Shelby County Airport (KEET) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 6:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, KEET is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Shelby County Airport in Alabaster, AL, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Shelby County Airport (KEET) is a regional airport serving Alabaster, AL at a field elevation of 586 ft. KEET reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 5,000 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 134.325.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 17°C (62°F), altimeter 30.20 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KEET 282353Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/12 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP223 T01670117 10244 20167 55004
What changed at KEET?
Since the 2253Z (5:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature down 4°C.
Current pilot readout for KEET
KEET is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 600 ft (field elevation 586 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KEET by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KEET reported VFR in 80% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 267 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 15% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 7% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 16 had the best headwind 53% of the time, runway 34 47%, and winds were calm 53% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 69 days a year. 53% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 33 days a year, and fog or mist on 175. February and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 12% of hours, against 6% in October.
Field elevation is 586 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,452 ft, 1,866 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Winds were calm 39% of the time and averaged 3.4 kt overall. February is the windiest month (mean 5 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 5,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 34 | 5,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KEET 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 16/345,000 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KEETWind
- 16
- no steady wind
- 34
- no steady wind
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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KEET 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 KEET
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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4A9 UA /OV 4A9/TM 1940/FL230/TP PC12/TA M8/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC LGT RIME 230/RM ZTLFD-05
4A9 UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 4A9Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1940Reported at 19:40 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TA M8Outside air temperature, °C.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.IC LGT RIME 230Icing: light rime 230.RM ZTLFD-05Remarks.⚠️ 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. Wind most often came from the NE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 34
- 58%
- 16
- 42%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2321Z (6:21 PM CDT)
TAF KEET 282321Z 2900/2924 07004KT P6SM SCT250
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KEET's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 5,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 16/34 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
- Daily 0700-1900 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KEET
- FAA LID
- EET
- City
- Alabaster
- State
- Alabama
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 586 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.1770, -86.7828
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 134.325 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 22h 32m
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Nearby airports
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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
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- Central Alabama Sportfliers - CASF Field , Clanton, AL · 30 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KEET
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.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| 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
| 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 |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Shelby County Airport (KEET)
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