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Logan Field (K1A4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 7:58 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (K0J4), K1A4 is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Logan Field in Samson, AL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (K0J4): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Logan Field (K1A4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Samson, AL at a field elevation of 200 ft. K1A4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from K0J4, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (05/23), the longest 3,596 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KOZR.

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VFR
Observed 0058Z (7:58 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station K0J4, 13.3 nm away.

Wind
030° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.19"
Temp / Dew
61°F / 16°C
dew 48°F / 9°C

Wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 30.19 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR K0J4 290058Z AUTO 03005KT 10SM CLR 16/09 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP220 T01610089

What changed at K0J4 (nearest station)?

Since the 2358Z (6:58 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 2358Z (6:58 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for K1A4

Based on the nearest station (K0J4), K1A4 is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (05). Density altitude is approximately 50 ft (field elevation 200 ft). K1A4 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KOZR, about 21 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
05FAV5 kt head2 kt left
235 kt tail2 kt right

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K1A4 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 05/23
    3,596 × 75 ft · ASPH-P
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at K1A4
    Wind
    05
    5 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    23
    5 kt tailwind · 2 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
061201Z13Z00Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 3→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

K1A4 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 K1A4

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

PIREP0023Z (7:23 PM CDT) · 54 NM NW of K1A4 · 39,000 ft MSL · A319
moderate turbulence
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ATL UA /OV MGM216033/TM 0023/FL390/TP A319/TB MOD/RM ZTLFD 08
ATL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MGM216033Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0023Reported at 00:23 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
RM ZTLFD 08Remarks.
PIREP2126Z (4:26 PM CDT) · 98 NM SE of K1A4 · 3,500 ft MSL · PC12
light turbulence
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TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 2126/FL035/TP PC12/SK SCT040/TB LGT
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2126Reported at 21:26 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
PIREP2107Z (4:07 PM CDT) · 41 NM S of K1A4 · 32,000 ft MSL · A21N
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ECP UA /OV MAI241038 /TM 2107 /FL320 /TP A21N /SK SKC /TA M41 /WV 27033KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
ECP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MAI241038Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2107Reported at 21:07 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M41Outside air temperature, °C.
WV 27033KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATHRemarks.
PIREP2106Z (4:06 PM CDT) · 46 NM SE of K1A4 · 32,000 ft MSL · UAL2132
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ARP UAL2132 3026N 08537W 2106 F320 269/033KT TB SMTH IC
ARP UAL2132 3026N 08537W 210…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at K1A4

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station K0J4 reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/13 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 7,000 ft
Lowest vis: 8 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

05
99%
23
1%

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Live crosswind meter

K1A4 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from K0J4, 13 nm away.

N05235 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
2 kt

Wind is 22° off runway 05, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 3,596 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Logan Field (K1A4) with runway 05/23 marked
N ↑

Runway 05/23 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
1A4
City
Samson
State
Alabama
Country
United States
Elevation
200 ft
Coordinates
31.1038, -86.0625
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,596 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station K0J4
TAF
Nearest KOZR
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
21h 20m

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Pilot PIREPs for Logan Field (K1A4)

Community-submitted

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

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