FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | WDR |
| Lat/Long: | 33-58-57.6830N 083-40-01.9800W 33-58.961383N 083-40.033000W 33.9826897,-83.6672167 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 934.3 ft. / 284.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05W (2010) |
| From city: | 3 miles E of WINDER, GA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 30680 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1948 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | WDR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | M-F 0900-1800, ALL SUN 1100-1700, ALL SAT 0900-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | HIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET LOW INTST. TO INCREASE INTST & ACTVT MALSR RWY 31; PAPI RWYS 05, 13, 23 & 31; MIRL RWY 05/23; AND TWY LGTS - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.575 (770-868-0642) |
| ATLANTA APPROACH: | 132.475 ;0615-2200 |
| ATLANTA DEPARTURE: | 132.475 ;0615-2200 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at D73 (12 nm S): | 120.825 (678-635-3668) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at JCA (13 nm NE): | 118.125 (706-387-6477) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at LZU (15 nm W): | PHONE 770-339-7753 |
| WX ASOS at AHN (17 nm E): | 132.875 (706-363-3481) |
| WX ASOS at GVL (19 nm NW): | 126.475 (770-532-4687) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA TRACON 0615-2200 ON FREQS 132.475/291.1 OTHER TIMES BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 127.5/316.05 (ATHENS RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| AHNr277/17.2 | | ATHENS VOR/DME | | 116.95 | | 00E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| BARROW COUNTY | | 311/4.8 | | 404 | | 05W | | BMW | -... -- .-- |
| GWNET | | 108/10.0 | | 419 | | 05W | | TX | - -..- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 5202 x 100 ft. / 1586 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 33-59.288485N | | 33-58.752937N |
| Longitude: | 083-40.367858W | | 083-39.563710W |
| Elevation: | 932.8 ft. | | 907.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 134 magnetic, 129 true | | 314 magnetic, 309 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 602 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5202 TODA:5202 ASDA:5100 LDA:5100 | | TORA:5202 TODA:5202 ASDA:5202 LDA:4600 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
| Obstructions: | 27 ft. pole, 687 ft. from runway, 366 ft. left of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP. | | 15 ft. rr, 201 ft. from runway, 270 ft. left of centerline RAILROAD BETWEEN 350-500 FT LEFT FROM 0-200 FT FROM RWY END. TREES 315 FT LEFT AT RWY END. |
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 3607 x 100 ft. / 1099 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 33-58.668203N | | 33-59.083350N |
| Longitude: | 083-40.385443W | | 083-39.874462W |
| Elevation: | 934.3 ft. | | 916.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 051 magnetic, 046 true | | 231 magnetic, 226 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 46 ft. trees, 1067 ft. from runway, 313 ft. right of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear | | 38 ft. trees, 642 ft. from runway, 313 ft. left of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | BARROW COUNTY ARPT AUTH. 841 RONALD WOOD ROAD WINDER, GA 30680 Phone 770-307-3013 |
| Manager: | STONEY BANGERT 841 RONALD WOOD RD WINDER, GA 30680 Phone 770-307-3013 |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | CTC NG OPS 242.4. |
| - | FOR CD CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-346-6131, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7696. |
| - | MAX CLIMB, TURN OUT EARLIER IF POSS TO MINIMIZE NOISE OVER RESIDENTIAL AREAS. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 31 | |
download (283KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (209KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (232KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (241KB) |
| NDB RWY 31 | |
download (208KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (153KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (189KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
D73 - Cy Nunnally Memorial Airport (12 nm S)
KJCA - Jackson County Airport (13 nm NE)
KLZU - Gwinnett County Airport-Briscoe Field (15 nm W)
KAHN - Athens/Ben Epps Airport (17 nm E)
KGVL - Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (19 nm NW)
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Times for 05-Feb-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:04 | | 12:04 |
| Sunrise | | 07:30 | | 12:30 |
| Sunset | | 18:08 | | 23:08 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:34 | | 23:34 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Feb-2026 11:50:44 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 05-Feb-2026 06:50:44 |
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| METAR |
| KWDR | 051135Z 3SM BR OVC005 01/01 A3003 RMK AO2
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KD73 12nm S | 051135Z AUTO 7SM BKN009 OVC013 01/01 A3002 RMK AO2 T00140007
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KJCA 13nm NE | 051135Z AUTO 33005KT 3 1/2SM -DZ BR OVC004 02/ A3002 RMK AO2 T0023////
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KLZU 15nm W | 051118Z AUTO 27006KT 10SM OVC015 01/M01 A3002 RMK AO2 FZRANO $
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KAHN 17nm E | 051112Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM BR FEW006 SCT014 OVC020 04/03 A3000 RMK AO2 T00390033
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KGVL 19nm NW | 051053Z AUTO 30005KT 10SM OVC014 02/M01 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP163 T00221011
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| TAF |
KAHN 17nm E | 050959Z 0510/0606 03006KT 2SM BR BKN007 BKN015 OVC025 FM051400 01005KT 6SM BR BKN008 BKN015 OVC025 FM051600 35007KT P6SM BKN015 BKN025 FM051800 33007KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 FM052100 30005KT P6SM SCT035 SCT050 FM060300 28005KT P6SM SCT250
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