Hubbard Landing Seaplane Base (HL2) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Hubbard Landing Seaplane Base in Stockton, AL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBFM): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
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 KBFM, about 28 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (16W, 34W), longest 6,000 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 KBFM, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBFM, 28.1 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 8 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBFM 130853Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 24/24 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP165 T02390239 53000
What changed at KBFM (nearest station)?
Since the 0753Z (2:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 30.00 → 30.02 inHg.
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Current pilot readout for HL2
Based on the nearest station (KBFM), HL2 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 8 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 950 ft (field elevation 8 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 HL2. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16W | 6,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
| 34W | 6,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 11,000 ft → unlimited.
HL2 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Hubbard Landing Seaplane Base in Stockton, 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 HL2 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 HL2
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBFM reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,900 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 16W/34W
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0524Z (12:24 AM CDT)
TAF KBFM 130524Z 1306/1406 19003KT P6SM SKC FM131700 18007KT P6SM SCT030 BKN100 PROB30 1319/1323 3SM TSRA BR BKN020CB FM140200 00000KT P6SM BKN250
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- HL2
- City
- Stockton
- State
- Alabama
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 8 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.0636, -87.8700
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 6,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBFM
- TAF
- Nearest KBFM
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 15h 2m
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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
9 airports+3 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
7 airports+1 more within 100 NM
HL2 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at HL2?+
HL2 has 2 runways: 16W, 34W; the longest is 6,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for HL2 come from?+
Hubbard Landing Seaplane Base does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KBFM, about 28 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at HL2 can differ.
Does HL2 have a TAF?+
Yes. The KBFM TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does HL2 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. HL2 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for HL2 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Hubbard Landing Seaplane Base (HL2)
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