Thomaston Upson County Airport (KOPN) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 4:15 PM ET, Oct 27, KOPN has no current flight category, but is reporting with calm winds, visibility not reported, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Thomaston Upson County Airport in Thomaston, GA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Thomaston Upson County Airport (KOPN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Thomaston, GA at a field elevation of 798 ft. KOPN reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (12/30), the longest 6,350 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 133.975.
Wind calm, visibility visibility not reported, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.24 inHg.
METAR KOPN 272015Z AUTO 00000KT CLR 22/07 A3024 RMK AO2 PWINO
What changed at KOPN?
Since the 1955Z (3:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed down from 5 to 0 kt.
Current pilot readout for KOPN
KOPN has no current flight category, but is reporting with calm winds, visibility not reported, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 798 ft). KOPN does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMCN, about 35 nm away.
KOPN by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KOPN reported VFR in 79% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 268 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 18% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 10% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 30 had the best headwind 55% of the time, runway 12 45%, and winds were calm 27% of hours. Winds most often blow from the east. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 57 days a year. 56% 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 26 days a year, and fog or mist on 80. February and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 6% of hours, against 2% in June.
Field elevation is 798 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,732 ft, 1,934 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Winds were calm 26% of the time and averaged 4.4 kt overall. March is the windiest month (mean 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 6,350 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 30 | 6,350 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KOPN 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 12/306,350 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KOPNWind
- 12
- no steady wind
- 30
- no steady wind
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“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 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KOPN 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 KOPN
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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
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
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
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.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
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KOPN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KOPN reported varied conditions across 70 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 12
- 55%
- 30
- 45%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KOPN's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 6,350 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 12/30 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
- Daily 0800-1800 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Avionics · Flight instruction · Parachute jumping · Annual surveying
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KOPN
- FAA LID
- OPN
- City
- Thomaston
- State
- Georgia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 798 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.9546, -84.2632
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,350 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KMCN
- AWOS/ASOS
- 133.975 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 2h 27m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Flying Griffins - Ward Rd , Williamson, GA · 18 mi
- Georgia Jets Flying Club Inc - Lillie Patrick Rd , Gay, GA · 24 mi
- Fayette Flyers - Brent Woods Rd. , Brooks, GA · 26 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KOPN
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KOPN reported VFR conditions during about 79.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 268 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.4 kt, calm 26.3% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 73.4 | 12.6 | 6.2 | 7.8 |
| Feb | 73.4 | 12.4 | 6.5 | 7.7 |
| Mar | 77.8 | 11.1 | 6.1 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 83.2 | 8.4 | 4.7 | 3.7 |
| May | 83.5 | 8.7 | 4.5 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 86.5 | 7.0 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 84.3 | 8.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 78.9 | 10.7 | 5.9 | 4.5 |
| Sep | 81.5 | 9.3 | 5.7 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 81.3 | 9.0 | 6.1 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 77.4 | 10.7 | 5.8 | 6.0 |
| Dec | 68.1 | 13.6 | 8.0 | 10.3 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.4 kt |
| Feb | 5.3 kt |
| Mar | 5.5 kt |
| Apr | 5.1 kt |
| May | 4.4 kt |
| Jun | 3.8 kt |
| Jul | 3.3 kt |
| Aug | 3.3 kt |
| Sep | 3.6 kt |
| Oct | 4.0 kt |
| Nov | 4.4 kt |
| Dec | 4.7 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 Thomaston Upson County Airport (KOPN)
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