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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.

VFR
Observed 1935Z (2:35 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
230° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.89"
Temp / Dew
33°C / 91°F
dew 26°C

Wind from the southwest (230°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 33°C (91°F), altimeter 29.89 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KCQF 291935Z AUTO 23006KT 10SM CLR 33/26 A2989 RMK AO2

What changed at K4R4?

Since the 1915Z (2:15 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1915Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for K4R4

K4R4 is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 01, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,300 ft (field elevation 91 ft). K4R4 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KBFM, about 14 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
19FAV4 kt head4 kt right
014 kt tail4 kt left

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061220Z07Z19Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 7→6 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.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

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 K4R4

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

PIREP1924Z (2:24 PM CDT) · 74 NM N of K4R4 · 5,000 ft MSL · C172
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GZH UA /OV MVC300025/TM 1924/FL050/TP C172/SK BASE 050/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-13
GZH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MVC300025Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1924Reported at 19:24 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 050Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD-13Remarks.
PIREP1920Z (2:20 PM CDT) · 14 NM SW of K4R4 · 9,500 ft MSL · TEX2
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MOB UA /OV JERYS/TM 1920/FL095/TP TEX2/RM ISOLATED TS SMOOTH RIDE
MOB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JERYSLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1920Reported at 19:20 UTC.
FL095Altitude: 9,500 ft MSL.
TP TEX2Aircraft type reporting.
RM ISOLATED TS SMOOTH RIDERemarks.
PIREP1911Z (2:11 PM CDT) · 19 NM E of K4R4 · during descent · BE9L
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PNS UA /OV NUN280009/TM 1911/FL031/TP BE9L/SK SCT040/RM DURD
PNS UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV NUN280009Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1911Reported at 19:11 UTC.
FL031Altitude: 3,100 ft MSL.
TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.
SK SCT040Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1900Z (2:00 PM CDT) · 46 NM NE of K4R4 · 2,200 ft MSL · TEX2
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PNS UA /OV PNS360030/TM 1900/FL022/TP TEX2/SK SCT045-050
PNS UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PNS360030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1900Reported at 19:00 UTC.
FL022Altitude: 2,200 ft MSL.
TP TEX2Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT045-050Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
URGENT1858Z (1:58 PM CDT) · 36 NM E of K4R4 · during descent · E135
low-level wind shear
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PNS UUA /OV PNS170001/TM 1858/FL001/TP E135/RM LLWS +10 KNOTS SHORT FINAL RY35
PNS UUAHeader — reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).
OV PNS170001Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1858Reported at 18:58 UTC.
FL001Altitude: 100 ft MSL.
TP E135Aircraft type reporting.
RM LLWS +10 KNOTS SHORT FINA…Remarks.
PIREP1837Z (1:37 PM CDT) · 56 NM NE of K4R4 · 2,700 ft MSL · TEX2
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PNS UA /OV NSE050010/TM 1837/FL027/TP TEX2/SK SCT048
PNS UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV NSE050010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1837Reported at 18:37 UTC.
FL027Altitude: 2,700 ft MSL.
TP TEX2Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT048Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1836Z (1:36 PM CDT) · 14 NM NW of K4R4 · 26,000 ft MSL · BE9L
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BFM UA /OV KBFM/TM 1836/FL260/TP BE9L/RM TOPS RPTD AT FL260 ZHU
BFM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KBFMLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1836Reported at 18:36 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.
RM TOPS RPTD AT FL260 ZHURemarks.
PIREP1813Z (1:13 PM CDT) · 37 NM NE of K4R4 · 4,000 ft MSL · A119
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PNS UA /OV PNS350020/TM 1813/FL040/TP A119/SK SCT045
PNS UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PNS350020Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1813Reported at 18:13 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP A119Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT045Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at K4R4

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, K4R4 reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/7 kt
Max gust: —
Lowest ceiling: 6,000 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: NW
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 91%MVFR 8%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/19 kt
Max gust: 24 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,400 ft
Lowest vis: 2.5 sm
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 17

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
19
57%
01
43%

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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
Sunset in
4h 54m

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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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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 H L Sonny Callahan Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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