Klumpp Airport (AL78) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Klumpp Airport in Fairhope, AL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCQF): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Klumpp Airport (AL78) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fairhope, AL at 111 ft. AL78 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCQF, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (17, 35), longest 2,200 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KBFM. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KCQF, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCQF, 4.2 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 1,900 ft, broken clouds at 2,400 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,400 ft.
METAR KCQF 130935Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT019 BKN024 23/23 A3001 RMK AO2
What changed at KCQF (nearest station)?
Since the 0915Z (4:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- A ceiling formed at 2,400 ft.
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Current pilot readout for AL78
Based on the nearest station (KCQF), AL78 is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,400 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,000 ft (field elevation 111 ft). AL78 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBFM, about 13 nm away.
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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 AL78. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 2,200 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 35 | 2,200 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 2,400 ft.
AL78 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Klumpp Airport in Fairhope, 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 AL78 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at AL78
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCQF reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,400 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 17/35
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- AL78
- City
- Fairhope
- State
- Alabama
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 111 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.5269, -87.8542
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCQF
- TAF
- Nearest KBFM
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 15m
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RC flying fields nearby
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- Bay Area RC Society BARCS - Magnolia Landfill , Summerdale, AL · 8 mi
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AL78 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at AL78?+
AL78 has 2 runways: 17, 35; the longest is 2,200 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for AL78 come from?+
Klumpp Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KCQF, about 4 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at AL78 can differ.
Does AL78 have a TAF?+
No. AL78 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBFM, about 13 nm away.
Does AL78 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. AL78 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for AL78 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Klumpp Airport (AL78)
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