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Bartlett Ranch Airport (AL79) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 12:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMGM), AL79 is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Bartlett Ranch Airport in Pike Road, AL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMGM): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Bartlett Ranch Airport (AL79) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Pike Road, AL at a field elevation of 305 ft. AL79 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMGM, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMGM.

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VFR
Observed 1753Z (12:53 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMGM, 15.1 nm away.

Wind
070° 10 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.24"
Temp / Dew
77°F / 25°C
dew 47°F / 8°C

Wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 25°C (77°F), altimeter 30.24 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KMGM 281753Z 07010KT 030V100 10SM CLR 25/08 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP238 T02500083 10250 20100 58016 $

What changed at KMGM (nearest station)?

Since the 1653Z (11:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure falling: altimeter 30.26 → 30.24 inHg.

Current pilot readout for AL79

Based on the nearest station (KMGM), AL79 is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 305 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
36FAV3 kt head9 kt right
183 kt tail9 kt left

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AL79 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 18/36
    2,500 × 200 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at AL79
    Wind
    18
    3 kt tailwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
    36
    3 kt headwind · 9 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
061218Z06Z17Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 5→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

AL79 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 AL79

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

PIREP1602Z (11:02 AM CDT) · 80 NM SW of AL79 · 30,000 ft MSL · B738
light to moderate chop turbulence
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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.
PIREP1416Z (9:16 AM CDT) · 80 NM SW of AL79 · 29,000 ft MSL · B737
light to moderate chop turbulence
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GZH UA /OV MVC/TM 1416/FL290/TP B737/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 1416Reported at 14:16 UTC.
FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.
RM ZTLFD 11Remarks.
PIREP1255Z (7:55 AM CDT) · 93 NM NW of AL79 · 30,000 ft MSL · A321
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BHM UA /OV VUZ/TM 1255/FL300/TP A321/SK TOP 300/RM ZTLFD-03
BHM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VUZLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1255Reported at 12:55 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 300Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZTLFD-03Remarks.
PIREP1255Z (7:55 AM CDT) · 73 NM N of AL79 · 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.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at AL79

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMGM reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 98%MVFR 1%IFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/12 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 5

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

36
69%
18
31%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1721Z (12:21 PM CDT)

TAF KMGM 281721Z 2818/2918 07007KT P6SM SCT250

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Live crosswind meter

AL79 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMGM, 15 nm away.

N361810 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
9 kt

Wind is 70° off runway 36, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Bartlett Ranch Airport (AL79)
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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
AL79
City
Pike Road
State
Alabama
Country
United States
Elevation
305 ft
Coordinates
32.2696, -86.0988
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KMGM
TAF
Nearest KMGM
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
4h 23m

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Pilot PIREPs for Bartlett Ranch Airport (AL79)

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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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