Melanie's Airport (05FA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Melanie's Airport in Florala, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCEW): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Melanie's Airport (05FA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Florala, FL at 295 ft. 05FA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCEW, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (08, 26), longest 2,950 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KEGI. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KCEW, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCEW, 17.8 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 7 statute miles, a few clouds at 200 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
SPECI KCEW 130621Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM FEW002 23/23 A3003 RMK AO2 T02280228
What changed at KCEW (nearest station)?
Since the 0553Z (12:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Mist ended (BR).
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Current pilot readout for 05FA
Based on the nearest station (KCEW), 05FA is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 295 ft). 05FA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KEGI, about 23 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 05FA. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 2,950 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 26 | 2,950 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
05FA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Melanie's Airport in Florala, FL: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 05FA is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 05FA
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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TLH UA /OV SZW/TM 0254/FL350/TP A20N/TB CONS LGT
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SZWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0254Reported at 02:54 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP A20NAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.Show raw report
TLH UA /OV TLH360025/TM 0141/FL025/TP SR22/SK CLR
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TLH360025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0141Reported at 01:41 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 05FA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCEW reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 44 observations, with 21 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 30 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 08/26
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 05FA
- City
- Florala
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 295 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.9189, -86.2183
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,950 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCEW
- TAF
- Nearest KEGI
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 17h 27m
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Nearby airports
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05FA weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 05FA?+
05FA has 2 runways: 08, 26; the longest is 2,950 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 05FA come from?+
Melanie's Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KCEW, about 18 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 05FA can differ.
Does 05FA have a TAF?+
No. 05FA does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KEGI, about 23 nm away.
Does 05FA broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 05FA does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 05FA from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Melanie's Airport (05FA)
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Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Melanie's Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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