Bay Minette Municipal Airport (K1R8) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 7:30 PM CDT, Oct 28, K1R8 is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Bay Minette Municipal Airport in Bay Minette, AL, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Bay Minette Municipal Airport (K1R8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bay Minette, AL at a field elevation of 248 ft. K1R8 reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 5,500 ft.
Wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR K1R8 290030Z AUTO 07003KT 10SM CLR 16/12 A3014 RMK AO2
What changed at K1R8?
Since the 0015Z (7:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0015Z (7:15 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for K1R8
K1R8 is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (08). Density altitude is approximately 150 ft (field elevation 248 ft). K1R8 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBFM, about 20 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08FAV | 5,500 ft | ASPH-G | 3 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 26 | 5,500 ft | ASPH-G | 3 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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K1R8 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.
- Closed (NOTAM)Runway 08/265,500 × 79 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at K1R8Wind
- 08
- 3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 26
- 3 kt tailwind · 1 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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling 3,600 ft → unlimited.
K1R8 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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 K1R8
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K1R8
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, K1R8 reported mostly VFR across 49 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,700 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 08
- 95%
- 26
- 5%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by K1R8's own weather station.
Wind is 16° off runway 08, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 08/26 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
- Daily 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- K1R8
- FAA LID
- 1R8
- City
- Bay Minette
- State
- Alabama
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 248 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.8703, -87.8193
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KBFM
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 22h 10m
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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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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Bay Area RC Society BARCS - Magnolia Landfill , Summerdale, AL · 29 mi
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Pilot PIREPs for Bay Minette Municipal Airport (K1R8)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Bay Minette Municipal Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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