Flomaton Airport (0AL5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:56 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KNSE), 0AL5 is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 25,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Flomaton Airport in Flomaton, AL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KNSE): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Flomaton Airport (0AL5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Flomaton, AL at a field elevation of 247 ft. 0AL5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KNSE, about 22 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 2,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KNSE.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KNSE, 22 nm away.
Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.18 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 25,000 ft.
METAR KNSE 281056Z 02005KT 10SM BKN250 11/10 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP206 T01110100 $
What changed at KNSE (nearest station)?
Since the 0956Z (4:56 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed up from 0 to 5 kt.
- A ceiling formed at 25,000 ft.
Current pilot readout for 0AL5
Based on the nearest station (KNSE), 0AL5 is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 25,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (33). Density altitude is approximately -500 ft (field elevation 247 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33FAV | 2,200 ft | TURF | 3 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 15 | 2,200 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 4 kt left |
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0AL5 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 15/332,200 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 0AL5Wind
- 15
- 3 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 33
- 3 kt headwind · 4 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 5→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → 25,000 ft.
0AL5 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 0AL5
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KNSE reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 12,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 33
- 56%
- 15
- 44%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0700Z (2:00 AM CDT)
TAF KNSE 280700Z 2807/2907 VRB05KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3014INS FM281500 07008G15KT 9999 FEW040 BKN250 QNH3013INS FM282200 03006KT 9999 SCT250 QNH3011INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2807 TIL 2811 TX25/2819Z TN10/2812Z FN00290
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Live crosswind meter
0AL5 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KNSE, 22 nm away.
Wind is 50° off runway 33, 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
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 0AL5
- City
- Flomaton
- State
- Alabama
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 247 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.0322, -87.2528
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KNSE
- TAF
- Nearest KNSE
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 11h 53m
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Pilot PIREPs for Flomaton Airport (0AL5)
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