g15) |
| 23 | 5,501 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 11 kt right (g15) |
| 15 | 3,787 ft | ASP | 11 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 6→11 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KJYL weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Plantation Airpark in Sylvania, GA: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KJYL is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KJYL
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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GRD UA /OV IRQ/TM 1937/FL300/TP B38M/TB NEG CHOP/RM ZTLFD-20
GRD UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IRQLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1937Reported at 19:37 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB NEG CHOPTurbulence: none reported chop.RM ZTLFD-20Remarks.Show raw report
SAV UA /OV SAV/TM 1804/FL360/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
SAV UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SAVLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1804Reported at 18:04 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.Show raw report
SAV UA /OV SAV/TM 1634/FL280/TP CRJ9/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
SAV UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SAVLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1634Reported at 16:34 UTC.FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KJYL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KJYL reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 5,000 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 33
- 46%
- 23
- 44%
- 15
- 7%
- 05
- 3%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KJYL
- FAA LID
- JYL
- City
- Sylvania
- State
- Georgia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 188 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.6453, -81.5971
- Runways
- 6
- Longest runway
- 5,501 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KSAV
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.875 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 4h 32m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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KJYL weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at KJYL?+
KJYL has 6 runways — 05, 10, 15, 23, 28, 33; the longest is 5,501 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KJYL report its own weather?+
Yes — Plantation Airpark has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KJYL have a TAF?+
No — KJYL does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSAV, about 37 nm away.
Does KJYL broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — KJYL does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KJYL from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Plantation Airpark (KJYL)
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 Plantation Airpark, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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