Shelby County Airport (KEET) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Shelby County Airport in Alabaster, AL, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Shelby County Airport (KEET) is a regional airport serving Alabaster, AL at 586 ft. KEET reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (16, 34) — longest 5,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 134.325. Track KEET in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

VFR

Observed 1853Z (1:53 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

310° 5 kt

Visibility

6 sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

29.87"

Temp / Dew

32°C / 89°F

dew 27°C

Wind from the northwest (310°) at 5 kt, visibility 6 statute miles, a few clouds at 3,500 ft, a few clouds at 11,000 ft, temperature 32°C (89°F), altimeter 29.87 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KEET 291853Z AUTO 31005KT 6SM HZ FEW035 FEW110 32/27 A2987 RMK AO2 RAB30E49 SLP104 P0000 T03170272

What changed at KEET?

Since the 1753Z (12:53 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

The 3,400 ft ceiling dissipated — no ceiling now.

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Current pilot readout for KEET

KEET is currently VFR with winds from 310° at 5 knots, visibility 6 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 16, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,800 ft (field elevation 586 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.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KEET. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
34FAV	5,000 ft	ASP	4 kt head	2 kt left
16	5,000 ft	ASP	4 kt tail	2 kt right

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24-hour trend

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

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

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

KEET weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Shelby County Airport in Alabaster, 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 KEET is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KEET

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

PIREP1922Z (2:22 PM CDT) · 62 NM S of KEET · 34,000 ft MSL · EPIC

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MGM UA /OV MGM/TM 1922/FL340/TP EPIC/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-11

MGM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV MGMLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1922Reported at 19:22 UTC.

FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.

TP EPICAircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

RM ZTLFD-11Remarks.

PIREP1918Z (2:18 PM CDT) · 95 NM E of KEET · 12,000 ft MSL · BE20

continuous light chop turbulence

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CSG UA /OV CSG/TM 1918/FL120/TP BE20/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-09

CSG UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV CSGLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1918Reported at 19:18 UTC.

FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.

TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.

TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.

RM ZTLFD-09Remarks.

PIREP1851Z (1:51 PM CDT) · 43 NM W of KEET · 26,000 ft MSL · CRJ9

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TCL UA /OV LDK190020/TM 1851/FL260/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-03

TCL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV LDK190020Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1851Reported at 18:51 UTC.

FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.

TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

RM ZTLFD-03Remarks.

PIREP1748Z (12:48 PM CDT) · 23 NM N of KEET · during descent · C55B

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BHM UA /OV BHM/TM 1748/FL045/TP C55B/SK FEW030 BKN045/RM DURD RY 06 BHM

BHM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BHMLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1748Reported at 17:48 UTC.

FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.

TP C55BAircraft type reporting.

SK FEW030 BKN045Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

RM DURD RY 06 BHMRemarks.

PIREP1655Z (11:55 AM CDT) · 44 NM NE of KEET · 23,000 ft MSL · CRJ9

light rime 20,000–21,000 ft icing

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ASN UA /OV TDG/TM 1655/FL230/TP CRJ9/SK TOP220-230/TA M10/TB NEG/IC LGT RIME 200-210/RM ZTLFD 04

ASN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV TDGLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1655Reported at 16:55 UTC.

FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.

TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.

SK TOP220-230Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

TA M10Outside air temperature, °C.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

IC LGT RIME 200-210Icing: light rime 20,000–21,000 ft.

RM ZTLFD 04Remarks.

PIREP1639Z (11:39 AM CDT) · 45 NM W of KEET · 36,000 ft MSL · UAL2617

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ARP UAL2617 3324N 08738W 1639 F360 338/044KT TB LIGHT SK CLEAR IC

ARP UAL2617 3324N 08738W 163…Header — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

PIREP1633Z (11:33 AM CDT) · 47 NM NW of KEET · 20,000 ft MSL · BE20

moderate rime icing

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TYS UA /OV VUZ274028/TM 1633/FL200/TP BE20/TA M01/IC MOD RIME/RM ZTLFD 13

TYS UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV VUZ274028Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1633Reported at 16:33 UTC.

FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.

TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.

TA M01Outside air temperature, °C.

IC MOD RIMEIcing: moderate rime.

RM ZTLFD 13Remarks.

PIREP1633Z (11:33 AM CDT) · 95 NM E of KEET · 21,000 ft MSL · B712

light rime icing

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CSG UA /OV CSG/TM 1633/FL210/TP B712/TA M04/IC LGT RIME/RM ZTLFD 09

CSG UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV CSGLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1633Reported at 16:33 UTC.

FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.

TP B712Aircraft type reporting.

TA M04Outside air temperature, °C.

IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.

RM ZTLFD 09Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KEET

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KEET reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 3,400 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.

Last 24 hours

VFR 100%

Wind avg/max: 2/6 kt

Max gust: —

Lowest ceiling: 3,400 ft

Lowest vis: —

Prevailing wind: NW

Category changes: 0

Last 7 days

VFR 83%MVFR 12%IFR 4%LIFR 1%

Wind avg/max: 2/17 kt

Max gust: 18 kt

Lowest ceiling: 200 ft

Lowest vis: 0.75 sm

Prevailing wind: NW

Category changes: 26

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

34: 52%
16: 48%

TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1720Z (12:20 PM CDT)

TAF KEET 291720Z 2918/3018 31006KT P6SM SCT035 BKN150 FM300100 00000KT P6SM SCT250

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: Regional airport
ICAO: KEET
FAA LID: EET
City: Alabaster
State: Alabama
Country: United States
Elevation: 586 ft
Coordinates: 33.1770, -86.7828
Runways: 2
Longest runway: 5,000 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Published
AWOS/ASOS: 134.325 MHz
Time zone: America/Chicago
Sunset in: 4h 58m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

8 airports

KEKYBessemer AirportBessemer, AL11 nm NWVFR METAR KBHMBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International AirportBirmingham, AL23 nm NVFR METAR · TAF KSCDMerkel Field Sylacauga Municipal AirportSylacauga, AL24 nm EVFR METAR 5AL3Flying X Ranch AirportMontevallo, AL4 nm SW 1AL2Tri-L Acres AirportColumbiana, AL10 nm NE AL17Lazy Eight Airpark Llc AirportWilsonville, AL14 nm E

+2 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

8 airports

KPLRSt Clair County AirportPell City, AL35 nm NEVFR METAR KTCLTuscaloosa National AirportTuscaloosa, AL42 nm WVFR METAR · TAF KALXThomas C Russell FieldAlexander City, AL44 nm EVFR METAR 3AL6Town & Country AirparkBranchville, AL26 nm NE AL18Parker FieldGardendale, AL30 nm N 1AL8Moore FieldMoody, AL30 nm NE

+2 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KJFXWalker County Airport Bevill FieldJasper, AL51 nm NWVFR METAR KSEMCraig FieldSelma, AL51 nm SVFR METAR KMXFMaxwell Air Force BaseMontgomery, AL52 nm SEVFR METAR · TAF KANBAnniston Regional AirportAnniston, AL53 nm NEVFR METAR KMGMMontgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) AirportMontgomery, AL56 nm SVFR METAR · TAF KGADNortheast Alabama Regional AirportGadsden, AL59 nm NEMETAR

+2 more within 100 NM

RC flying fields nearby

AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.

Alabaster RC Association at Limestone Park - Limestone Park — Alabaster, AL · 1 mi
Birmingham Helicopter Modelers - Dickey Springs Rd — Bessemer, AL · 14 mi
Central Alabama Sportfliers - CASF Field — Clanton, AL · 30 mi

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Historical Flying Weather

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KEET reported VFR conditions during about 79.7% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 267 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 3.4 kt, calm 39.0% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#704 of 1,400

Regional rank

#31

State rank

#12

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

79.7%

MVFR

12.1%

IFR

5.4%

LIFR

2.7%

Est. VFR days/yr

267

Most VFR month

June

Fewest VFR month

December

Median ceiling

2,700 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

39.0%

Median wind

3 kt

Gusty hours

7.3%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.0%

Fog/mist days/yr

175

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

2,452 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KEET monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	73.0	15.3	7.2	4.5
Feb	69.8	17.2	9.1	3.9
Mar	77.1	14.7	6.0	2.2
Apr	83.4	10.6	4.3	1.7
May	83.8	10.2	4.2	1.8
Jun	86.5	8.3	3.0	2.1
Jul	85.2	8.6	3.4	2.9
Aug	82.9	10.2	4.5	2.4
Sep	85.0	10.2	3.3	1.5
Oct	83.8	10.5	4.4	1.4
Nov	79.7	11.1	6.4	2.8
Dec	67.5	17.8	9.5	5.2

Average wind by month

KEET average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	4.3 kt
Feb	4.6 kt
Mar	4.5 kt
Apr	4.1 kt
May	3.2 kt
Jun	2.7 kt
Jul	2.5 kt
Aug	2.3 kt
Sep	2.4 kt
Oct	2.9 kt
Nov	3.3 kt
Dec	3.8 kt

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KEET weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KEET?+

KEET has 2 runways — 16, 34; the longest is 5,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KEET report its own weather?+

Yes — Shelby County Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KEET have a TAF?+

Yes — the TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.

Does KEET broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — KEET does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KEET from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Shelby County Airport (KEET)

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