Bass Field (02AL) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 9:54 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KNBJ), 02AL is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Bass Field in Foley, AL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KNBJ): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Bass Field (02AL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Foley, AL at a field elevation of 61 ft. 02AL has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KNBJ, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KJKA.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KNBJ, 6.8 nm away.
Wind from the northeast (050°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.21 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KNBJ 281454Z AUTO 05008KT 10SM CLR 21/13 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP228 T02110128 51010 $
What changed at KNBJ (nearest station)?
Since the 1354Z (8:54 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature up 4°C.
Current pilot readout for 02AL
Based on the nearest station (KNBJ), 02AL is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately 450 ft (field elevation 61 ft). 02AL does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KJKA, about 7 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36FAV | 2,000 ft | TURF | 5 kt head | 6 kt right |
| 18 | 2,000 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 6 kt left |
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02AL runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 18/362,000 × 150 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 02ALWind
- 18
- 5 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 5 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
02AL weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 02AL
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MEI UA /OV MEI170050/TM 1450/FL270/TP C68A/TB LGT-MOD 270/RM SMALL POCKET. ZME 46
MEI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MEI170050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1450Reported at 14:50 UTC.FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.TP C68AAircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD 270Turbulence: light to moderate 270.RM SMALL POCKET. ZME 46Remarks.Show raw report
GZH UA /OV MVC/TM 1416/FL290/TP B737/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZTLFD 11
GZH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MVCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1416Reported at 14:16 UTC.FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.RM ZTLFD 11Remarks.Show raw report
MOB UA /OV KSJI/TM 1250/FL270/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
MOB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KSJILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1250Reported at 12:50 UTC.FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZHURemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 02AL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KNBJ reported mostly VFR across 19 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 36
- 87%
- 18
- 13%
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Live crosswind meter
02AL has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KNBJ, 6.8 nm away.
Wind is 50° off runway 36, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 02AL
- City
- Foley
- State
- Alabama
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 61 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.3715, -87.7644
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KNBJ
- TAF
- Nearest KJKA
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 7h 34m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Bay Area RC Society BARCS - Magnolia Landfill , Summerdale, AL · 5 mi
- South Alabama RC Modelers - S Cedar St , Foley, AL · 5 mi
- Fly Boyz RC Club - Horak Field , Elberta, AL · 15 mi
Pilot PIREPs for Bass Field (02AL)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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