Finkley Farm Airport (2AL8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:55 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLSF), 2AL8 is currently VFR with winds from 340° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Finkley Farm Airport in Phenix City, AL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLSF): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Finkley Farm Airport (2AL8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Phenix City, AL at a field elevation of 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. It has one runway (10/28), the longest 2,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLSF.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLSF, 14.2 nm away.
Wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 25°C (77°F), altimeter 30.17 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KLSF 271855Z AUTO 34008KT 10SM CLR 25/08 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP221 T02490084 $
What changed at KLSF (nearest station)?
Since the 1755Z (12:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind direction moved from 030° to 340°.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.20 → 30.17 inHg.
Current pilot readout for 2AL8
Based on the nearest station (KLSF), 2AL8 is currently VFR with winds from 340° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (28). Density altitude is approximately 1,400 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28FAV | 2,400 ft | TURF | 4 kt head | 7 kt right |
| 10 | 2,400 ft | TURF | 4 kt tail | 7 kt left |
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2AL8 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 10/282,400 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 2AL8Wind
- 10
- 4 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
- 28
- 4 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
2AL8 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 2AL8
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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CXU UA /OV PZD179031 /TM 1759 /FL350 /TP A21N /SK SKC /TA M47 /WV 27038KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
CXU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PZD179031Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1759Reported at 17:59 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M47Outside air temperature, °C.WV 27038KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATHRemarks.⚠️ 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.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLSF reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 103 observations, with 45 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 10
- 72%
- 28
- 28%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1300Z (8:00 AM CDT)
TAF KLSF 281300Z 2813/2919 33005KT 9999 FEW200 QNH3020INS BECMG 2817/2818 03012KT 9999 FEW045 SCT220 QNH3012INS BECMG 2908/2909 36004KT 6000 BR FEW250 QNH3015INS TEMPO 2909/2912 3200 BR BECMG 2914/2915 04010G15KT SCT040 BKN250 QNH3010INS TX28/2821Z TN08/2909Z
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Live crosswind meter
2AL8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLSF, 14 nm away.
Wind is 62° off runway 28, 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
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 2AL8
- City
- Phenix City
- State
- Alabama
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 413 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.4211, -85.2481
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLSF
- TAF
- Nearest KLSF
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 3h 13m
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Pilot PIREPs for Finkley Farm Airport (2AL8)
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