Guntersville Municipal Joe Starnes Field (K8A1) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, K8A1 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 2 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Guntersville Municipal Joe Starnes Field in Guntersville, AL, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Guntersville Municipal Joe Starnes Field (K8A1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Guntersville, AL at a field elevation of 615 ft. K8A1 reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (07/25), the longest 5,005 ft.
Wind from the northeast (040°) at 2 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 30.26 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR K8A1 280855Z AUTO 04002KT 10SM CLR 12/12 A3026 RMK AO2
What changed at K8A1?
Since the 0835Z (3:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0835Z (3:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for K8A1
K8A1 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 2 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 07. Density altitude is approximately -0 ft (field elevation 615 ft). K8A1 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHUA, about 27 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07FAV | 5,005 ft | concrete | 2 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 25 | 5,005 ft | concrete | 2 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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K8A1 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 07/255,005 × 75 ft · concreteCurrent useno stated-runway source at K8A1Wind
- 07
- 2 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 25
- 2 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
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“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 1→2 kt, ceiling 400 ft → unlimited.
K8A1 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at K8A1
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, K8A1 reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 0 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 07
- 91%
- 25
- 9%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by K8A1's own weather station.
Wind is 25° off runway 07, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 5,005 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 07/25 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near K8A1
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near K8A1.
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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 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- K8A1
- FAA LID
- 8A1
- City
- Guntersville
- State
- Alabama
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 615 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.4030, -86.2636
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,005 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KHUA
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 47m
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Pilot PIREPs for Guntersville Municipal Joe Starnes Field (K8A1)
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