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Emerald Mountain Airport (2AL3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 10:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMXF), 2AL3 is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Emerald Mountain Airport in Wetumpka, AL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMXF): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Emerald Mountain Airport (2AL3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Wetumpka, AL at a field elevation of 365 ft. 2AL3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMXF, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 2,750 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMXF.

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VFR
Observed 1555Z (10:55 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMXF, 13.2 nm away.

Wind
080° 7 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.25"
Temp / Dew
72°F / 22°C
dew 46°F / 8°C

Wind from the east (080°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.25 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KMXF 281555Z AUTO 08007KT 10SM CLR 22/08 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP246 T02200078

Current pilot readout for 2AL3

Based on the nearest station (KMXF), 2AL3 is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (06). Density altitude is approximately 900 ft (field elevation 365 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
06FAV7 kt head3 kt right
247 kt tail3 kt left

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2AL3 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.

  • Runway 06/24
    2,750 × 80 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 2AL3
    Wind
    06
    7 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    24
    7 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

2AL3 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 2AL3

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1602Z (11:02 AM CDT) · 87 NM SW of 2AL3 · 30,000 ft MSL · B738
light to moderate chop turbulence
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GZH UA /OV MVC/TM 1602/FL300/TP B738/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 1602Reported at 16:02 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.
RM ZTLFD 11Remarks.
PIREP1500Z (10:00 AM CDT) · 91 NM N of 2AL3 · during climb · A321
continuous light to moderate chop 26,000–30,000 ft turbulence
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GAD UA /OV GAD/TM 1500/FL300/TP A321/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 260-300/RM DURC ZTLFD 03
GAD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GADLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1500Reported at 15:00 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 260-300Turbulence: continuous light to moderate chop 26,000–30,000 ft.
RM DURC ZTLFD 03Remarks.
PIREP1457Z (9:57 AM CDT) · 91 NM N of 2AL3 · during climb · B737
continuous light to moderate chop 26,000–30,000 ft turbulence
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GAD UA /OV GAD/TM 1457/FL260/TP B737/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 260-300/RM DURC ZTLFD 03
GAD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GADLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1457Reported at 14:57 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 260-300Turbulence: continuous light to moderate chop 26,000–30,000 ft.
RM DURC ZTLFD 03Remarks.
PIREP1416Z (9:16 AM CDT) · 87 NM SW of 2AL3 · 29,000 ft MSL · B737
light to moderate chop turbulence
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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.
PIREP1255Z (7:55 AM CDT) · 61 NM N of 2AL3 · during climb · B737
continuous light chop 260 turbulence
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GAD UA /OV GAD180030/TM 1255/FL260/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP 260/RM DURC ZTLFD-03
GAD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GAD180030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1255Reported at 12:55 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOP 260Turbulence: continuous light chop 260.
RM DURC ZTLFD-03Remarks.
PIREP1255Z (7:55 AM CDT) · 83 NM NW of 2AL3 · 30,000 ft MSL · A321
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BHM UA /OV VUZ/TM 1255/FL300/TP A321/SK TOP 300/RM ZTLFD-03
BHM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VUZLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1255Reported at 12:55 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 300Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZTLFD-03Remarks.
PIREP1141Z (6:41 AM CDT) · 17 NM SW of 2AL3 · 21,000 ft MSL · C68A
continuous light chop turbulence
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MGM UA /OV MGM/TM 1141/FL210/TP C68A/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-13
MGM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MGMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1141Reported at 11:41 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP C68AAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZTLFD-13Remarks.
PIREP1140Z (6:40 AM CDT) · 17 NM SW of 2AL3 · 23,000 ft MSL · E170
light turbulence
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MGM UA /OV MGM/TM 1140/FL230/TP E170/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD-13
MGM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MGMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1140Reported at 11:40 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
RM ZTLFD-13Remarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 2AL3

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 95%MVFR 4%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 3/11 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 11

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

06
87%
24
13%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1100Z (6:00 AM CDT)

TAF KMXF 281100Z 2811/2917 08006KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3018INS TX24/2820Z TN09/2812Z

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Live crosswind meter

2AL3 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMXF, 13 nm away.

N06247 kt
Headwind
7 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
3 kt

Wind is 21° off runway 06, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,750 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Emerald Mountain Airport (2AL3)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
2AL3
City
Wetumpka
State
Alabama
Country
United States
Elevation
365 ft
Coordinates
32.4554, -86.1192
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,750 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KMXF
TAF
Nearest KMXF
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
6h 31m

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Pilot PIREPs for Emerald Mountain Airport (2AL3)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Emerald Mountain Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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