Lower Delta Seaplane Base (AL58) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBFM), AL58 is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Lower Delta Seaplane Base in Spanish Fort, AL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBFM): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Lower Delta Seaplane Base (AL58) is a seaplane base in Spanish Fort, AL. AL58 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBFM, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (10W, 28W), the longest 3,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBFM.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBFM, 6.3 nm away.
Wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBFM 282353Z 03003KT 10SM CLR 21/14 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP207 T02110144 10267 20211 55000
What changed at KBFM (nearest station)?
Since the 2253Z (5:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature down 3°C.
Current pilot readout for AL58
Based on the nearest station (KBFM), AL58 is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 450 ft (field elevation 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10WFAV | 3,200 ft | WATER | 3 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 28W | 3,200 ft | WATER | 3 kt head | 1 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
AL58 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at AL58
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBFM reported mostly VFR across 25 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.
- 10W/28W
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM CDT)
TAF KBFM 282320Z 2900/2924 05005KT P6SM SKC FM291500 05009KT P6SM SKC
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- AL58
- City
- Spanish Fort
- State
- Alabama
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.6755, -87.9599
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBFM
- TAF
- Nearest KBFM
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 23h 11m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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- South Alabama RC Modelers - S Cedar St , Foley, AL · 25 mi
Pilot PIREPs for Lower Delta Seaplane Base (AL58)
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