Flight planning: Daniel Field DNL / KDNL
What a pilot looks at before a flight from or to Daniel Field in Augusta, Georgia, in plain English: right now VFR: good flying weather, Wind from the north (360°) at 4 knots. The warnings, reports and winds below come from the government's aviation weather service and the restrictions from the FAA, refreshed every few minutes. For planning, not a briefing: the legal preflight briefing comes from Flight Service (1-800-WX-BRIEF) or the FAA's own tools.
the observation and the forecast as issued, and in English
METAR KDNL 300553Z AUTO 36004KT 10SM CLR 17/14 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP215 T01720144 10211 20172 58006
- METAR
- a routine hourly observation
- KDNL
- the station, KDNL
- 300553Z
- observed 1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC)
- AUTO
- fully automated report, nobody checked it
- 36004KT
- wind from the north at 4 knots
- 10SM
- visibility 10 miles
- CLR
- clear skies
- 17/14
- temperature 17 °C (63 °F), dew point 14 °C (57 °F)
- A3018
- altimeter setting 30.18 inches of mercury
- RMK
- remarks follow
- AO2
- automated station with a precipitation sensor
- SLP215
- sea-level pressure 1021.5 hPa
- T01720144
- temperature 17.2 °C (63 °F), dew point 14.4 °C (58 °F)
- 10211
- highest temperature in the last six hours 21.1 °C (70 °F)
- 20172
- lowest temperature in the last six hours 17.2 °C (63 °F)
- 58006
- pressure in the last three hours falling, faster lately, change 0.6 hPa
TAF KDNL 300530Z 3006/3106 01004KT P6SM FEW200 TEMPO 3009/3013 5SM BR FEW001 FM301600 04005KT P6SM SCT200 FM302300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT200
- TAF
- a terminal aerodrome forecast: the weather expected at the airport, usually for the next 24 or 30 hours
- KDNL
- the station, KDNL
- 300530Z
- issued 1:30 am EDT (05:30 UTC)
- 3006/3106 01004KT P6SM FEW200
- valid from Fri 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) to Sat 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
- TEMPO 3009/3013 5SM BR FEW001
- at times from Fri 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) to Fri 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, mist, a few clouds at 100 feet
- FM301600 04005KT P6SM SCT200
- from Fri 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
- FM302300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT200
- from Fri 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
Field conditions now density altitude and the wind on each runway, from the latest observation
Field conditions now: elevation 422 ft, altimeter 30.18, 63°F (17°C; standard would be 15°C). Pressure altitude 150 ft. Density altitude 450 ft. The aircraft performs as if the field were at 450 feet: close to the field elevation.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Use end | Wind on it | Room for your book distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 4,002 ft | asphalt | 05 | 3 kt headwind, 3 kt crosswind from the left | |
| 11/29 | 3,733 ft | asphalt | 29 | 4 kt crosswind from the right |
Wind 360° true at 4 kt; the end with the most headwind is shown for each runway, with the crosswind at that end.
Pressure altitude is the field elevation corrected for today's altimeter setting; density altitude adds the effect of temperature. The aircraft's manual turns these into takeoff and landing distances, climb and fuel burn. Observation KDNL, 1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC).
Warnings in force SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area covers this field
No SIGMET or AIRMET covers this field right now.
Turbulence No turbulence warning in force over this field. No pilot has reported turbulence within 100 nautical miles in the last three hours. The government's turbulence forecast map ↗
Icing No icing warning in force over this field. No pilot has reported icing within 100 nautical miles in the last three hours. The freezing level is about 14,000 ft (from the winds-aloft temperatures), so icing is possible in cloud above that. The government's icing forecast map ↗
A SIGMET warns of weather hazardous to all aircraft (thunderstorms, severe turbulence or icing, volcanic ash); an AIRMET of weather that matters to small aircraft and to flying without instruments (moderate turbulence or icing, low cloud, strong surface wind, mountains hidden in cloud). An area is counted when it covers this field's position.
Pilot reports within 100 nautical miles, last three hours, nearest first
Not fetched just now.
What pilots in the air told air traffic control or Flight Service: turbulence, icing, cloud tops and bases, temperature, wind, and whatever they remarked on (wind shear on final, a smooth ride). An urgent report is one of severe turbulence or icing, wind shear, or similar. Open "as filed, and in English" for the coded report and its translation line by line.
Winds and temperatures aloft forecast point CAE, 54 nm northeast of the field · for use 02:00–09:00 UTC
| Height | Wind from | Speed | Temperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,000 ft | 050° (northeast) | 7 knots | |
| 6,000 ft | 030° (northeast) | 10 knots | 13 °C |
| 9,000 ft | 330° (northwest) | 6 knots | 10 °C |
| 12,000 ft | 320° (northwest) | 9 knots | 5 °C |
| 18,000 ft | 290° (west) | 24 knots | -9 °C |
| 24,000 ft | 300° (northwest) | 28 knots | -21 °C |
| 30,000 ft | 300° (northwest) | 56 knots | -36 °C |
| 34,000 ft | 300° (northwest) | 67 knots | -45 °C |
| 39,000 ft | 290° (west) | 72 knots | -55 °C |
Based on data from the 30th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 30th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 UTC; temperatures above 24,000 ft are below zero. Heights are above sea level; the lowest rows are left out where the ground is already that high.
Temporary flight restrictions within 50 nautical miles, from the FAA's list
No temporary flight restriction within 50 nautical miles right now.
Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times.
Notices to air missions closed runways and taxiways, lights and aids out of service, procedures not authorized, obstructions, airspace
5 in force now.
Runways 1
- Runway 11 PAPI (approach slope lights) out of service until Wed 30 Dec, 6:59 pm EST (23:59 UTC), estimated · DNL 10/011
as issued
!DNL 10/011 DNL RWY 11 PAPI U/S 2610291018-2612302359EST
Obstructions 4
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1022439) 33°30′N 82°04′W (3.3 nautical miles northwest DNL) 792 ft (447 ft above ground level) out of service until Thu 10 Dec, 10:12 pm EST (03:12 UTC) · DNL 10/009
as issued
!DNL 10/009 DNL OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1022439) 333040.90N0820441.50W (3.3NM NW DNL) 792FT (447FT AGL) U/S 2610262112-2612110312
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1010601) 33°31′N 81°54′W (7.5 nautical miles ENE DNL) 750.0FT (430.1FT above ground level) out of service until Sun 1 Nov, 6:59 pm EST (23:59 UTC) · DNL 10/002
as issued
!DNL 10/002 DNL OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1010601) 333131.00N0815432.00W (7.5NM ENE DNL) 750.0FT (430.1FT AGL) U/S 2610061256-2611012359
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1010600) 33°31′N 81°54′W (7.5 nautical miles ENE DNL) 604.0FT (289.0FT above ground level) out of service until Mon 4 Jan, 6:59 pm EST (23:59 UTC) · DNL 10/001
as issued
!DNL 10/001 DNL OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1010600) 333127.00N0815433.00W (7.5NM ENE DNL) 604.0FT (289.0FT AGL) U/S 2610042346-2701042359
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1213305) 33°27′N 81°56′W (5.0 nautical miles east DNL) 335.0FT (210.0FT above ground level) out of service until Sun 27 Dec, 9:15 am EST (14:15 UTC) · DNL 09/012
as issued
!DNL 09/012 DNL OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1213305) 332713.60N0815623.10W (5.0NM E DNL) 335.0FT (210.0FT AGL) U/S 2609281315-2612271415
From the FAA's notice service (NOTAMs), the site's copy refreshed every few minutes; last checked 3 minutes ago. The FAA has so far issued eFlight its test feed, which misses some notices (checked against the FAA's own search on 12 October: about a third missing at Santa Barbara and Burbank, none at Atlanta or Las Vegas); the request for the full feed is with the FAA. Times are local to the field. This is for planning; the legal briefing comes from Flight Service or the FAA's own tools.
Radar and forecast charts government pictures, the latest each time the page loads
The radar pictures come from the National Weather Service (the nearest radar, then the region); the aviation forecast charts from the Aviation Weather Center's Graphical Forecasts for Aviation (clouds and visibility; surface wind, weather and thunderstorms with the AIRMET boxes); the surface analysis and the 12- and 24-hour forecast charts from the Weather Prediction Center. They are public-domain government images shown as they are published. The turbulence and icing forecasts are drawn live on the Aviation Weather Center's site: turbulence ↗ · icing ↗.
Sources: the Aviation Weather Center's data service (SIGMETs, AIRMETs, graphical AIRMETs, pilot reports, winds and temperatures aloft), the National Weather Service radar, the Weather Prediction Center's charts, and the FAA's temporary flight restriction list and shapes. Fetched when the page is viewed and kept a few minutes. Back to Daniel Field, where the current observation and the forecast for the field are.