Vaiden Field (KA08) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Vaiden Field in Marion, AL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSEM): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Vaiden Field (KA08) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Marion, AL at 225 ft. KA08 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSEM, about 23 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (16, 34), longest 6,400 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KTCL. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KSEM, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSEM, 22.6 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 2 statute miles, scattered clouds at 200 ft, scattered clouds at 3,500 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR).
METAR KSEM 131040Z AUTO 00000KT 2SM BR SCT002 SCT035 23/23 A3003 RMK AO2
What changed at KSEM (nearest station)?
Since the 1020Z (5:20 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from LIFR to IFR.
- Visibility improved from 0.25 SM to 2 SM.
- The 200 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
- Mist began (BR).
- Fog ended (FG).
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Current pilot readout for KA08
Based on the nearest station (KSEM), KA08 is currently IFR with calm winds, visibility 2 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 225 ft). KA08 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTCL, about 44 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 KA08. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 6,400 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 34 | 6,400 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 600 ft → unlimited.
KA08 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Vaiden Field in Marion, 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 KA08 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 KA08
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSEM reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 11 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
- 16
- 59%
- 34
- 41%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- A08
- City
- Marion
- State
- Alabama
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 225 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.5124, -87.3856
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 6,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSEM
- TAF
- Nearest KTCL
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 5m
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Nearby airports
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KA08 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KA08?+
KA08 has 2 runways: 16, 34; the longest is 6,400 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for KA08 come from?+
Vaiden Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KSEM, about 23 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KA08 can differ.
Does KA08 have a TAF?+
No. KA08 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTCL, about 44 nm away.
Does KA08 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KA08 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KA08 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Vaiden Field (KA08)
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