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Peterson Field (7AL2) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Peterson Field in Steele, AL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGAD): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Peterson Field (7AL2) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Steele, AL at 600 ft. 7AL2 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGAD, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (17, 35), longest 1,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KBHM. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KGAD, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0156Z (8:56 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGAD, 12.8 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
6,000 ft
Altimeter
29.99"
Temp / Dew
76°F / 24°C
dew 76°F / 24°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 6,000 ft, temperature 24°C (76°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KGAD 130156Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN060 24/24 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP154 T02440244 $

What changed at KGAD (nearest station)?

Since the 0056Z (7:56 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • A ceiling formed at 6,000 ft.
  • Pressure rising: altimeter 29.97 → 29.99 inHg.

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Current pilot readout for 7AL2

Based on the nearest station (KGAD), 7AL2 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,800 ft (field elevation 600 ft). 7AL2 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBHM, about 29 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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 7AL2. 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
17--
35--

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061202Z12Z01Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 6,000 ft.

7AL2 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Peterson Field in Steele, 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 7AL2 is headed.

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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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 7AL2

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0130Z (8:30 PM CDT) · 83 NM NW of 7AL2 · 36,000 ft MSL · B752
light chop turbulence
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MSL UA /OV MSL/TM 0130/FL360/TP B752/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZME32
MSL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0130Reported at 01:30 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B752Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZME32Remarks.
PIREP0104Z (8:04 PM CDT) · 98 NM NW of 7AL2 · 40,000 ft MSL · B737
continuous light chop turbulence
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MSL UA /OV MSL315015/TM 0104/FL400/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZME32
MSL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSL315015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0104Reported at 01:04 UTC.
FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZME32Remarks.
PIREP0042Z (7:42 PM CDT) · 29 NM SW of 7AL2 · during descent · B737
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BHM UA /OV BHM/TM 0042/FLDURD/TP B737/WX -RA/RM SMOOTH LANDING RY24
BHM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BHMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0042Reported at 00:42 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM SMOOTH LANDING RY24Remarks.
PIREP0019Z (7:19 PM CDT) · 32 NM W of 7AL2 · 34,000 ft MSL · A320
moderate clear-air turbulence
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BHM UA /OV VUZ/TM 0019/FL340/TP A320/TB MOD CAT/RM ZTLFD 03
BHM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VUZLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0019Reported at 00:19 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CATTurbulence: moderate clear-air turbulence.
RM ZTLFD 03Remarks.
PIREP2345Z (6:45 PM CDT) · 99 NM S of 7AL2 · 6,000 ft MSL · CRJ2
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MGM UA /OV MGM/TM 2345/FL060/TP CRJ2/SK CLR
MGM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MGMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2345Reported at 23:45 UTC.
FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.
SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2311Z (6:11 PM CDT) · 32 NM SW of 7AL2 · 3,500 ft MSL · S22T
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BHM UA /OV BHM180005/TM 2311/FL035/TP S22T/RM SMOOTH
BHM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BHM180005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2311Reported at 23:11 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP S22TAircraft type reporting.
RM SMOOTHRemarks.
PIREP2307Z (6:07 PM CDT) · 72 NM NW of 7AL2 · 8,000 ft MSL · SR22
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MSL UA /OV MSL180020/TM 2307/FL080/TP SR22/SK SKC/RM ZME12
MSL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSL180020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2307Reported at 23:07 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZME12Remarks.
PIREP2230Z (5:30 PM CDT) · 99 NM S of 7AL2 · 4,000 ft MSL · CRJ9
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MGM UA /OV MGM/TM 2230/FL040/TP CRJ9/SK SCT045
MGM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MGMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2230Reported at 22:30 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT045Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 7AL2

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGAD reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 44 observations, with 15 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 900 ft. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours
VFR 36%MVFR 59%IFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 1/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 900 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 15

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 86%MVFR 11%IFR 2%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/18 kt
Max gust: 24 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 18

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
17/35
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
7AL2
City
Steele
State
Alabama
Country
United States
Elevation
600 ft
Coordinates
33.8648, -86.3108
Runways
2
Longest runway
1,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KGAD
TAF
Nearest KBHM
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
21h 38m

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7AL2 weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at 7AL2?+

7AL2 has 2 runways: 17, 35; the longest is 1,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 7AL2 come from?+

Peterson Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KGAD, about 13 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 7AL2 can differ.

Does 7AL2 have a TAF?+

No. 7AL2 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBHM, about 29 nm away.

Does 7AL2 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. 7AL2 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 7AL2 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Peterson Field (7AL2)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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