Collier Airpark (2AL1) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 10:15 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCQF), 2AL1 is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Collier Airpark in Magnolia Springs, AL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCQF): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Collier Airpark (2AL1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Magnolia Springs, AL at a field elevation of 74 ft. 2AL1 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCQF, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 2,900 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KJKA.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCQF, 5.6 nm away.
Wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.22 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCQF 281515Z AUTO 06005KT 10SM CLR 21/12 A3022 RMK AO2
What changed at KCQF (nearest station)?
Since the 1455Z (9:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1455Z (9:55 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 2AL1
Based on the nearest station (KCQF), 2AL1 is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 450 ft (field elevation 74 ft). 2AL1 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KJKA, about 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15FAV | 2,900 ft | TURF | 0 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 33 | 2,900 ft | TURF | 0 kt head | 5 kt right |
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2AL1 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 15/332,900 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 2AL1Wind
- 15
- 0 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
- 33
- 0 kt headwind · 5 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→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
2AL1 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 2AL1
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 2AL1
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCQF reported mostly VFR across 71 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.
- 33
- 55%
- 15
- 45%
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Live crosswind meter
2AL1 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCQF, 5.6 nm away.
Wind is 91° off runway 15, 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
- Ireg all day
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 2AL1
- City
- Magnolia Springs
- State
- Alabama
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 74 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.4241, -87.7778
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,900 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCQF
- TAF
- Nearest KJKA
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 7h 33m
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Pilot PIREPs for Collier Airpark (2AL1)
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