Milton Airport (4AL8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KHSV), 4AL8 is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Milton Airport in Huntsville, AL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHSV): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Milton Airport (4AL8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Huntsville, AL at a field elevation of 639 ft. 4AL8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHSV, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (13/31), the longest 2,242 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHSV.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHSV, 10.1 nm away.
Wind from the east (080°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 12°C (53°F), altimeter 30.26 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KHSV 280853Z AUTO 08004KT 10SM CLR 12/10 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP242 T01170100 51003 $
What changed at KHSV (nearest station)?
Since the 0753Z (2:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0753Z (2:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 4AL8
Based on the nearest station (KHSV), 4AL8 is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13). Density altitude is approximately -50 ft (field elevation 639 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13FAV | 2,242 ft | TURF | 2 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 31 | 2,242 ft | TURF | 2 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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4AL8 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 13/312,242 × 200 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 4AL8Wind
- 13
- 2 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 31
- 2 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
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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 23 h: wind 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
4AL8 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 4AL8
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHSV reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 25,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13
- 62%
- 31
- 38%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM CDT)
TAF KHSV 280520Z 2806/2906 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 TEMPO 2808/2812 5SM BR
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Live crosswind meter
4AL8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KHSV, 10 nm away.
Wind is 52° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 13/31 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near 4AL8
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 4AL8.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Ireg all day
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 4AL8
- City
- Huntsville
- State
- Alabama
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 639 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.4906, -86.6733
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,242 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KHSV
- TAF
- Nearest KHSV
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 47m
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Pilot PIREPs for Milton Airport (4AL8)
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