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Auburn University Regional Airport (KAUO) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 1:56 PM CDT, Oct 28, KAUO is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Live aviation weather for Auburn University Regional Airport in Auburn, AL, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Auburn University Regional Airport (KAUO) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Auburn, AL at a field elevation of 777 ft. KAUO reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (11/29, 18/36), the longest 5,264 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.

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VFR
Observed 1856Z (1:56 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
080° 7 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.24"
Temp / Dew
75°F / 24°C
dew 44°F / 7°C

Wind from the east (080°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 30.24 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KAUO 281856Z AUTO 08007KT 10SM CLR 24/07 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP230 T02390067 $

What changed at KAUO?

Since the 1756Z (12:56 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure falling: altimeter 30.26 → 30.24 inHg.

Current pilot readout for KAUO

KAUO is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (11). Density altitude is approximately 1,650 ft (field elevation 777 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →

Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
11FAV6 kt head3 kt left
361 kt head7 kt right
181 kt tail7 kt left
296 kt tail3 kt right

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KAUO 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.

  • Runway 11/29
    4,000 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KAUO
    Wind
    11
    6 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    29
    6 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 18/36
    5,264 × 100 ft · ASP
    Restricted (NOTAM)
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KAUO
    Wind
    18
    1 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
    36
    1 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
    2 active equipment NOTAMsView 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.

Fuel at KAUO

100LL and Jet A at Auburn University Regional Airport: prices, FBO fees and cheaper fuel nearby now live on the KAUO fuel page.

Lowest 100LL

$7.80/ galSelf serve · Auburn University Regional Airport

Updated Oct 9Aging

1 fuel provider · Jet A from $7.20

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Fuel information has moved: view KAUOfuel & FBOs for every FBO’s prices, ramp and overnight fees, cheaper 100LL nearby, price history and pilot fuel reports.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
081619Z07Z18Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 5→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KAUO 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 KAUO

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

PIREP1500Z (10:00 AM CDT) · 88 NM N of KAUO · during climb · A321
continuous light to moderate chop 26,000–30,000 ft turbulence
Show raw report
GAD UA /OV GAD/TM 1500/FL300/TP A321/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 260-300/RM DURC ZTLFD 03
GAD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GADLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1500Reported at 15:00 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 260-300Turbulence: continuous light to moderate chop 26,000–30,000 ft.
RM DURC ZTLFD 03Remarks.
PIREP1457Z (9:57 AM CDT) · 88 NM N of KAUO · during climb · B737
continuous light to moderate chop 26,000–30,000 ft turbulence
Show raw report
GAD UA /OV GAD/TM 1457/FL260/TP B737/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 260-300/RM DURC ZTLFD 03
GAD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GADLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1457Reported at 14:57 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 260-300Turbulence: continuous light to moderate chop 26,000–30,000 ft.
RM DURC ZTLFD 03Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KAUO

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KAUO reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 6/9 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 6/12 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

36
58%
11
40%
29
2%
18
0%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1721Z (12:21 PM CDT)

TAF KAUO 281721Z 2818/2918 06008KT P6SM SCT250

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Live KAUO Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KAUO's own weather station.

N11297 kt
Headwind
6 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt

Wind is 27° off runway 11, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 4,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Auburn University Regional Airport (KAUO) with runway 11/29, 18/36 marked
N ↑

Runway 11/29, 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

Imagery: USGS The National Map (public domain). Something off? ✏️ Suggest an edit

Fuel prices

KAUO 100LL, FBOs and fees.

100LL from

$7.80 / gal · Self serve

1 fuel provider · Updated Oct 9

View fuel prices & FBOs →

Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel
100LL · Jet A · Jet A+ See fuel prices →
Attended
Mon-Fri 0700-2100 local; Sat-Sun 0800-1700 local
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
Control tower
Yes
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KAUO
IATA
AUO
FAA LID
AUO
City
Auburn
State
Alabama
Country
United States
Elevation
777 ft
Coordinates
32.6151, -85.4340
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
5,264 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Published
AWOS/ASOS
132.575 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
3h 24m

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KAUO 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 Auburn University Regional Airport (KAUO)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Auburn University Regional Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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