Bay Minette Municipal Airport (K1R8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Bay Minette Municipal Airport in Bay Minette, AL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBFM): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Bay Minette Municipal Airport (K1R8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bay Minette, AL at 248 ft. K1R8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBFM, about 20 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (08, 26), longest 5,500 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, 19.5 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 9 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBFM 130753Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 24/24 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP158 T02390239
What changed at KBFM (nearest station)?
Since the 0653Z (1:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0653Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for K1R8
Based on the nearest station (KBFM), K1R8 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,300 ft (field elevation 248 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 K1R8. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 5,500 ft | ASPH-G | - | - |
| 26 | 5,500 ft | ASPH-G | - | - |
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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 unlimited → unlimited.
K1R8 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Bay Minette Municipal Airport in Bay Minette, 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 K1R8 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 K1R8
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.⚠️ 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, the nearest station KBFM reported mostly VFR across 26 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
- 08
- 75%
- 26
- 25%
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
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 1R8
- City
- Bay Minette
- State
- Alabama
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 248 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.8703, -87.8193
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 5,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBFM
- TAF
- Nearest KBFM
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 15h 49m
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K1R8 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at K1R8?+
K1R8 has 2 runways: 08, 26; the longest is 5,500 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for K1R8 come from?+
Bay Minette Municipal Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KBFM, about 20 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K1R8 can differ.
Does K1R8 have a TAF?+
Yes. The KBFM TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does K1R8 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. K1R8 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K1R8 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
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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