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Flying C's Plantation Airport (AL51) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:56 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KAUO), AL51 is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Flying C's Plantation Airport in Crawford, AL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KAUO): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Flying C's Plantation Airport (AL51) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Crawford, AL at a field elevation of 395 ft. AL51 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KAUO, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (12/30), the longest 1,860 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLSF.

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VFR
Observed 1656Z (11:56 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KAUO, 13.8 nm away.

Wind
090° 9 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.28"
Temp / Dew
72°F / 22°C
dew 47°F / 8°C

Wind from the east (090°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.28 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KAUO 281656Z AUTO 09009KT 10SM CLR 22/08 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP244 T02220083 $

What changed at KAUO (nearest station)?

Since the 1556Z (10:56 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure falling: altimeter 30.30 → 30.28 inHg.

Current pilot readout for AL51

Based on the nearest station (KAUO), AL51 is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (12). Density altitude is approximately 900 ft (field elevation 395 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
12FAV8 kt head4 kt left
308 kt tail4 kt right

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AL51 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.

  • Runway 12/30
    1,860 × 50 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at AL51
    Wind
    12
    8 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
    30
    8 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
081617Z05Z16Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 4→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

AL51 weather radar

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

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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 AL51

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

PIREP1255Z (7:55 AM CDT) · 76 NM NW of AL51 · during climb · B737
continuous light chop 260 turbulence
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GAD UA /OV GAD180030/TM 1255/FL260/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP 260/RM DURC ZTLFD-03
GAD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GAD180030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1255Reported at 12:55 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOP 260Turbulence: continuous light chop 260.
RM DURC ZTLFD-03Remarks.
PIREP1153Z (6:53 AM CDT) · 98 NM NE of AL51 · 23,000 ft MSL · BE9L
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ATL UA /OV ATL120040/TM 1153/FL230/TP BE9L/SK BASE 230/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-16
ATL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ATL120040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1153Reported at 11:53 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 230Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD-16Remarks.
PIREP1141Z (6:41 AM CDT) · 53 NM W of AL51 · 21,000 ft MSL · C68A
continuous light chop turbulence
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MGM UA /OV MGM/TM 1141/FL210/TP C68A/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-13
MGM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MGMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1141Reported at 11:41 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP C68AAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZTLFD-13Remarks.
PIREP1140Z (6:40 AM CDT) · 53 NM W of AL51 · 23,000 ft MSL · E170
light turbulence
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MGM UA /OV MGM/TM 1140/FL230/TP E170/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD-13
MGM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MGMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1140Reported at 11:40 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
RM ZTLFD-13Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at AL51

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KAUO reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 6/9 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 6/12 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: 8 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

12
83%
30
17%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1721Z (12:21 PM CDT)

TAF KAUO 281721Z 2818/2918 06008KT P6SM SCT250

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Live crosswind meter

AL51 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KAUO, 14 nm away.

N12309 kt
Headwind
8 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
4 kt

Wind is 29° off runway 12, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,860 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Flying C's Plantation Airport (AL51)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
AL51
City
Crawford
State
Alabama
Country
United States
Elevation
395 ft
Coordinates
32.4161, -85.2992
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,860 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KAUO
TAF
Nearest KLSF
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
5h 24m

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Pilot PIREPs for Flying C's Plantation Airport (AL51)

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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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