South Alabama Regional At Bill Benton Field Airport (K79J) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near South Alabama Regional At Bill Benton Field Airport in Andalusia/Opp, AL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KEDN): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
South Alabama Regional At Bill Benton Field Airport (K79J) is a regional airport serving Andalusia/Opp, AL at 310 ft. K79J has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KEDN, about 25 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (11, 29), longest 6,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 134.875. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KEDN, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KEDN, 25.3 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 5 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR).
METAR KEDN 130935Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM CLR 22/22 A3001 RMK AO1 T02210221
What changed at KEDN (nearest station)?
Since the 0915Z (4:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- Visibility dropped from 10 SM to 5 SM.
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Current pilot readout for K79J
Based on the nearest station (KEDN), K79J is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 5 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 310 ft). K79J does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KOZR, about 35 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 K79J. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 6,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 29 | 6,000 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 200 ft → unlimited.
K79J weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around South Alabama Regional At Bill Benton Field Airport in Andalusia/Opp, 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 K79J 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 K79J
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KEDN reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 16 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
- 11
- 71%
- 29
- 29%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Regional airport
- FAA LID
- 79J
- City
- Andalusia/Opp
- State
- Alabama
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 310 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.3088, -86.3938
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 6,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KEDN
- TAF
- Nearest KOZR
- AWOS/ASOS
- 134.875 MHz
- CTAF
- 119.55 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 9m
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Nearby airports
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K79J weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at K79J?+
K79J has 2 runways: 11, 29; the longest is 6,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for K79J come from?+
South Alabama Regional At Bill Benton Field Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KEDN, about 25 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K79J can differ.
Does K79J have a TAF?+
No. K79J does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KOZR, about 35 nm away.
Does K79J broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. K79J does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K79J from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
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