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Freddie Jones Field (K70A) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Freddie Jones Field in Linden, AL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDYA): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Freddie Jones Field (K70A) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Linden, AL at 161 ft. K70A has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KDYA, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 3,390 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 KDYA, the station this page is based on.

MVFR
Observed 0615Z (1:15 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDYA, 16.8 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
5 sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.00"
Temp / Dew
72°F / 22°C
dew 71°F / 21°C

Wind not reported, visibility 5 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KDYA 130615Z AUTO 5SM BR CLR 22/21 A3000 RMK AO2 T02210214

What changed at KDYA (nearest station)?

Since the 0555Z (12:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0555Z report, conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for K70A

Based on the nearest station (KDYA), K70A is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 5 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 950 ft (field elevation 161 ft). K70A does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KNMM, about 46 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 K70A. 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18--
36--

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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
061206Z18Z06Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 00 kt, ceiling unlimitedunlimited.

K70A weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Freddie Jones Field in Linden, 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 K70A is headed.

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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 K70A

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

PIREP0109Z (8:09 PM CDT) · 86 NM SW of K70A · 37,000 ft MSL · A20N
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PIB UA /OV LBY089014/TM 0109/FL370/TP A20N/SK TOP 400/RM ZHU
PIB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LBY089014Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0109Reported at 01:09 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP A20NAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 400Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP0107Z (8:07 PM CDT) · 95 NM SW of K70A · 36,000 ft MSL · B739
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MOB UA /OV SJI301018/TM 0107/FL360/TP B739/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZHU
MOB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SJI301018Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0107Reported at 01:07 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTH ZHURemarks.
PIREP0042Z (7:42 PM CDT) · 92 NM NE of K70A · during descent · B737
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BHM UA /OV BHM/TM 0042/FLDURD/TP B737/WX -RA/RM SMOOTH LANDING RY24
BHM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BHMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0042Reported at 00:42 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM SMOOTH LANDING RY24Remarks.

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Recent aviation weather trends at K70A

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDYA reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft.

Last 24 hours
VFR 76%MVFR 7%IFR 1%LIFR 16%
Wind avg/max: -/- kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: -
Category changes: 9

Most recent change: VFRMVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 80%MVFR 10%IFR 7%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: -/- kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 1.25 sm
Prevailing wind: -
Category changes: 24

Most recent change: VFRMVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
18
54%
36
46%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
70A
City
Linden
State
Alabama
Country
United States
Elevation
161 ft
Coordinates
32.2668, -87.7181
Runways
2
Longest runway
3,390 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KDYA
TAF
Nearest KNMM
CTAF
122.9 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
17h 31m

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K70A weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at K70A?+

K70A has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 3,390 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for K70A come from?+

Freddie Jones Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KDYA, about 17 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K70A can differ.

Does K70A have a TAF?+

No. K70A does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KNMM, about 46 nm away.

Does K70A broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. K70A does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K70A from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Freddie Jones Field (K70A)

Community-submitted

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 Freddie Jones Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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