Hartselle-Morgan County Regional Airport (K5M0) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCMD), K5M0 is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Hartselle-Morgan County Regional Airport in Hartselle, AL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCMD): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Hartselle-Morgan County Regional Airport (K5M0) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hartselle, AL at a field elevation of 628 ft. K5M0 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCMD, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 3,599 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHSV.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCMD, 9.2 nm away.
Wind from the north (010°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.28 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCMD 281055Z AUTO 01003KT 10SM CLR 11/10 A3028 RMK AO2
What changed at KCMD (nearest station)?
Since the 1035Z (5:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1035Z (5:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for K5M0
Based on the nearest station (KCMD), K5M0 is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately -150 ft (field elevation 628 ft). K5M0 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHSV, about 16 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36FAV | 3,599 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 0 kt |
| 18 | 3,599 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 0 kt |
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K5M0 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 18/363,599 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at K5M0Wind
- 18
- 3 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 36
- 3 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
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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 4→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
K5M0 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 K5M0
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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BNA UA /OV BNA135040/TM 0859/FL310/TP A321/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/RM ZME62
BNA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BNA135040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0859Reported at 08:59 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT OCNL MODTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate.RM ZME62Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K5M0
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCMD reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 36
- 60%
- 18
- 40%
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Live crosswind meter
K5M0 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCMD, 9.2 nm away.
Wind is 9° off runway 36, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near K5M0
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near K5M0.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- Daily 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 5M0
- City
- Hartselle
- State
- Alabama
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 628 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.4082, -86.9330
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,599 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCMD
- TAF
- Nearest KHSV
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 11h 47m
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Pilot PIREPs for Hartselle-Morgan County Regional Airport (K5M0)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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