Fish River Seaplane Base (5AL) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 11:35 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCQF), 5AL is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Fish River Seaplane Base in Fairhope, AL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCQF): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Fish River Seaplane Base (5AL) is a seaplane base in Fairhope, AL. 5AL has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCQF, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (16W, 34W), the longest 4,395 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KJKA.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCQF, 3.6 nm away.
Wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 30.21 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCQF 281635Z AUTO 06007KT 020V120 10SM CLR 23/12 A3021 RMK AO2
Current pilot readout for 5AL
Based on the nearest station (KCQF), 5AL is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 600 ft (field elevation 3 ft). 5AL does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KJKA, about 12 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16WFAV | 4,395 ft | WATER | 4 kt head | 6 kt right |
| 34W | 4,395 ft | WATER | 4 kt head | 6 kt right |
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5AL weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 5AL
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.Show raw report
MEI UA /OV MEI170050/TM 1450/FL270/TP C68A/TB LGT-MOD 270/RM SMALL POCKET. ZME 46
MEI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MEI170050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1450Reported at 14:50 UTC.FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.TP C68AAircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD 270Turbulence: light to moderate 270.RM SMALL POCKET. ZME 46Remarks.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
MOB UA /OV KSJI/TM 1250/FL270/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
MOB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KSJILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1250Reported at 12:50 UTC.FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZHURemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 5AL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
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Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 16W/34W
- 100%
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- 5AL
- City
- Fairhope
- State
- Alabama
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.4500, -87.8078
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,395 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCQF
- TAF
- Nearest KJKA
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 6h 28m
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Bay Area RC Society BARCS - Magnolia Landfill , Summerdale, AL · 3 mi
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- Fly Boyz RC Club - Horak Field , Elberta, AL · 16 mi
Pilot PIREPs for Fish River Seaplane Base (5AL)
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