Freedom Field (AL41) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Freedom Field in Slocomb, AL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KOZR): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Freedom Field (AL41) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Slocomb, AL at 285 ft. AL41 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KOZR, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (10, 28), longest 3,300 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KOZR. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KOZR, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KOZR, 10.6 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KOZR 130955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/22 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP155 T02240215 $
What changed at KOZR (nearest station)?
Since the 0935Z (4:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Visibility improved from 4 SM to 10 SM.
- Mist ended (BR).
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Current pilot readout for AL41
Based on the nearest station (KOZR), AL41 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 285 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 AL41. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 3,300 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 28 | 3,300 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling 2,400 ft → unlimited.
AL41 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Freedom Field in Slocomb, 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 AL41 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of AL41
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 1007/FL020/TP E175/RM CLR
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1007Reported at 10:07 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP E175Aircraft type reporting.RM CLRRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at AL41
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KOZR reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 88 observations, with 33 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 10
- 56%
- 28
- 44%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0230Z (9:30 PM CDT)
TAF COR KOZR 120230Z 1202/1308 VRB05KT 9999 FEW012 BKN015 QNH2994INS BECMG 1203/1204 VRB05KT 9999 BKN007 QNH2994INS BECMG 1206/1207 VRB05KT 4800 BR VCSH BKN004 OVC008 QNH2996INS TEMPO 1207/1211 6000 -SHRA BECMG 1213/1214 19006KT 9999 VCTS BKN008 OVC015CB QNH3000INS BECMG 1214/1215 20008KT 9999 VCTS SCT012 BKN025CB BKN250 QNH2995INS TEMPO 1215/1217 VRB12G20KT 4800 TSRA SCT008 BKN012 OVC030CB BECMG 1222/1223 18006KT 9999 NSW SCT035 SCT120 BKN250 QNH2997INS TX30/1220Z TN24/1211Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1206 NEXT 1410
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- AL41
- City
- Slocomb
- State
- Alabama
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 285 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.1160, -85.6255
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KOZR
- TAF
- Nearest KOZR
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 32m
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AL41 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at AL41?+
AL41 has 2 runways: 10, 28; the longest is 3,300 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for AL41 come from?+
Freedom Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KOZR, about 11 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at AL41 can differ.
Does AL41 have a TAF?+
Yes. The KOZR TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does AL41 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. AL41 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for AL41 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Freedom Field (AL41)
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