Parker Field (AL18) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBHM), AL18 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Parker Field in Gardendale, AL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBHM): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Parker Field (AL18) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Gardendale, AL at a field elevation of 590 ft. AL18 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBHM, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (13/31), the longest 1,550 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBHM.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBHM, 9 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 15,000 ft, temperature 17°C (62°F), altimeter 30.23 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBHM 282353Z 00000KT 10SM FEW150 17/09 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP235 T01670089 10256 20167 55001
What changed at KBHM (nearest station)?
Since the 2253Z (5:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature fell 6°C between reports.
- Wind speed down from 5 to 0 kt.
Current pilot readout for AL18
Based on the nearest station (KBHM), AL18 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 550 ft (field elevation 590 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1,550 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 31 | 1,550 ft | TURF | - | - |
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AL18 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 13/311,550 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at AL18Wind
- 13
- no steady wind
- 31
- no steady wind
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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→0 kt, ceiling 25,000 ft → unlimited.
AL18 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of AL18
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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CHA UA /OV GQO270035/TM 2159/FL220/TP BE20/SK IMC/TA M18/IC TRACE RIME/RM ZME60
CHA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GQO270035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2159Reported at 21:59 UTC.FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.SK IMCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M18Outside air temperature, °C.IC TRACE RIMEIcing: trace rime.RM ZME60Remarks.Show raw report
4A9 UA /OV 4A9/TM 1940/FL230/TP PC12/TA M8/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC LGT RIME 230/RM ZTLFD-05
4A9 UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 4A9Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1940Reported at 19:40 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TA M8Outside air temperature, °C.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.IC LGT RIME 230Icing: light rime 230.RM ZTLFD-05Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at AL18
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBHM reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 21,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13
- 63%
- 31
- 37%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2321Z (6:21 PM CDT)
TAF KBHM 282321Z 2900/2924 07005KT P6SM SCT250
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Live crosswind meter
AL18 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBHM, 9 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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Field aerial
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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
- AL18
- City
- Gardendale
- State
- Alabama
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 590 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.6762, -86.8675
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,550 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBHM
- TAF
- Nearest KBHM
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 23h 2m
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Pilot PIREPs for Parker Field (AL18)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Parker Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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