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Flying H Ranch Airport (3AL1) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:58 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBCR), 3AL1 is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Flying H Ranch Airport in Hartford, AL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBCR): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Flying H Ranch Airport (3AL1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hartford, AL at a field elevation of 264 ft. 3AL1 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBCR, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 1,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KOZR.

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VFR
Observed 1658Z (11:58 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBCR, 13.1 nm away.

Wind
020° 7 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.21"
Temp / Dew
77°F / 25°C
dew 40°F / 4°C

Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 25°C (77°F), altimeter 30.21 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KBCR 281658Z AUTO 02007KT 10SM CLR 25/04 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP189 T02500044

What changed at KBCR (nearest station)?

Since the 1558Z (10:58 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts are no longer reported.
  • Pressure falling: altimeter 30.24 → 30.21 inHg.

Current pilot readout for 3AL1

Based on the nearest station (KBCR), 3AL1 is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (06). Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 264 ft). 3AL1 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KOZR, about 14 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
06FAV6 kt head4 kt left
246 kt tail4 kt right

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3AL1 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
    1,800 × 150 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 3AL1
    Wind
    06
    6 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
    24
    6 kt tailwind · 4 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
091717Z05Z16Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 5→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

3AL1 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 3AL1

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

PIREP1602Z (11:02 AM CDT) · 89 NM W of 3AL1 · 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.
PIREP1416Z (9:16 AM CDT) · 89 NM W of 3AL1 · 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.
PIREP1330Z (8:30 AM CDT) · 97 NM E of 3AL1 · 600 ft MSL · SR22
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RDU UA /OV CAPPS/TM 1330/FL006/TP SR22/SK BASES 006
RDU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CAPPSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1330Reported at 13:30 UTC.
FL006Altitude: 600 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 006Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1303Z (8:03 AM CDT) · 79 NM SE of 3AL1 · 36,000 ft MSL · A319
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TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 1303/FL360/TP A319/TB NEG
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1303Reported at 13:03 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1141Z (6:41 AM CDT) · 77 NM NW of 3AL1 · 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) · 77 NM NW of 3AL1 · 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 3AL1

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBCR reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 2/7 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 99%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/12 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: 1.75 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

06
97%
24
3%

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Live crosswind meter

3AL1 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBCR, 13 nm away.

N06247 kt
Headwind
6 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
4 kt

Wind is 38° off runway 06, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,800 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Flying H Ranch Airport (3AL1)
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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
3AL1
City
Hartford
State
Alabama
Country
United States
Elevation
264 ft
Coordinates
31.0504, -85.6853
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,800 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KBCR
TAF
Nearest KOZR
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
5h 27m

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Pilot PIREPs for Flying H Ranch Airport (3AL1)

Community-submitted

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

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