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Kaolin Field (KOKZ) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:15 AM ET, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KMLJ), KOKZ is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Kaolin Field in Sandersville, GA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMLJ): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Kaolin Field (KOKZ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Sandersville, GA at a field elevation of 438 ft. KOKZ has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMLJ, about 23 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (13/31), the longest 5,501 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 120.575.

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VFR
Observed 1515Z (11:15 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMLJ, 23.2 nm away.

Wind
060° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.30"
Temp / Dew
66°F / 19°C
dew 50°F / 10°C

Wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 30.30 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KMLJ 271515Z AUTO 06004KT 10SM CLR 19/10 A3030 RMK AO2

What changed at KMLJ (nearest station)?

Since the 1455Z (10:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1455Z (10:55 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for KOKZ

Based on the nearest station (KMLJ), KOKZ is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13). Density altitude is approximately 550 ft (field elevation 438 ft). KOKZ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KWRB, about 43 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
13FAV2 kt head3 kt left
312 kt tail3 kt right

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KOKZ 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.

  • Runway 13/31
    5,501 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KOKZ
    Wind
    13
    2 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    31
    2 kt tailwind · 3 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
091715Z03Z15Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 7→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KOKZ weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 KOKZ

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1517Z (11:17 AM EDT) · 64 NM N of KOKZ · 17,000 ft MSL · GLF6
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AHN UA /OV AHN/TM 1517/FL170/TP GLF6/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 1517Reported at 15:17 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP GLF6Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG CHOPTurbulence: none reported chop.
RM ZTLFD-16Remarks.
PIREP1454Z (10:54 AM EDT) · 26 NM NE of KOKZ · 5,000 ft MSL · C172
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AGS UA /OV AGS270030/TM 1454/FL050/TP C172/SK SKC/RM FU
AGS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AGS270030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1454Reported at 14:54 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM FURemarks.
PIREP1409Z (10:09 AM EDT) · 77 NM SW of KOKZ · 43,000 ft MSL · LJ75
light to moderate turbulence
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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.
PIREP1402Z (10:02 AM EDT) · 64 NM N of KOKZ · 18,000 ft MSL · A320
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AHN UA /OV AHN/TM 1402/FL180/TP A320/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 1402Reported at 14:02 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG CHOPTurbulence: none reported chop.
RM ZTLFD-16Remarks.
PIREP1311Z (9:11 AM EDT) · 66 NM NE of KOKZ · 7,000 ft MSL · RV10
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AGS UA /OV 17 NE AGS/TM 1311/FL70/TP RV10/SK SKC/RM SMOOTH
AGS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 17 NE AGSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1311Reported at 13:11 UTC.
FL70Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.
TP RV10Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM SMOOTHRemarks.
PIREP1304Z (9:04 AM EDT) · 64 NM N of KOKZ · 15,000 ft MSL · BE9T
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AHN UA /OV AHN/TM 1304/FL150/TP BE9T/SK SKC/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 1304Reported at 13:04 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP BE9TAircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD-16Remarks.
PIREP1247Z (8:47 AM EDT) · 87 NM S of KOKZ · 7,200 ft MSL · E55P
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AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 1247/FL072/TP E55P/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
AMG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AMGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1247Reported at 12:47 UTC.
FL072Altitude: 7,200 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1217Z (8:17 AM EDT) · 47 NM NE of KOKZ · altitude unknown · 50
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AGS UA /OV 15 NW AGS/TM 1217/FLP46T/TP 50/SK SKC/RM SMOOTH
AGS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 15 NW AGSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1217Reported at 12:17 UTC.
FLP46TAltitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.
TP 50Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM SMOOTHRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KOKZ

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMLJ reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 2/8 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/11 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,500 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

13
65%
31
35%

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Live crosswind meter

KOKZ's AWOS-3 isn't in the national weather feed, so the wind comes from KMLJ, 23 nm away.

N13314 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt

Wind is 60° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 5,501 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Kaolin Field (KOKZ) with runway 13/31 marked
N ↑

Runway 13/31 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
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KOKZ
FAA LID
OKZ
City
Sandersville
State
Georgia
Country
United States
Elevation
438 ft
Coordinates
32.9667, -82.8382
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
5,501 ft
Weather reporting
On-field AWOS-3, not in the national feed (using KMLJ)
TAF
Nearest KWRB
AWOS/ASOS
120.575 MHz
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
7h 9m

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Pilot PIREPs for Kaolin Field (KOKZ)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Kaolin Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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