Albany International Airport (KALB) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 8:51 PM ET, Oct 28, KALB is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KALB right now.
Live aviation weather for Albany International Airport in Albany, NY, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Albany International Airport (KALB) is one of the primary air-carrier airports serving Albany, NY at a field elevation of 285 ft. KALB reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, and broadcasts digital ATIS (D-ATIS), decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (01/19, 10/28), the longest 8,500 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 9,500 ft, a few clouds at 16,000 ft, scattered clouds at 20,000 ft, scattered clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 30.34 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KALB 290051Z 00000KT 10SM FEW095 FEW160 SCT200 SCT250 09/01 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP275 T00890006 $
Current runway configuration at KALB
As stated by the facility — not an estimate. Tap a runway for its intelligence page.
Updated 22 min ago (0051Z / 8:51 PM EDT)
This configuration has been stated since 1551Z (11:51 AM EDT).
What changed at KALB?
Since the 2351Z (7:51 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 17,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
Current pilot readout for KALB
KALB is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The D-ATIS states arrivals on runway 19. Density altitude is approximately -900 ft (field elevation 285 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KALB by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for ALB in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from ALB's own airspace.
KALB reported VFR in 82% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 275 flyable days a year. August is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 14% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 5% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 19 had the best headwind 37% of the time, runway 28 35%, and winds were calm 23% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 65 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 7. From December to February KALB was IFR or worse 13% of the time, against 5% from June to August.
ALB departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 81% of the time across 12,908 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (92%) and 6 to 9 PM did worst (67%).
Over the last 30 days of recorded D-ATIS broadcasts, KALB ran north flow 61% of the time and south flow 22%. Runway 01 was named for arrivals most often (62% of recorded hours), and the configuration changed 48 times.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025, BTS airline on-time data and recorded runway configurations. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →
D-ATIS
Digital Automatic Terminal Information Service, the live broadcast.
ALB ATIS INFO Z 0051Z. 00000KT 10SM FEW095 FEW160 SCT200 SCT250 09/01 A3034 (THREE ZERO THREE FOUR). VISUAL APCH RY 19 IN USE. NOTAM. RY 01 MALS OTS, RY 28 REIL OTS, CAM VOR OTS. CLASS C FREQ IS 132.82. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO Z.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 8,500 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 10 | 7,200 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 19 | 8,500 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 28 | 7,200 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KALB runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- No closure reportedRunway 01/198,500 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent use19ARRIVALSWind
- 01
- no steady wind
- 19
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - No closure reportedRunway 10/287,200 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent usenot in the stated configurationWind
- 10
- no steady wind
- 28
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the D-ATISstates; 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 23 h: wind 6→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KALB 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 KALB
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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RUT UA /OV CAM046032 /TM 2152 /FL090 /TP P28B /SK SKC /WX FV10SM /TA 02 /WV 29524KT
RUT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CAM046032Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2152Reported at 21:52 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP P28BAircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX FV10SMWeather and flight visibility observed.TA 02Outside air temperature, °C.WV 29524KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.Show raw report
BGM UA /OV DNY/TM 2146/FL160/TP E145/TB CONS LGT CHOP 140
BGM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DNYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2146Reported at 21:46 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOP 140Turbulence: continuous light chop 140.Show raw report
BTV UA /OV BTV210030/TM 2046/FL120/TP PC12/TA M05/IC LGT RIME/RM 120-135
BTV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BTV210030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2046Reported at 20:46 UTC.FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TA M05Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.RM 120-135Remarks.Show raw report
ORH UA /OV ORH160010/TM 2003/FL160/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM 140 SMOOTH
ORH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORH160010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2003Reported at 20:03 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM 140 SMOOTHRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KALB
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KALB reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 9,500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 28
- 36%
- 19
- 33%
- 01
- 30%
- 10
- 1%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM EDT)
TAF KALB 282320Z 2900/2924 16004KT P6SM BKN100 BKN150 FM290600 17003KT P6SM FEW100 FM291400 17010KT P6SM SCT040
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KALB's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 8,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 01/19, 10/28 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
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Cargo handling · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales · Annual surveying
- Control tower
- Yes
- Runway lights
- Sunset to sunrise
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Large airport
- ICAO
- KALB
- IATA
- ALB
- FAA LID
- ALB
- City
- Albany
- State
- New York
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 285 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.7483, -73.8017
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 8,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- METAR · D-ATIS
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 120.45 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 20h 41m
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Historical Flying Weather at KALB
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KALB reported VFR conditions during about 82.0% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 275 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.3 kt, calm 20.4% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 74.7 | 13.2 | 7.7 | 4.4 |
| Feb | 79.1 | 9.8 | 7.0 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 81.8 | 10.4 | 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 83.5 | 11.4 | 3.8 | 1.3 |
| May | 83.4 | 11.1 | 4.7 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 83.9 | 10.9 | 4.2 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 87.3 | 7.6 | 3.6 | 1.5 |
| Aug | 88.7 | 7.4 | 2.9 | 1.1 |
| Sep | 84.5 | 8.4 | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 80.3 | 11.5 | 5.2 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 82.3 | 10.3 | 5.3 | 2.1 |
| Dec | 71.7 | 13.9 | 8.9 | 5.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.0 kt |
| Feb | 7.6 kt |
| Mar | 8.1 kt |
| Apr | 7.7 kt |
| May | 6.3 kt |
| Jun | 5.7 kt |
| Jul | 5.1 kt |
| Aug | 4.8 kt |
| Sep | 4.7 kt |
| Oct | 5.4 kt |
| Nov | 6.5 kt |
| Dec | 6.8 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KALB airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Albany International Airport (KALB)
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