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Ashland/Lineville Airport (K26A) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 9:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KANB), K26A is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Ashland/Lineville Airport in Ashland, AL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KANB): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Ashland/Lineville Airport (K26A) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ashland, AL at a field elevation of 1,065 ft. K26A has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KANB, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 4,023 ft. CTAF is 122.9.

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VFR
Observed 1453Z (9:53 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KANB, 18.4 nm away.

Wind
040° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.33"
Temp / Dew
61°F / 16°C
dew 49°F / 9°C

Wind from the northeast (040°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 30.33 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KANB 281453Z AUTO 04004KT 10SM CLR 16/09 A3033 RMK AO2 SLP272 T01610094 51012

What changed at KANB (nearest station)?

Since the 1353Z (8:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Temperature up 4°C.

Current pilot readout for K26A

Based on the nearest station (KANB), K26A is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 950 ft (field elevation 1,065 ft). K26A does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KEET, about 49 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
09FAV3 kt head3 kt left
273 kt tail3 kt right

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K26A 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 09/27
    4,023 × 80 ft · ASPH-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at K26A
    Wind
    09
    3 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    27
    3 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
061215Z03Z14Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 4→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

K26A 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 K26A

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

PIREP1500Z (10:00 AM CDT) · 44 NM N of K26A · during climb · A321
continuous light to moderate chop 26,000–30,000 ft turbulence
Show raw report
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) · 44 NM N of K26A · during climb · B737
continuous light to moderate chop 26,000–30,000 ft turbulence
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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) · 82 NM NW of K26A · 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) · 79 NM NW of K26A · 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.
PIREP1255Z (7:55 AM CDT) · 19 NM NW of K26A · during climb · B737
continuous light chop 260 turbulence
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GAD UA /OV GAD180030/TM 1255/FL260/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP 260/RM DURC ZTLFD-03
GAD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GAD180030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1255Reported at 12:55 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOP 260Turbulence: continuous light chop 260.
RM DURC ZTLFD-03Remarks.
PIREP1255Z (7:55 AM CDT) · 59 NM NW of K26A · 30,000 ft MSL · A321
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BHM UA /OV VUZ/TM 1255/FL300/TP A321/SK TOP 300/RM ZTLFD-03
BHM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VUZLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1255Reported at 12:55 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 300Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZTLFD-03Remarks.
PIREP1141Z (6:41 AM CDT) · 69 NM S of K26A · 21,000 ft MSL · C68A
continuous light chop turbulence
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MGM UA /OV MGM/TM 1141/FL210/TP C68A/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-13
MGM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MGMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1141Reported at 11:41 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP C68AAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZTLFD-13Remarks.
PIREP1140Z (6:40 AM CDT) · 69 NM S of K26A · 23,000 ft MSL · E170
light turbulence
Show raw report
MGM UA /OV MGM/TM 1140/FL230/TP E170/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD-13
MGM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MGMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1140Reported at 11:40 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
RM ZTLFD-13Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at K26A

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KANB 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: 2/5 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/10 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: 9 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

09
78%
27
22%

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Live crosswind meter

K26A has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KANB, 18 nm away.

N09274 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt

Wind is 50° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 4,023 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Ashland/Lineville Airport (K26A) with runway 09/27 marked
N ↑

Runway 09/27 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
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
26A
City
Ashland
State
Alabama
Country
United States
Elevation
1,065 ft
Coordinates
33.2842, -85.8086
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
4,023 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KANB
TAF
Nearest KEET
CTAF
122.9 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
7h 33m

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Pilot PIREPs for Ashland/Lineville Airport (K26A)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Ashland/Lineville Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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