Big Sky Airport (AL93) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Big Sky Airport in Huntsville, AL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMDQ): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Big Sky Airport (AL93) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Huntsville, AL at 830 ft. AL93 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMDQ, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 2,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KHUA. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KMDQ, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMDQ, 7.7 nm away.
Wind not reported, visibility 1.3 statute miles, overcast at 300 ft, temperature 20°C (67°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 300 ft.
METAR KMDQ 131015Z AUTO 1 1/4SM BR OVC003 20/20 A3003 RMK A02 T01960196
What changed at KMDQ (nearest station)?
Since the 0955Z (4:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility improved from 0.5 SM to 1.25 SM.
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Current pilot readout for AL93
Based on the nearest station (KMDQ), AL93 is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 1.3 statute miles, and a 300 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 830 ft). AL93 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHUA, 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 AL93. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 2,000 ft | TURF-G | - | - |
| 36 | 2,000 ft | TURF-G | - | - |
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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 1,300 ft → 300 ft.
AL93 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Big Sky Airport in Huntsville, 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 AL93 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of AL93
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1016/FL015/TP CRJ7/SK B-010. T-014/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DEP RWY 20 KCHA
CHA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CHALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1016Reported at 10:16 UTC.FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.SK B-010. T-014Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DEP RWY 20 KCHARemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at AL93
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMDQ reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft.
Most recent change: MVFR → LIFR
Most recent change: MVFR → LIFR
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near AL93
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near AL93.
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- AL93
- City
- Huntsville
- State
- Alabama
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 830 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.8856, -86.7100
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMDQ
- TAF
- Nearest KHUA
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 35m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
8 airports+2 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
8 airports+2 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- NARCA - North Alabama Radio Control Association - EPPS Airpark , Harvest, AL · 4 mi
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- North Alabama CL Association - Milton-Frank Stadium , Huntsville, AL · 14 mi
AL93 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at AL93?+
AL93 has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 2,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for AL93 come from?+
Big Sky Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KMDQ, about 8 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at AL93 can differ.
Does AL93 have a TAF?+
No. AL93 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHUA, about 13 nm away.
Does AL93 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. AL93 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for AL93 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Big Sky Airport (AL93)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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