Butler-Choctaw County Airport (K09A) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Butler-Choctaw County Airport in Butler, AL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDYA): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Butler-Choctaw County Airport (K09A) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Butler, AL at 134 ft. K09A has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KDYA, about 23 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (11, 29), longest 4,080 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KNMM. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KDYA, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDYA, 22.5 nm away.
Wind not reported, visibility 5 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR).
METAR KDYA 130535Z AUTO 5SM BR CLR 22/22 A3000 RMK AO2 T02200216
What changed at KDYA (nearest station)?
Since the 0515Z (12:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- Visibility dropped from 7 SM to 5 SM.
- Mist began (BR).
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Current pilot readout for K09A
Based on the nearest station (KDYA), K09A is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 5 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 900 ft (field elevation 134 ft). K09A does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KNMM, about 34 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 K09A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 4,080 ft | ASPH-F | - | - |
| 29 | 4,080 ft | ASPH-F | - | - |
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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 → unlimited.
K09A weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Butler-Choctaw County Airport in Butler, 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 K09A 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 K09A
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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HSA UA /OV PCU053041/TM 0221/FL380/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
HSA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PCU053041Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0221Reported at 02:21 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
PIB UA /OV LBY089014/TM 0109/FL370/TP A20N/SK TOP 400/RM ZHU
PIB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LBY089014Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0109Reported at 01:09 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP A20NAircraft type reporting.SK TOP 400Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
MOB UA /OV SJI301018/TM 0107/FL360/TP B739/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZHU
MOB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SJI301018Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0107Reported at 01:07 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM SMOOTH ZHURemarks.Show raw report
MGM UA /OV MGM/TM 2345/FL060/TP CRJ2/SK CLR
MGM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MGMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2345Reported at 23:45 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K09A
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDYA reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
- 29
- 63%
- 11
- 37%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 09A
- City
- Butler
- State
- Alabama
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 134 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.1193, -88.1275
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,080 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KDYA
- TAF
- Nearest KNMM
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 18h 21m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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K09A weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at K09A?+
K09A has 2 runways: 11, 29; the longest is 4,080 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for K09A come from?+
Butler-Choctaw County Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KDYA, about 23 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K09A can differ.
Does K09A have a TAF?+
No. K09A does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KNMM, about 34 nm away.
Does K09A broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. K09A does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K09A from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Butler-Choctaw County Airport (K09A)
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