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Ozark-Blackwell Field (K71J) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:55 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KHEY), K71J is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 10 knots gusting 16, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Ozark-Blackwell Field in Ozark, AL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHEY): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Ozark-Blackwell Field (K71J) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ozark, AL at a field elevation of 358 ft. K71J has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHEY, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (13/31), the longest 5,152 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KOZR.

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VFR
Observed 1955Z (2:55 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHEY, 5.4 nm away.

Wind
060° 10 kt
gusting 16 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.15"
Temp / Dew
79°F / 26°C
dew 42°F / 6°C

Wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 10 kt, gusting 16 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 30.15 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KHEY 281955Z AUTO 06010G16KT 10SM CLR 26/06 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP210 T02620057

What changed at KHEY (nearest station)?

Since the 1855Z (1:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind picked up to 10 kt from calm.
  • Gusts began, now gusting 16 kt.
  • Pressure falling: altimeter 30.17 → 30.15 inHg.

Current pilot readout for K71J

Based on the nearest station (KHEY), K71J is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 10 knots gusting 16, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13). Density altitude is approximately 1,500 ft (field elevation 358 ft). K71J does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KOZR, about 11 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
13FAV5 kt head9 kt left (g14)
315 kt tail9 kt right (g14)

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K71J 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.

  • Runway 13/31
    5,152 × 80 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at K71J
    Wind
    13
    5 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
    31
    5 kt tailwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
091820Z09Z19Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 10→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

K71J weather radar

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

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

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 K71J

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

PIREP1759Z (12:59 PM CDT) · 72 NM E of K71J · 35,000 ft MSL · A21N
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CXU UA /OV PZD179031 /TM 1759 /FL350 /TP A21N /SK SKC /TA M47 /WV 27038KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
CXU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PZD179031Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1759Reported at 17:59 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M47Outside air temperature, °C.
WV 27038KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATHRemarks.
PIREP1602Z (11:02 AM CDT) · 89 NM W of K71J · 30,000 ft MSL · B738
light to moderate chop turbulence
Show raw report
GZH UA /OV MVC/TM 1602/FL300/TP B738/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZTLFD 11
GZH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MVCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1602Reported at 16:02 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.
RM ZTLFD 11Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at K71J

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHEY reported mostly VFR across 35 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 4/12 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/15 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: 7 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

13
81%
31
19%

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Live crosswind meter

K71J has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KHEY, 5.4 nm away.

N133110 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
9 kt
Headwind in gusts
8 kt
Crosswind in gusts
14 kt

Wind is 61° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 5,152 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Ozark-Blackwell Field (K71J) with runway 13/31 marked
N ↑

Runway 13/31 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel
100LL · Jet A
Attended
Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
71J
City
Ozark
State
Alabama
Country
United States
Elevation
358 ft
Coordinates
31.4318, -85.6206
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
5,152 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KHEY
TAF
Nearest KOZR
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
2h 32m

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Pilot PIREPs for Ozark-Blackwell Field (K71J)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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