T W Spear Memorial Airport (4AL9) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near T W Spear Memorial Airport in Lapine, AL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KTOI): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
T W Spear Memorial Airport (4AL9) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lapine, AL at 438 ft. 4AL9 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KTOI, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (04, 22), longest 2,909 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KMGM. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KTOI, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KTOI, 15.9 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 8 statute miles, broken clouds at 300 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 300 ft.
METAR KTOI 130653Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM BKN003 23/22 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP158 T02280222 $
What changed at KTOI (nearest station)?
Since the 0610Z (1:10 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to LIFR.
- A ceiling formed at 300 ft.
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Current pilot readout for 4AL9
Based on the nearest station (KTOI), 4AL9 is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 8 statute miles, and a 300 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,350 ft (field elevation 438 ft). 4AL9 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMGM, about 20 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 4AL9. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 2,909 ft | ASPH-P | - | - |
| 22 | 2,909 ft | ASPH-P | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling 1,700 ft → 300 ft.
4AL9 weather radar
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Live weather radar around T W Spear Memorial Airport in Lapine, AL: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 4AL9 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at 4AL9
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KTOI reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 58 observations, with 18 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
- 04
- 63%
- 22
- 37%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 4AL9
- City
- Lapine
- State
- Alabama
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 438 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.9747, -86.2939
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,909 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KTOI
- TAF
- Nearest KMGM
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 16h 40m
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4AL9 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 4AL9?+
4AL9 has 2 runways: 04, 22; the longest is 2,909 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 4AL9 come from?+
T W Spear Memorial Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KTOI, about 16 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 4AL9 can differ.
Does 4AL9 have a TAF?+
No. 4AL9 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMGM, about 20 nm away.
Does 4AL9 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 4AL9 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 4AL9 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for T W Spear Memorial Airport (4AL9)
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