Big Sky Farms Airport (6AL5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Big Sky Farms Airport in Speed, AL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KALX) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Big Sky Farms Airport (6AL5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Speed, AL at 529 ft. 6AL5 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KALX, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (9A, 27D) — longest 4,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KMXF. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KALX, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KALX, 16.9 nm away.
Wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 1 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 29.84 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KALX 290335Z AUTO 30001KT 10SM CLR 27/26 A2984 RMK AO2
What changed at KALX (nearest station)?
Since the 0315Z (10:15 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0315Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 6AL5
Based on the nearest station (KALX), 6AL5 is currently VFR with winds from 300° at 1 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 9A, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,200 ft (field elevation 529 ft). 6AL5 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KMXF, about 23 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 6AL5. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9AFAV | 4,000 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 27D | 4,000 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 1 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 2→1 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
6AL5 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Big Sky Farms Airport in Speed, 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 6AL5 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 6AL5
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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DHN UA /OV DHN360013 /TM 0307 /FL055 /TP C172 /SK SKC /WX FV10SM HZ /TA 20 /WV 31012KT /TB NEG /IC NEG
DHN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DHN360013Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0307Reported at 03:07 UTC.FL055Altitude: 5,500 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX FV10SM HZWeather and flight visibility observed.TA 20Outside air temperature, °C.WV 31012KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
MGM UA /OV MGM210030/TM 0019/FL160/TP D328/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-19
MGM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MGM210030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0019Reported at 00:19 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP D328Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZTLFD-19Remarks.Show raw report
MGM UA /OV MGM090030/TM 0017/FL340/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-09
MGM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MGM090030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0017Reported at 00:17 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM ZTLFD-09Remarks.Show raw report
MGM UA /OV MGM300030/TM 0016/FL350/TP A321/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-08
MGM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MGM300030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0016Reported at 00:16 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZTLFD-08Remarks.Show raw report
MGM UA /OV MGM180030/TM 0010/FL310/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-09
MGM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MGM180030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0010Reported at 00:10 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZTLFD-09Remarks.Show raw report
LSF UA /OV EUF360020/TM 2354/FL390/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-08
LSF UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EUF360020Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2354Reported at 23:54 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZTLFD-08Remarks.Show raw report
LGC UA /OV LGC230030/TM 2243/FL400/TP C560/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD /RM ZTLFD-08
LGC UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LGC230030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2243Reported at 22:43 UTC.FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.TP C560Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT OCNL MODTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate.RM ZTLFD-08Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 6AL5
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KALX reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,400 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 9A/27D
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 6AL5
- City
- Speed
- State
- Alabama
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 529 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.7395, -86.2252
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KALX
- TAF
- Nearest KMXF
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 20h 49m
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6AL5 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at 6AL5?+
6AL5 has 2 runways — 9A, 27D; the longest is 4,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 6AL5 come from?+
Big Sky Farms Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KALX, about 17 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 6AL5 can differ.
Does 6AL5 have a TAF?+
No — 6AL5 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMXF, about 23 nm away.
Does 6AL5 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — 6AL5 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 6AL5 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Big Sky Farms Airport (6AL5)
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