Barrow County Airport
WDR · KWDR · Winder, GA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:00 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:21 AM | 10:21Z |
| Sunrise | 06:48 AM | 10:48Z |
| Sunset | 08:33 PM | 00:33Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:00 PM | 01:00Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 134° mag · 129° true
- Dimensions
- 5,202 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Displaced thr
- 303 ft
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 314°) on the 45° at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 934 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Pole, 27 ft, 687 ft from threshold, 366 ft L of centerline — 18:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 35 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 933 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 5,505 / 5,505 / 5,405 / 5,105 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 3,607 ft | |
| 13/31 | 5,202 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Atlanta”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 291.1 | APCH/P DEP/P (0615-2200) |
| 316.05 | ATHENS RCAG (LOW/HIGH) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 31
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 31 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.5 (IDR) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
AHN 116.95
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHN · Athens | VOR/DME | 116.95 · 116Y | High | r277° / 17.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KWDR / WDR
- Coordinates
- 33.9829, -83.6674
- Elevation
- 934 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- ATLANTA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 118.575 · ☎ 770-868-0642
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MACON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- WDR
- Attendance
- M-F 0900-1800; SAT 0900-1700; SUN 1100-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1948/07
- Distance from city
- 3 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- 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. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 05: 2-light PAPI (left) · 23: 2-light PAPI (left) · 13: 4-light PAPI (left) · 31: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Avionics, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- 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.
Lighting
- 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.
Obstructions
- RAILROAD BETWEEN 350-500 FT LEFT FROM 0-200 FT FROM RWY END. TREES 315 FT LEFT AT RWY END.
- CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
- RWY 31 APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
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About KWDR
Barrow County Airport (WDR · KWDR) is an airport in Winder, GA, at 934 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,202 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KWDR, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KWDR have a control tower?
No. Barrow County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KWDR?
Barrow County Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,202 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KWDR?
Barrow County Airport is in Winder, GA, at an elevation of 934 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.9829, -83.6674.
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