Albertville Regional Airport/Thomas J Brumlik Field (K8A0) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 7:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, K8A0 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Albertville Regional Airport/Thomas J Brumlik Field in Albertville, AL, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Albertville Regional Airport/Thomas J Brumlik Field (K8A0) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Albertville, AL at a field elevation of 1,032 ft. K8A0 reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (05/23), the longest 6,114 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.575.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 30.25 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBFZ 290035Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/10 A3025 RMK AO2
What changed at K8A0?
Since the 0015Z (7:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0015Z (7:15 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for K8A0
K8A0 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,000 ft (field elevation 1,032 ft). K8A0 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHUA, about 34 nm away.
K8A0 by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
K8A0 reported VFR in 78% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 264 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 17% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 8% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Thunderstorms were reported on about 50 days a year.
Fog was reported on about 22 days a year, and fog or mist on 111.
Field elevation is 1,032 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,869 ft, 1,837 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 13% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 49 kt. February is the windiest month (mean 6 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 6,114 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 23 | 6,114 ft | ASP | - | - |
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K8A0 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 05/236,114 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at K8A0Wind
- 05
- no steady wind
- 23
- no steady wind
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.
Over the last 24 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
K8A0 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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 K8A0
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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CHA UA /OV GQO270035/TM 2159/FL220/TP BE20/SK IMC/TA M18/IC TRACE RIME/RM ZME60
CHA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GQO270035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2159Reported at 21:59 UTC.FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.SK IMCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M18Outside air temperature, °C.IC TRACE RIMEIcing: trace rime.RM ZME60Remarks.Show raw report
4A9 UA /OV 4A9/TM 1940/FL230/TP PC12/TA M8/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC LGT RIME 230/RM ZTLFD-05
4A9 UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 4A9Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1940Reported at 19:40 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TA M8Outside air temperature, °C.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.IC LGT RIME 230Icing: light rime 230.RM ZTLFD-05Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K8A0
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, K8A0 reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt. Wind most often came from the E.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 05
- 79%
- 23
- 21%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by K8A0's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 6,114 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23 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-Sat 0700-DUSK local; Sun 1230-DUSK local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KBFZ
- FAA LID
- BFZ
- City
- Albertville
- State
- Alabama
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,032 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.2291, -86.2558
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,114 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KHUA
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.575 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 22h 16m
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Historical Flying Weather at KBFZ
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KBFZ reported VFR conditions during about 78.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 264 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.8 kt, calm 21.4% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 68.4 | 17.4 | 7.5 | 6.8 |
| Feb | 67.8 | 17.2 | 8.2 | 6.7 |
| Mar | 76.1 | 14.7 | 5.9 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 83.5 | 10.7 | 3.9 | 1.9 |
| May | 82.2 | 11.3 | 4.2 | 2.4 |
| Jun | 85.9 | 8.8 | 3.4 | 1.9 |
| Jul | 84.5 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Aug | 83.3 | 10.4 | 3.7 | 2.5 |
| Sep | 84.7 | 9.6 | 4.0 | 1.7 |
| Oct | 81.5 | 10.5 | 5.5 | 2.5 |
| Nov | 75.8 | 13.8 | 6.0 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 64.7 | 18.0 | 9.5 | 7.8 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.0 kt |
| Feb | 6.2 kt |
| Mar | 6.1 kt |
| Apr | 5.6 kt |
| May | 4.4 kt |
| Jun | 3.7 kt |
| Jul | 3.3 kt |
| Aug | 3.2 kt |
| Sep | 3.6 kt |
| Oct | 4.5 kt |
| Nov | 5.1 kt |
| Dec | 5.6 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Albertville Regional Airport/Thomas J Brumlik Field (K8A0)
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