H L Sonny Callahan Airport (K4R4) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for H L Sonny Callahan Airport in Fairhope, AL, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
H L Sonny Callahan Airport (K4R4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fairhope, AL at 91 ft. K4R4 reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (01, 19), longest 6,604 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track K4R4 in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture: flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
What changed at K4R4?
Since the 0835Z (3:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 3,200 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
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Current pilot readout for K4R4
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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 K4R4. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 6,604 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 19 | 6,604 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 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
K4R4 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around H L Sonny Callahan Airport in Fairhope, 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 K4R4 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at K4R4
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, K4R4 reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,600 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 19
- 51%
- 01
- 49%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KCQF
- FAA LID
- CQF
- City
- Fairhope
- State
- Alabama
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 91 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.4605, -87.8770
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 6,604 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KBFM
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 59m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Bay Area RC Society BARCS - Magnolia Landfill , Summerdale, AL · 7 mi
- South Alabama RC Modelers - S Cedar St , Foley, AL · 12 mi
- Azalea City Model Aeronautics - Irvington Field , Irvington, AL · 20 mi
K4R4 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at K4R4?+
K4R4 has 2 runways: 01, 19; the longest is 6,604 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does K4R4 report its own weather?+
Yes. H L Sonny Callahan Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does K4R4 have a TAF?+
No. K4R4 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBFM, about 14 nm away.
Does K4R4 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. K4R4 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K4R4 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for H L Sonny Callahan Airport (K4R4)
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