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Dale O. Galer Aerodrome (2AL6) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 1:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBFM), 2AL6 is currently VFR with variable winds at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Dale O. Galer Aerodrome in Irvington, AL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBFM): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Dale O. Galer Aerodrome (2AL6) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Irvington, AL at a field elevation of 40 ft. 2AL6 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBFM, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,100 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBFM.

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VFR
Observed 1853Z (1:53 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBFM, 10.5 nm away.

Wind
VRB 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.19"
Temp / Dew
79°F / 26°C
dew 56°F / 13°C

Wind variable at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 30.19 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KBFM 281853Z VRB04KT 10SM CLR 26/13 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP221 T02610133

What changed at KBFM (nearest station)?

Since the 1753Z (12:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1753Z (12:53 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 2AL6

Based on the nearest station (KBFM), 2AL6 is currently VFR with variable winds at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,050 ft (field elevation 40 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.

Current wind is variable at 4 kt: light and variable wind like this is generally not a factor for runway selection, and with no steady direction there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18--
36--

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2AL6 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 18/36
    2,100 × 150 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 2AL6
    Wind
    18
    no steady wind
    36
    no steady wind
    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.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061219Z07Z18Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 5→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

2AL6 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 2AL6

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

PIREP1602Z (11:02 AM CDT) · 73 NM NE of 2AL6 · 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.
PIREP1450Z (9:50 AM CDT) · 69 NM NW of 2AL6 · 27,000 ft MSL · C68A
light to moderate 270 turbulence
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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.
PIREP1416Z (9:16 AM CDT) · 73 NM NE of 2AL6 · 29,000 ft MSL · B737
light to moderate chop turbulence
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.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 2AL6

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBFM reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 4/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NW
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/12 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 5,500 ft
Lowest vis: 9 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

36
81%
18
19%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1720Z (12:20 PM CDT)

TAF KBFM 281720Z 2818/2918 03005KT P6SM FEW035 FEW200

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Live crosswind meter

2AL6 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBFM, 11 nm away.

N1836wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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Turf · 2,100 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Dale O. Galer Aerodrome (2AL6)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended all day
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
2AL6
City
Irvington
State
Alabama
Country
United States
Elevation
40 ft
Coordinates
30.4920, -88.1973
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,100 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KBFM
TAF
Nearest KBFM
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
3h 41m

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VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

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Pilot PIREPs for Dale O. Galer Aerodrome (2AL6)

Community-submitted

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

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