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Hubbard Landing Seaplane Base (HL2) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 3:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (K1R8), HL2 is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Hubbard Landing Seaplane Base in Stockton, AL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (K1R8): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Hubbard Landing Seaplane Base (HL2) is a seaplane base in Stockton, AL. HL2 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from K1R8, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (16W, 34W), the longest 6,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBFM.

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VFR
Observed 2015Z (3:15 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station K1R8, 11.9 nm away.

Wind
050° 10 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.14"
Temp / Dew
81°F / 27°C
dew 52°F / 11°C

Wind from the northeast (050°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR K1R8 282015Z AUTO 05010KT 030V090 10SM CLR 27/11 A3014 RMK AO2

What changed at K1R8 (nearest station)?

Since the 1955Z (2:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts are no longer reported.

Current pilot readout for HL2

Based on the nearest station (K1R8), HL2 is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 8 ft). HL2 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBFM, about 28 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
16WFAV6 kt head8 kt right
34W6 kt head8 kt right

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
081620Z06Z20Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 4→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

HL2 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 HL2

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

PIREP1602Z (11:02 AM CDT) · 36 NM NE of HL2 · 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.
PIREP1450Z (9:50 AM CDT) · 52 NM NW of HL2 · 27,000 ft MSL · C68A
light to moderate 270 turbulence
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MEI UA /OV MEI170050/TM 1450/FL270/TP C68A/TB LGT-MOD 270/RM SMALL POCKET. ZME 46
MEI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MEI170050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1450Reported at 14:50 UTC.
FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.
TP C68AAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD 270Turbulence: light to moderate 270.
RM SMALL POCKET. ZME 46Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at HL2

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station K1R8 reported mostly VFR across 49 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,700 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 90%MVFR 10%
Wind avg/max: 4/10 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,700 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 98%MVFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 5/15 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,700 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 4

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.

16W/34W
100%

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Hubbard Landing Seaplane Base (HL2)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Daily SR-SS local
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
Seaplane base
FAA LID
HL2
City
Stockton
State
Alabama
Country
United States
Elevation
8 ft
Coordinates
31.0636, -87.8700
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
6,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station K1R8
TAF
Nearest KBFM
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
2h 38m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
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Pilot PIREPs for Hubbard Landing Seaplane Base (HL2)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Hubbard Landing Seaplane Base, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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