Barrow County Airport (KWDR), Georgia
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Barrow County Airport (KWDR) is a public, non-towered airport in Winder, Georgia, roughly 39 nm from the Atlanta metro area. Business aviation drives the bulk of its traffic, with 2,010 of the 3,025 annual operations recorded in 2025 attributed to bizav flights under FAA TFMSC data. The field offers two paved asphalt runways, including a 5,505-foot primary runway, and fuel service covering 100LL, Jet A, and A+.
Runways
Barrow County Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 13/31, is 5,505 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Barrow County Airport has Jet A+ and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Barrow County Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is DeKalb-Peachtree (KPDK), 32 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Barrow County Airport recorded 2,010 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in November. Business aviation traffic at KWDR peaks in November, with 268 operations recorded against a monthly average closer to 170 for the rest of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month November, 268 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is 3.8 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Barrow County Airport has published operating constraints in five categories: access, runway notes, noise procedures, environmental and other notes.
For clearance delivery, contact Atlanta Approach; when approach is closed, contact Atlanta ARTCC.
HIRL for runway 13/31 is preset to low intensity. To increase intensity and activate MALSR on runway 31, PAPI on runways 05, 13, 23, and 31, MIRL on runway 05/23, and taxiway lights, use CTAF.
A railroad lies between 350 and 500 feet left of the runway, within 0 to 200 feet from the runway end. Trees stand 315 feet left at the runway end.
Charted obstructions exceed a 45-degree slope.
Runway 31 approach ratio is 50:1 to the displaced threshold.
Use maximum climb and turn out earlier if possible to minimize noise over residential areas.
Deer are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Contact NG Ops on frequency 242.4.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Barrow County Airport has five airfields within 20 NM. The closest is Cy Nunnally Memorial, 12.10 NM south.
Part of the Atlanta area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at KWDR?
Barrow County Airport operates two paved asphalt runways. Runway 13/31 is the longer of the two at 5,505 feet, with a width of 100 feet. Runway 05/23 measures 3,607 feet long and is also 100 feet wide. Both runways are paved, giving operators a choice of alignment depending on wind conditions. Neither runway has an air traffic control tower overseeing operations, since KWDR is a non-towered field.
Is customs clearance available at Barrow County Airport?
Barrow County Airport (KWDR) does not have customs service onsite. The nearest customs facility is at KPDK, located approximately 32.26 nautical miles away. Operators requiring customs clearance need to route through KPDK or another designated port of entry before or after a stop at KWDR. This distance should factor into trip planning for any international arrival or departure using this airport.
What fuel types are offered at KWDR?
Barrow County Airport supplies 100LL avgas, Jet A, and A+ fuel. This mix supports both piston and turbine operators using the field. Fuel availability aligns with the airport's published attendance schedule, which runs 0900-1800 Monday through Friday, 0900-1700 on Saturday, and 1100-1700 on Sunday. Operators arriving outside these windows should plan fuel needs accordingly, since no fuel type at KWDR is listed as self-service or unattended.
What obstacles or terrain concerns affect operations at KWDR?
Barrow County Airport has several charted obstruction notes pilots should review before arrival. A railroad lies between 350 and 500 feet left of the runway centerline, within 0 to 200 feet of the runway end, and trees stand 315 feet left at the runway end. Charted obstructions exceed a 45-degree slope in the approach area. Runway 31 carries an approach ratio of 50:1 to the displaced threshold. Deer are also reported on and in the vicinity of the airport, which adds a wildlife consideration to approach and departure planning.
How does noise abatement affect departures at KWDR?
Barrow County Airport asks pilots to use maximum climb performance and turn out earlier than usual when possible. The purpose is to minimize noise over nearby residential areas surrounding the field. This is a voluntary operational courtesy rather than a mandatory procedure, but dispatchers should brief crews on it before departure. Runway lighting at KWDR, including MALSR on runway 31 and PAPI on all four runway ends, is preset to low intensity and must be increased via CTAF.