Airport • Thomaston, GA, United States
Elevation: 798 ft (243 m) • 32.9546, -84.2632
Thomaston Upson County Airport (KOPN) is a airport serving Thomaston, GA, United States, situated at an elevation of 798 ft (243 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 5.6° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 5,701 feet.
METAR KOPN 220915Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/06 A3024 RMK AO2
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 5,701 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 118° |
| 30 | 5,701 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 298° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM