Moontown Airport (3M5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
A current METAR is not available for 3M5 right now.
Aviation weather near Moontown Airport in Huntsville, AL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMDQ): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Moontown Airport (3M5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Huntsville, AL at a field elevation of 655 ft. 3M5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMDQ, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,180 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHUA.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMDQ, 8.3 nm away.
Current pilot readout for 3M5
A current METAR is not available for 3M5 right now. The nearest reporting station is KMDQ. Check back shortly, review a nearby reporting station, and always confirm with an official briefing before flight.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 2,180 ft | TURF-G | - | - |
| 27 | 2,180 ft | TURF-G | - | - |
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3M5 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 09/272,180 × 160 ft · TURF-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at 3M5Wind
- 09
- no steady wind
- 27
- 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.
3M5 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 3M5
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 27
- 60%
- 09
- 40%
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Runway 09/27 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near 3M5
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 3M5.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- Unattended
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Glider service · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Glider towing
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 3M5
- City
- Huntsville
- State
- Alabama
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 655 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.7473, -86.4614
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,180 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMDQ
- TAF
- Nearest KHUA
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 6h 2m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Pilot PIREPs for Moontown Airport (3M5)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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