Berry Field (1AL5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Berry Field in Loxley, AL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCQF): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Berry Field (1AL5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Loxley, AL at 170 ft. 1AL5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCQF, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (09, 27), longest 1,300 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KBFM. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KCQF, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCQF, 12.5 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 1,800 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCQF 130755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT018 23/23 A2999 RMK AO2
What changed at KCQF (nearest station)?
Since the 0735Z (2:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0735Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 1AL5
Based on the nearest station (KCQF), 1AL5 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 170 ft). 1AL5 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBFM, about 17 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 1AL5. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 1,300 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 27 | 1,300 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 2,300 ft → unlimited.
1AL5 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Berry Field in Loxley, AL: 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 1AL5 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 1AL5
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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HSA UA /OV PCU053041/TM 0221/FL380/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
HSA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PCU053041Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0221Reported at 02:21 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM ZHURemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 1AL5
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCQF reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,300 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 09/27
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 1AL5
- City
- Loxley
- State
- Alabama
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 170 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.6364, -87.7478
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCQF
- TAF
- Nearest KBFM
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 15h 47m
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1AL5 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 1AL5?+
1AL5 has 2 runways: 09, 27; the longest is 1,300 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 1AL5 come from?+
Berry Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KCQF, about 13 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 1AL5 can differ.
Does 1AL5 have a TAF?+
No. 1AL5 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBFM, about 17 nm away.
Does 1AL5 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 1AL5 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 1AL5 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Berry Field (1AL5)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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