Isbell Field (K4A9) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Isbell Field in Fort Payne, AL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRMG): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Isbell Field (K4A9) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fort Payne, AL at 877 ft. K4A9 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRMG, about 29 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (04, 22), longest 5,001 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.025. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KRMG, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRMG, 28.9 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 2 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (69°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR).
SPECI KRMG 130931Z AUTO 00000KT 2SM BR CLR 21/21 A3000 RMK AO2 VIS 1V3 T02060206
What changed at KRMG (nearest station)?
Since the 0853Z (3:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to IFR.
- Visibility dropped from 8 SM to 2 SM.
- Mist began (BR).
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Current pilot readout for K4A9
Based on the nearest station (KRMG), K4A9 is currently IFR with calm winds, visibility 2 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,650 ft (field elevation 877 ft). K4A9 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCHA, about 42 nm away.
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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 K4A9. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 5,001 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 22 | 5,001 ft | ASP | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 3,200 ft → unlimited.
K4A9 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Isbell Field in Fort Payne, 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 K4A9 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 K4A9
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 0407/FL340/TP CRJ9/TB CONS LGT/IC NEG ZTL-22
ATL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ATLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0407Reported at 04:07 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.IC NEG ZTL-22Icing: none reported ztl-22.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K4A9
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRMG reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 39 observations, with 14 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 04
- 66%
- 22
- 34%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 4A9
- City
- Fort Payne
- State
- Alabama
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 877 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.4737, -85.7214
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 5,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRMG
- TAF
- Nearest KCHA
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.025 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 8m
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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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K4A9 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at K4A9?+
K4A9 has 2 runways: 04, 22; the longest is 5,001 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for K4A9 come from?+
Isbell Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KRMG, about 29 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K4A9 can differ.
Does K4A9 have a TAF?+
No. K4A9 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCHA, about 42 nm away.
Does K4A9 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. K4A9 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K4A9 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Isbell Field (K4A9)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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