Emanuel County Airport (KSBO) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Emanuel County Airport in Swainsboro, GA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMHP): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Emanuel County Airport (KSBO) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Swainsboro, GA at 327 ft. KSBO has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMHP, about 20 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (13, 31), longest 6,021 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 133.375. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KMHP, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMHP, 20.3 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 7 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMHP 131015Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 23/ A3001 RMK AO2 T0231////
What changed at KMHP (nearest station)?
Since the 0955Z (5:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0955Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KSBO
Based on the nearest station (KMHP), KSBO is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,250 ft (field elevation 327 ft). KSBO does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAGS, about 50 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 KSBO. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 6,021 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 31 | 6,021 ft | ASP | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 400 ft → unlimited.
KSBO weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Emanuel County Airport in Swainsboro, 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 KSBO is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KSBO
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMHP reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 13
- 73%
- 31
- 27%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KSBO
- FAA LID
- SBO
- City
- Swainsboro
- State
- Georgia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 327 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.6091, -82.3699
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 6,021 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMHP
- TAF
- Nearest KAGS
- AWOS/ASOS
- 133.375 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 13m
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KSBO weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KSBO?+
KSBO has 2 runways: 13, 31; the longest is 6,021 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for KSBO come from?+
Emanuel County Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KMHP, about 20 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KSBO can differ.
Does KSBO have a TAF?+
No. KSBO does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAGS, about 50 nm away.
Does KSBO broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KSBO does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KSBO from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Emanuel County Airport (KSBO)
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