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Posey Field (K1M4) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 1:56 PM CDT, Oct 28, K1M4 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Live aviation weather for Posey Field in Haleyville, AL, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Posey Field (K1M4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Haleyville, AL at a field elevation of 930 ft. K1M4 reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 5,008 ft.

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VFR
Observed 1856Z (1:56 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
140° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.27"
Temp / Dew
74°F / 23°C
dew 45°F / 7°C

Wind from the southeast (140°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 30.27 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR K1M4 281856Z AUTO 14005KT 10SM CLR 23/07 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP007 T02330072

What changed at K1M4?

Since the 1756Z (12:56 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure falling: altimeter 30.29 → 30.27 inHg.

Current pilot readout for K1M4

K1M4 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 1,700 ft (field elevation 930 ft). K1M4 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMSL, about 28 nm away.

New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →

Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18FAV4 kt head3 kt left
364 kt tail3 kt right

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K1M4 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 18/36
    5,008 × 100 ft · ASPH-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at K1M4
    Wind
    18
    4 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    36
    4 kt tailwind · 3 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
061219Z07Z18Z

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

K1M4 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 K1M4

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

PIREP1500Z (10:00 AM CDT) · 78 NM E of K1M4 · during climb · A321
continuous light to moderate chop 26,000–30,000 ft turbulence
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GAD UA /OV GAD/TM 1500/FL300/TP A321/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 260-300/RM DURC ZTLFD 03
GAD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GADLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1500Reported at 15:00 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 260-300Turbulence: continuous light to moderate chop 26,000–30,000 ft.
RM DURC ZTLFD 03Remarks.
PIREP1457Z (9:57 AM CDT) · 78 NM E of K1M4 · during climb · B737
continuous light to moderate chop 26,000–30,000 ft turbulence
Show raw report
GAD UA /OV GAD/TM 1457/FL260/TP B737/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 260-300/RM DURC ZTLFD 03
GAD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GADLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1457Reported at 14:57 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 260-300Turbulence: continuous light to moderate chop 26,000–30,000 ft.
RM DURC ZTLFD 03Remarks.
PIREP1415Z (9:15 AM CDT) · 48 NM E of K1M4 · 28,000 ft MSL · GLF4
continuous light chop turbulence
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MDQ UA /OV RQZ180020/TM 1415/FL280/TP GLF4/SK TOP300/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD 06
MDQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RQZ180020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1415Reported at 14:15 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP GLF4Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP300Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZTLFD 06Remarks.
PIREP1358Z (8:58 AM CDT) · 30 NM SE of K1M4 · 23,000 ft MSL · E145
light rime icing
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BHM UA /OV BHM315030/TM 1358/FL230/TP E145/TA M10/IC LGT RIME/RM ZME 31
BHM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BHM315030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1358Reported at 13:58 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
TA M10Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM ZME 31Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at K1M4

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, K1M4 reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 1/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 2/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: 7 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.

36
56%
18
44%

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Live K1M4 Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by K1M4's own weather station.

N18365 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt

Wind is 42° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 5,008 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Posey Field (K1M4) with runway 18/36 marked
N ↑

Runway 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

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

Services

Fuel
100LL · Jet A+
Attended
Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
K1M4
FAA LID
1M4
City
Haleyville
State
Alabama
Country
United States
Elevation
930 ft
Coordinates
34.2803, -87.6004
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
5,008 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KMSL
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
3h 29m

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Pilot PIREPs for Posey Field (K1M4)

Community-submitted

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

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