Flint River Ranch Airport (3AL8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:59 PM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KHUA), 3AL8 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Flint River Ranch Airport in Owens Crossroads, AL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHUA): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Flint River Ranch Airport (3AL8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Owens Crossroads, AL at a field elevation of 590 ft. 3AL8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHUA, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,669 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHUA.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHUA, 11.3 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 7 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.27 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KHUA 261959Z 00000KT 7SM SKC 22/09 A3027
Current pilot readout for 3AL8
Based on the nearest station (KHUA), 3AL8 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 590 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 2,669 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 35 | 2,669 ft | TURF | - | - |
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3AL8 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 17/352,669 × 30 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 3AL8Wind
- 17
- no steady wind
- 35
- no steady wind
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“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 10 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
3AL8 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 3AL8
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHUA reported mostly VFR across 16 observations, with 0 flight-category changes.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 35
- 62%
- 17
- 38%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2000Z (3:00 PM CDT)
TAF KHUA 272000Z 2720/2902 VRB03KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3015INS TX25/2820Z TN11/2812Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2800 NEXT 2812
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Live crosswind meter
3AL8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KHUA, 11 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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Field aerial
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near 3AL8
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 3AL8.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 3AL8
- City
- Owens Crossroads
- State
- Alabama
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 590 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.6192, -86.4669
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,669 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KHUA
- TAF
- Nearest KHUA
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 46m
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Pilot PIREPs for Flint River Ranch Airport (3AL8)
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