Mount Aero Lake Farm Airport (2AL7) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Mount Aero Lake Farm Airport in Hanceville, AL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCMD): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Mount Aero Lake Farm Airport (2AL7) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hanceville, AL at 625 ft. 2AL7 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCMD, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 2,600 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KBHM. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KCMD, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCMD, 14.1 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 4,800 ft, a few clouds at 6,000 ft, temperature 25°C (77°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCMD 130155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW048 FEW060 25/23 A3000 RMK AO2
What changed at KCMD (nearest station)?
Since the 0135Z (8:35 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 6,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
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Current pilot readout for 2AL7
Based on the nearest station (KCMD), 2AL7 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,900 ft (field elevation 625 ft). 2AL7 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBHM, about 30 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 2AL7. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 2,600 ft | TURF-G | - | - |
| 36 | 2,600 ft | TURF-G | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 500 ft → unlimited.
2AL7 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Mount Aero Lake Farm Airport in Hanceville, 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 2AL7 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 2AL7
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MSL UA /OV MSL/TM 0130/FL360/TP B752/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZME32
MSL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MSLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0130Reported at 01:30 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B752Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM ZME32Remarks.Show raw report
MSL UA /OV MSL315015/TM 0104/FL400/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZME32
MSL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MSL315015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0104Reported at 01:04 UTC.FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZME32Remarks.Show raw report
BHM UA /OV BHM/TM 0042/FLDURD/TP B737/WX -RA/RM SMOOTH LANDING RY24
BHM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BHMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0042Reported at 00:42 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.RM SMOOTH LANDING RY24Remarks.Show raw report
BHM UA /OV VUZ/TM 0019/FL340/TP A320/TB MOD CAT/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 0019Reported at 00:19 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CATTurbulence: moderate clear-air turbulence.RM ZTLFD 03Remarks.Show raw report
BHM UA /OV BHM180005/TM 2311/FL035/TP S22T/RM SMOOTH
BHM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BHM180005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2311Reported at 23:11 UTC.FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.TP S22TAircraft type reporting.RM SMOOTHRemarks.Show raw report
MSL UA /OV MSL180020/TM 2307/FL080/TP SR22/SK SKC/RM ZME12
MSL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MSL180020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2307Reported at 23:07 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZME12Remarks.Show raw report
BNA UA /OV BNA135050/TM 2244/FL220/TP B738/SK TOP200/RM ZME60
BNA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BNA135050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2244Reported at 22:44 UTC.FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP200Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZME60Remarks.Show raw report
ATL UA /OV GQO/TM 2211/FL320/TP A319/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 37
ATL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GQOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2211Reported at 22:11 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.TB LGTTurbulence: light.RM ZTLFD 37Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 2AL7
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCMD reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 71 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 12 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 18/36
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 2AL7
- City
- Hanceville
- State
- Alabama
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 625 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.0628, -86.7231
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCMD
- TAF
- Nearest KBHM
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 21h 40m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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2AL7 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 2AL7?+
2AL7 has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 2,600 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 2AL7 come from?+
Mount Aero Lake Farm Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KCMD, about 14 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 2AL7 can differ.
Does 2AL7 have a TAF?+
No. 2AL7 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBHM, about 30 nm away.
Does 2AL7 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 2AL7 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 2AL7 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Mount Aero Lake Farm Airport (2AL7)
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