KJCA — Jackson County
Jefferson, GA · field elevation 951 ft · NON-ATCT
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KJCA current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KJCA 100315Z AUTO 29004KT 10SM CLR 10/07 A3013 RMK AO2 T00990068
- Wind
- from 290° at 4 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 10 °C / dewpoint 7 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.13 inHg
- Density altitude
- 310 ft · pressure altitude 741 ft
- Observed
- 21 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 290° at 4 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | 2 kt head | 3 kt from the left |
| 17 | 2 kt tail | 3 kt from the right |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
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Forecast
No TAF is issued for KJCA — forecasters write them for about 700 US terminals, and this is not one.
MOS model forecasts for KJCA — in the EFB →
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 34.17587, -83.56160
- Elevation
- 951 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1202Z / 2233Z
- Magnetic variation
- 5°W (2010)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A+
- Sectional
- Atlanta
- County
- Jackson, GA
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Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 5,210 | 75 | ASPH | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.975
- UNICOM
- 122.975
- Approach 0615-2200
- 132.475
Published procedures
- 2 approaches — RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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Elsewhere
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Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.