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St Elmo Airport (K2R5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:56 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMOB), K2R5 is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near St Elmo Airport in St Elmo, AL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMOB): conditions and runway crosswinds.

St Elmo Airport (K2R5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around St Elmo, AL at a field elevation of 132 ft. K2R5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMOB, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 3,998 ft. CTAF is 122.9.

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VFR
Observed 1656Z (11:56 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMOB, 11.5 nm away.

Wind
050° 7 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.24"
Temp / Dew
77°F / 25°C
dew 55°F / 13°C

Wind from the northeast (050°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 3,500 ft, a few clouds at 20,000 ft, temperature 25°C (77°F), altimeter 30.24 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KMOB 281656Z COR 05007KT 10SM FEW035 FEW200 25/13 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP229 T02500128

What changed at KMOB (nearest station)?

Since the 1556Z (10:56 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1556Z (10:56 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for K2R5

Based on the nearest station (KMOB), K2R5 is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (06). Density altitude is approximately 950 ft (field elevation 132 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
06FAV7 kt head1 kt left
247 kt tail1 kt right

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K2R5 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 06/24
    3,998 × 80 ft · ASPH-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at K2R5
    Wind
    06
    7 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
    24
    7 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061217Z05Z16Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

K2R5 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 K2R5

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

PIREP1602Z (11:02 AM CDT) · 75 NM NE of K2R5 · 30,000 ft MSL · B738
light to moderate chop turbulence
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GZH UA /OV MVC/TM 1602/FL300/TP B738/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZTLFD 11
GZH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MVCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1602Reported at 16:02 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.
RM ZTLFD 11Remarks.
PIREP1450Z (9:50 AM CDT) · 67 NM N of K2R5 · 27,000 ft MSL · C68A
light to moderate 270 turbulence
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MEI UA /OV MEI170050/TM 1450/FL270/TP C68A/TB LGT-MOD 270/RM SMALL POCKET. ZME 46
MEI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MEI170050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1450Reported at 14:50 UTC.
FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.
TP C68AAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD 270Turbulence: light to moderate 270.
RM SMALL POCKET. ZME 46Remarks.
PIREP1416Z (9:16 AM CDT) · 75 NM NE of K2R5 · 29,000 ft MSL · B737
light to moderate chop turbulence
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GZH UA /OV MVC/TM 1416/FL290/TP B737/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZTLFD 11
GZH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MVCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1416Reported at 14:16 UTC.
FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.
RM ZTLFD 11Remarks.
PIREP1250Z (7:50 AM CDT) · 16 NM N of K2R5 · 27,000 ft MSL · B737
continuous light chop turbulence
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MOB UA /OV KSJI/TM 1250/FL270/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
MOB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KSJILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1250Reported at 12:50 UTC.
FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at K2R5

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMOB reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 20,000 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 20,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/12 kt
Max gust: 23 kt
Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft
Lowest vis: 10 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.

06
92%
24
8%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1720Z (12:20 PM CDT)

TAF KMOB 281720Z 2818/2918 05007KT P6SM FEW035 FEW200

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Live crosswind meter

K2R5 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMOB, 12 nm away.

N06247 kt
Headwind
7 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
1 kt

Wind is 9° off runway 06, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 3,998 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of St Elmo Airport (K2R5) with runway 06/24 marked
N ↑

Runway 06/24 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
Attended
Unattended
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
2R5
City
St Elmo
State
Alabama
Country
United States
Elevation
132 ft
Coordinates
30.5019, -88.2751
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,998 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KMOB
TAF
Nearest KMOB
CTAF
122.9 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
5h 38m

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Pilot PIREPs for St Elmo Airport (K2R5)

Community-submitted

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

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