Freedom Field (AL41) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:55 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KOZR), AL41 is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Freedom Field in Slocomb, AL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KOZR): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Freedom Field (AL41) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Slocomb, AL at a field elevation of 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. It has one runway (10/28), the longest 3,300 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KOZR.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KOZR, 10.6 nm away.
Wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 26°C (80°F), altimeter 30.15 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KOZR 281955Z AUTO 03011KT 10SM CLR 26/03 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP210 T02640030 $
What changed at KOZR (nearest station)?
Since the 1855Z (1:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed up from 5 to 11 kt.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.17 → 30.15 inHg.
Current pilot readout for AL41
Based on the nearest station (KOZR), AL41 is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (10). Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 285 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10FAV | 3,300 ft | TURF | 4 kt head | 10 kt left |
| 28 | 3,300 ft | TURF | 4 kt tail | 10 kt right |
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AL41 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 10/283,300 × 90 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at AL41Wind
- 10
- 4 kt headwind · 10 kt crosswind from left
- 28
- 4 kt tailwind · 10 kt crosswind from right
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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 9→11 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
AL41 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 AL41
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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CXU UA /OV PZD179031 /TM 1759 /FL350 /TP A21N /SK SKC /TA M47 /WV 27038KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
CXU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PZD179031Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1759Reported at 17:59 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M47Outside air temperature, °C.WV 27038KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATHRemarks.Show raw report
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.⚠️ 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 mostly VFR across 33 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 10
- 81%
- 28
- 19%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1800Z (1:00 PM CDT)
TAF KOZR 281800Z 2818/2924 05008KT 9999 SCT250 QNH3010INS TEMPO 2818/2823 05010G15KT BECMG 2901/2902 05006KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3012INS TX28/2820Z TN10/2911Z
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Live crosswind meter
AL41 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KOZR, 11 nm away.
Wind is 70° off runway 10, the end with the most headwind right now.
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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
- Mon-Sat 0800-1700 local; Sun 1200-1700 local
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- AL41
- City
- Slocomb
- State
- Alabama
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 285 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.1160, -85.6255
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KOZR
- TAF
- Nearest KOZR
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 2h 34m
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Pilot PIREPs for Freedom Field (AL41)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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