Scottsboro Municipal Word Field (K4A6) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, K4A6 is currently VFR with variable winds at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Scottsboro Municipal Word Field in Scottsboro, AL, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Scottsboro Municipal Word Field (K4A6) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Scottsboro, AL at a field elevation of 650 ft. K4A6 reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (04/22), the longest 5,240 ft.
Wind variable at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 30.25 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR K4A6 282015Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 24/08 A3025 RMK AO2
What changed at K4A6?
Since the 1955Z (2:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1955Z (2:55 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for K4A6
K4A6 is currently VFR with variable winds at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,500 ft (field elevation 650 ft). K4A6 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHUA, about 34 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is variable at 3 kt: light and variable wind like this is generally not a factor for runway selection, and with no steady direction 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 5,240 ft | ASPH-G | - | - |
| 22 | 5,240 ft | ASPH-G | - | - |
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K4A6 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 04/225,240 × 80 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at K4A6Wind
- 04
- no steady wind
- 22
- no steady wind
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“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 24 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
K4A6 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 K4A6
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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4A9 UA /OV 4A9/TM 1940/FL230/TP PC12/TA M8/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC LGT RIME 230/RM ZTLFD-05
4A9 UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 4A9Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1940Reported at 19:40 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TA M8Outside air temperature, °C.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.IC LGT RIME 230Icing: light rime 230.RM ZTLFD-05Remarks.Show raw report
CHA UA /OV GQO090040/TM 1928/FL250/TP E145/TA M6/TB NEG/IC LGT RIME 260-250/RM ZTLFD-39
CHA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GQO090040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1928Reported at 19:28 UTC.FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.TA M6Outside air temperature, °C.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC LGT RIME 260-250Icing: light rime 26,000–25,000 ft.RM ZTLFD-39Remarks.Show raw report
CHA UA /OV GQO180005/TM 1725/FL240/TP B712/TB LGT-MOD CHOP 240/RM ZME 60
CHA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GQO180005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1725Reported at 17:25 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP B712Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD CHOP 240Turbulence: light to moderate chop 240.RM ZME 60Remarks.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.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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K4A6
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, K4A6 reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 11 kt. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 04
- 89%
- 22
- 11%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by K4A6's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 5,240 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22 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
- Other services
- Flight instruction
- Pattern altitude
- 1,450 ft MSL (800 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- K4A6
- FAA LID
- 4A6
- City
- Scottsboro
- State
- Alabama
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 650 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.6887, -86.0059
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,240 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KHUA
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 2h 30m
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Pilot PIREPs for Scottsboro Municipal Word Field (K4A6)
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