Gulf State Park Seaplane Base (AL75) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KJKA), AL75 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Gulf State Park Seaplane Base in Gulf Shores, AL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KJKA): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Gulf State Park Seaplane Base (AL75) is a seaplane base in Gulf Shores, AL. AL75 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KJKA, about 2 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (06W, 24W), the longest 4,330 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KJKA.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KJKA, 2.4 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 30.16 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KJKA 280955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/11 A3016 RMK AO2
What changed at KJKA (nearest station)?
Since the 0935Z (4:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0935Z (4:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for AL75
Based on the nearest station (KJKA), AL75 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -200 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06W | 4,330 ft | WATER | - | - |
| 24W | 4,330 ft | WATER | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 5→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
AL75 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at AL75
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KJKA reported mostly VFR across 43 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 06W/24W
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM CDT)
TAF KJKA 280520Z 2806/2906 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM281100 06009KT P6SM SCT250
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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
- AL75
- City
- Gulf Shores
- State
- Alabama
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.2633, -87.6369
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,330 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KJKA
- TAF
- Nearest KJKA
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 12h 55m
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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.
- South Alabama RC Modelers - S Cedar St , Foley, AL · 9 mi
- Bay Area RC Society BARCS - Magnolia Landfill , Summerdale, AL · 15 mi
- Fly Boyz RC Club - Horak Field , Elberta, AL · 16 mi
Pilot PIREPs for Gulf State Park Seaplane Base (AL75)
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