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Finkley Farm Airport (2AL8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Finkley Farm Airport in Phenix City, AL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLSF) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Finkley Farm Airport (2AL8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Phenix City, AL at 413 ft. 2AL8 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KLSF, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (10, 28) — longest 2,400 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KLSF. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KLSF, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0355Z (10:55 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KLSF, 14.2 nm away.

Wind
140° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.79"
Temp / Dew
27°C / 80°F
dew 25°C

Wind from the southeast (140°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 27°C (80°F), altimeter 29.79 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KLSF 290355Z AUTO 14003KT 10SM CLR 27/25 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP090 T02680252 $

Current pilot readout for 2AL8

Based on the nearest station (KLSF), 2AL8 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 10, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,100 ft (field elevation 413 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.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 2AL8. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
10FAV2 kt tail2 kt right
282 kt tail2 kt right

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2AL8 weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Finkley Farm Airport in Phenix City, 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 2AL8 is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

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 2AL8

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

PIREP0307Z (10:07 PM CDT) · 54 NM S of 2AL8 · 5,500 ft MSL · C172
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DHN UA /OV DHN360013 /TM 0307 /FL055 /TP C172 /SK SKC /WX FV10SM HZ /TA 20 /WV 31012KT /TB NEG /IC NEG
DHN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DHN360013Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0307Reported at 03:07 UTC.
FL055Altitude: 5,500 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX FV10SM HZWeather and flight visibility observed.
TA 20Outside air temperature, °C.
WV 31012KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP0102Z (8:02 PM CDT) · 98 NM N of 2AL8 · 19,000 ft MSL · B738
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ATL UA /OV DOB303006/TM 0102/FL190/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-38
ATL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DOB303006Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0102Reported at 01:02 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD-38Remarks.
PIREP0100Z (8:00 PM CDT) · 66 NM SE of 2AL8 · 37,000 ft MSL · B38M
continuous light turbulence
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TLH UA /OV TLH003072/TM 0100/FL370/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT
TLH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TLH003072Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0100Reported at 01:00 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
PIREP0042Z (7:42 PM CDT) · 84 NM NE of 2AL8 · 27,000 ft MSL · C56X
light chop turbulence
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ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 0042/FL270/TP C56X/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-22
ATL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ATLLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0042Reported at 00:42 UTC.
FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZTLFD-22Remarks.
PIREP0019Z (7:19 PM CDT) · 80 NM SW of 2AL8 · 16,000 ft MSL · D328
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MGM UA /OV MGM210030/TM 0019/FL160/TP D328/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-19
MGM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MGM210030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0019Reported at 00:19 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP D328Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD-19Remarks.
PIREP0017Z (7:17 PM CDT) · 28 NM SW of 2AL8 · 34,000 ft MSL · B738
light chop turbulence
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MGM UA /OV MGM090030/TM 0017/FL340/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-09
MGM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MGM090030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0017Reported at 00:17 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZTLFD-09Remarks.
PIREP0016Z (7:16 PM CDT) · 80 NM W of 2AL8 · 35,000 ft MSL · A321
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MGM UA /OV MGM300030/TM 0016/FL350/TP A321/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-08
MGM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MGM300030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0016Reported at 00:16 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD-08Remarks.
PIREP0010Z (7:10 PM CDT) · 70 NM SW of 2AL8 · 31,000 ft MSL · E75L
continuous light chop turbulence
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MGM UA /OV MGM180030/TM 0010/FL310/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-09
MGM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MGM180030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0010Reported at 00:10 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZTLFD-09Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 2AL8

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected — check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 86%MVFR 11%IFR 2%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 3/19 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,500 ft
Lowest vis: 0.38 sm
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 23

Most recent change: MVFRVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
10/28
100%

TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2100Z (4:00 PM CDT)

TAF KLSF 282100Z 2821/3003 28008 9999 FEW045 BKN250 QNH2974INS BECMG 2823/2824 28002KT 9999 SKC QNH2975INS BECMG 2902/2903 00000KT 9999 SKC 510102 QNH2975INS BECMG 2911/2912 29003KT 9999 FEW055 FEW150 BKN200 QNH2978INS BECMG 2915/2916 29009KT 9999 FEW050 SCT150 BKN200 QNH2971INS TEMPO 2918/2923 29012G18KT VCSH FEW045 BKN150 BKN200 BECMG 2923/2924 27005KT 9999 VCSH FEW040 SCT065 SCT150 QNH2972INS TEMPO 3000/3003 9000 -SHRA VCTS FEW035CB SCT050 SCT140 TX37/2921Z TN24/2911Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2903 NEXT 2913

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
2AL8
City
Phenix City
State
Alabama
Country
United States
Elevation
413 ft
Coordinates
32.4211, -85.2481
Runways
2
Longest runway
2,400 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KLSF
TAF
Nearest KLSF
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
19h 54m

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2AL8 weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at 2AL8?+

2AL8 has 2 runways — 10, 28; the longest is 2,400 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 2AL8 come from?+

Finkley Farm Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KLSF, about 14 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 2AL8 can differ.

Does 2AL8 have a TAF?+

Yes — the KLSF TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.

Does 2AL8 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — 2AL8 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 2AL8 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Finkley Farm Airport (2AL8)

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

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