Dobbins Air Reserve Base (KMGE) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 3:55 PM ET, Oct 27, KMGE is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KMGE right now.
Live aviation weather for Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta, GA, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Dobbins Air Reserve Base (KMGE) is a regional airport serving Marietta, GA at a field elevation of 1,068 ft. KMGE reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (11/29, 110, 290), the longest 10,002 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 30.21 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMGE 271955Z COR 00000KT 10SM FEW250 24/06 A3021 RMK AO2A SLP228 T02390057 $ COR 1959
What changed at KMGE?
Since the 1855Z (2:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.23 → 30.21 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KMGE
KMGE is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 2,050 ft (field elevation 1,068 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KMGE by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KMGE reported VFR in 78% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 257 flyable days a year. June 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 8% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 29 had the best headwind 59% of the time, runway 11 41%, and winds were calm 23% 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 57 days a year. 59% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 19 days a year, and fog or mist on 137. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 13% of hours, against 4% in June.
Field elevation is 1,068 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,974 ft, 1,906 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
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 | 10,002 ft | CON | - | - |
| 29 | 10,002 ft | CON | - | - |
| 110 | 3,495 ft | ASPH | - | - |
| 290 | 3,495 ft | ASPH | - | - |
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KMGE runways
3 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.
- Closed (NOTAM)Runway 11/2910,002 × 300 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KMGEWind
- 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 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 20,000 ft → unlimited.
KMGE 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 KMGE
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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TOC UA /OV ODF/TM 1904/FL230/TP E75S/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 1904Reported at 19:04 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP E75SAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZTLFD 49Remarks.Show raw report
AHN UA /OV AHN/TM 1903/FL210/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-16
AHN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AHNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1903Reported at 19:03 UTC.FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZTLFD-16Remarks.Show raw report
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
TOC UA /OV ODF/TM 1729/FL290/TP B737/TB NEG 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 1729Reported at 17:29 UTC.FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB NEG CHOPTurbulence: none reported chop.RM ZTLFD-50Remarks.Show raw report
AHN UA /OV AHN/TM 1728/FL200/TP CRJ9/TB NEG CHOP/RM ZTLFD-16
AHN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AHNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1728Reported at 17:28 UTC.FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.TB NEG CHOPTurbulence: none reported chop.RM ZTLFD-16Remarks.Show raw report
TOC UA /OV ODF/TM 1605/FL280/TP A321/TB NEG 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 1605Reported at 16:05 UTC.FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB NEG CHOPTurbulence: none reported chop.RM ZTLFD-50Remarks.Show raw report
TOC UA /OV ODF/TM 1605/FL180/TP CRJ9/TB NEG CHOP/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 1605Reported at 16:05 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.TB NEG CHOPTurbulence: none reported chop.RM ZTLFD-49Remarks.Show raw report
RHP UA /OV HRS/TM 1518/FL110/TP E55P/SK SKC/TB NEG CHOP/RM ZTLFD-49
RHP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HRSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1518Reported at 15:18 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP E55PAircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEG CHOPTurbulence: none reported chop.RM ZTLFD-49Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KMGE
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KMGE reported mostly VFR across 23 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 20,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 11
- 49%
- 29
- 38%
- 110/290
- 13%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1300Z (9:00 AM EDT)
TAF KMGE 271300Z 2713/2819 VRB05KT 9999 BKN250 QNH3021INS BECMG 2714/2715 08009KT 9999 SCT250 QNH3020INS BECMG 2810/2811 VRB05KT 4800 BR FEW250 QNH3025INS BECMG 2812/2813 08005KT 9999 NSW SCT250 QNH3022INS TX24/2720Z TN10/2812Z
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KMGE's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Concrete · 10,002 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
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, high & low pressure
- Other services
- Cargo handling
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KMGE
- IATA
- MGE
- FAA LID
- MGE
- City
- Marietta
- State
- Georgia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,068 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.9154, -84.5163
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 10,002 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 26.95 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 2h 27m
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Nearby airports
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Historical Flying Weather at KMGE
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KMGE reported VFR conditions during about 78.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 257 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.3 kt, calm 18.3% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 70.7 | 14.7 | 8.2 | 6.5 |
| Feb | 71.0 | 14.2 | 8.7 | 6.0 |
| Mar | 76.2 | 13.2 | 6.5 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 83.2 | 9.8 | 5.0 | 1.9 |
| May | 83.6 | 10.1 | 4.8 | 1.5 |
| Jun | 89.0 | 6.8 | 3.6 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 88.1 | 7.7 | 3.5 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 84.3 | 9.6 | 5.2 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 83.9 | 9.0 | 5.9 | 1.2 |
| Oct | 81.0 | 10.8 | 6.1 | 2.1 |
| Nov | 77.0 | 12.5 | 6.5 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 66.5 | 16.2 | 10.1 | 7.3 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.4 kt |
| Feb | 6.4 kt |
| Mar | 6.5 kt |
| Apr | 6.1 kt |
| May | 5.4 kt |
| Jun | 4.7 kt |
| Jul | 4.3 kt |
| Aug | 4.2 kt |
| Sep | 4.1 kt |
| Oct | 4.7 kt |
| Nov | 5.2 kt |
| Dec | 5.7 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KMGE 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 Dobbins Air Reserve Base (KMGE)
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