Little Lagoon Seaplane Base (08AL) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
A current METAR is not available for 08AL right now.
Aviation weather near Little Lagoon Seaplane Base in Gulf Shores, AL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KJKA): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Little Lagoon Seaplane Base (08AL) is a seaplane base in Gulf Shores, AL. 08AL has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KJKA, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (9W, 27W), the longest 4,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KJKA.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KJKA, 5.1 nm away.
Current pilot readout for 08AL
A current METAR is not available for 08AL right now. The nearest reporting station is KJKA. Check back shortly, review a nearby reporting station, and always confirm with an official briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9W | 4,000 ft | Water | - | - |
| 27W | 4,000 ft | Water | - | - |
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08AL weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at 08AL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 9W/27W
- 100%
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- 08AL
- City
- Gulf Shores
- State
- Alabama
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 8 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.2437, -87.7547
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KJKA
- TAF
- Nearest KJKA
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 11h 57m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
8 airports+2 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
8 airports+2 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- South Alabama RC Modelers - S Cedar St , Foley, AL · 11 mi
- Bay Area RC Society BARCS - Magnolia Landfill , Summerdale, AL · 14 mi
- Fly Boyz RC Club - Horak Field , Elberta, AL · 21 mi
Pilot PIREPs for Little Lagoon Seaplane Base (08AL)
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