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George Downer Airport (KAIV) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 12:56 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGTR), KAIV is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near George Downer Airport in Aliceville, AL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGTR): conditions and runway crosswinds.

George Downer Airport (KAIV) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Aliceville, AL at a field elevation of 150 ft. KAIV has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGTR, about 29 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 5,001 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGTR.

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VFR
Observed 1756Z (12:56 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGTR, 28.6 nm away.

Wind
100° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.24"
Temp / Dew
78°F / 26°C
dew 46°F / 8°C

Wind from the east (100°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 26°C (78°F), altimeter 30.24 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KGTR 281756Z 10006KT 10SM CLR 26/08 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP242 T02560078 10256 20117 58020 $

What changed at KGTR (nearest station)?

Since the 1656Z (11:56 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind direction moved from 150° to 100°.
  • Pressure falling: altimeter 30.27 → 30.24 inHg.

Current pilot readout for KAIV

Based on the nearest station (KGTR), KAIV is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (06). Density altitude is approximately 1,050 ft (field elevation 150 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
06FAV5 kt head4 kt right
245 kt tail4 kt left

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KAIV 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 06/24
    5,001 × 80 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KAIV
    Wind
    06
    5 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    24
    5 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
    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
061218Z06Z17Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 5→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KAIV 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 KAIV

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

PIREP1450Z (9:50 AM CDT) · 97 NM S of KAIV · 27,000 ft MSL · C68A
light to moderate 270 turbulence
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MEI UA /OV MEI170050/TM 1450/FL270/TP C68A/TB LGT-MOD 270/RM SMALL POCKET. ZME 46
MEI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MEI170050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1450Reported at 14:50 UTC.
FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.
TP C68AAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD 270Turbulence: light to moderate 270.
RM SMALL POCKET. ZME 46Remarks.
PIREP1358Z (8:58 AM CDT) · 69 NM NE of KAIV · 23,000 ft MSL · E145
light rime icing
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BHM UA /OV BHM315030/TM 1358/FL230/TP E145/TA M10/IC LGT RIME/RM ZME 31
BHM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BHM315030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1358Reported at 13:58 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
TA M10Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM ZME 31Remarks.
PIREP1255Z (7:55 AM CDT) · 73 NM NE of KAIV · 30,000 ft MSL · A321
Show raw report
BHM UA /OV VUZ/TM 1255/FL300/TP A321/SK TOP 300/RM ZTLFD-03
BHM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VUZLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1255Reported at 12:55 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 300Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZTLFD-03Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KAIV

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGTR reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/6 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/11 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

06
86%
24
14%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1720Z (12:20 PM CDT)

TAF KGTR 281720Z 2818/2918 15006KT P6SM FEW250

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Live crosswind meter

KAIV has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGTR, 29 nm away.

N06246 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
4 kt

Wind is 38° off runway 06, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 5,001 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of George Downer Airport (KAIV) with runway 06/24 marked
N ↑

Runway 06/24 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
Attended
Unattended
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KAIV
IATA
AIV
FAA LID
AIV
City
Aliceville
State
Alabama
Country
United States
Elevation
150 ft
Coordinates
33.1065, -88.1978
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
5,001 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KGTR
TAF
Nearest KGTR
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
4h 29m

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Pilot PIREPs for George Downer Airport (KAIV)

Community-submitted

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

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