Camden Municipal Airport (K61A) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Camden Municipal Airport in Camden, AL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSEM): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Camden Municipal Airport (K61A) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Camden, AL at 143 ft. K61A has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSEM, about 28 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 4,303 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. CTAF is 122.9. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KSEM, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSEM, 28.2 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 9 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSEM 130900Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 23/23 A3000 RMK AO2
What changed at KSEM (nearest station)?
Since the 0840Z (3:40 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0840Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for K61A
Based on the nearest station (KSEM), K61A is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,050 ft (field elevation 143 ft). K61A does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMGM, about 52 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 K61A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 4,303 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 36 | 4,303 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 2,100 ft → unlimited.
K61A weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Camden Municipal Airport in Camden, 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 K61A 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 K61A
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSEM reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 11 kt, the lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 18
- 55%
- 36
- 45%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 61A
- City
- Camden
- State
- Alabama
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 143 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.9797, -87.3391
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,303 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSEM
- TAF
- Nearest KMGM
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 58m
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K61A weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at K61A?+
K61A has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 4,303 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for K61A come from?+
Camden Municipal Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KSEM, about 28 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K61A can differ.
Does K61A have a TAF?+
No. K61A does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMGM, about 52 nm away.
Does K61A broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. K61A does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K61A from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Camden Municipal Airport (K61A)
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