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Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field (KOZR) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS

As of 7:55 PM CDT, Oct 28, KOZR is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KOZR right now.

Live aviation weather for Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field in Fort Rucker/Ozark, AL, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field (KOZR) is a regional airport serving Fort Rucker/Ozark, AL at a field elevation of 301 ft. KOZR reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (06/24, 18/36), the longest 5,025 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.

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VFR
Observed 0055Z (7:55 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
010° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.15"
Temp / Dew
65°F / 19°C
dew 42°F / 5°C

Wind from the north (010°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 19°C (65°F), altimeter 30.15 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KOZR 290055Z AUTO 01006KT 10SM CLR 19/05 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP211 T01850053 $

What changed at KOZR?

Since the 2355Z (6:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 2355Z (6:55 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for KOZR

KOZR is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately 500 ft (field elevation 301 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
36FAV6 kt head1 kt right
064 kt head5 kt left
244 kt tail5 kt right
186 kt tail1 kt left

Open the crosswind calculator to try your own wind and runway numbers →

KOZR 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 06/24
    4,546 × 150 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KOZR
    Wind
    06
    4 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
    24
    4 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 18/36
    5,025 × 150 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KOZR
    Wind
    18
    6 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
    36
    6 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
    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
061301Z14Z00Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 3→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KOZR 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 KOZR

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

PIREP0131Z (8:31 PM CDT) · 95 NM SE of KOZR · 35,000 ft MSL · A320
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TLH UA /OV TLH180010/TM 0131/FL350/TP A320/TB NEG
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TLH180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0131Reported at 01:31 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0041Z (7:41 PM CDT) · 86 NM NE of KOZR · 39,000 ft MSL · B738
occasional light chop turbulence
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TLH UA /OV TLH010090/TM 0041/FL390/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TLH010090Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0041Reported at 00:41 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
PIREP0029Z (7:29 PM CDT) · 93 NM N of KOZR · 22,000 ft MSL · B739
light turbulence
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ATL UA /OV LGC160020/TM 0029/FL220/TP B739/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 09
ATL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LGC160020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0029Reported at 00:29 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
RM ZTLFD 09Remarks.
PIREP0023Z (7:23 PM CDT) · 60 NM NW of KOZR · 39,000 ft MSL · A319
moderate turbulence
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ATL UA /OV MGM216033/TM 0023/FL390/TP A319/TB MOD/RM ZTLFD 08
ATL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MGM216033Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0023Reported at 00:23 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
RM ZTLFD 08Remarks.
PIREP2126Z (4:26 PM CDT) · 88 NM SE of KOZR · 3,500 ft MSL · PC12
light turbulence
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TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 2126/FL035/TP PC12/SK SCT040/TB LGT
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2126Reported at 21:26 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
PIREP2107Z (4:07 PM CDT) · 48 NM S of KOZR · 32,000 ft MSL · A21N
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ECP UA /OV MAI241038 /TM 2107 /FL320 /TP A21N /SK SKC /TA M41 /WV 27033KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
ECP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MAI241038Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2107Reported at 21:07 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M41Outside air temperature, °C.
WV 27033KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATHRemarks.
PIREP2106Z (4:06 PM CDT) · 51 NM S of KOZR · 32,000 ft MSL · UAL2132
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ARP UAL2132 3026N 08537W 2106 F320 269/033KT TB SMTH IC
ARP UAL2132 3026N 08537W 210…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KOZR

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KOZR reported mostly VFR across 34 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/11 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 6/13 kt
Max gust: 16 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.

06
62%
36
25%
24
8%
18
5%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1800Z (1:00 PM CDT)

TAF KOZR 281800Z 2818/2924 05008KT 9999 SCT250 QNH3010INS TEMPO 2818/2823 05010G15KT BECMG 2901/2902 05006KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3012INS TX28/2820Z TN10/2911Z

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Live KOZR Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KOZR's own weather station.

N36186 kt
Headwind
6 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
1 kt

Wind is 9° off runway 36, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 5,025 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field (KOZR) with runway 06/24, 18/36 marked
N ↑

Runway 06/24, 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
24 hours
Control tower
Yes
Runway lights
Sunset to sunrise

Airport

Type
Regional airport
ICAO
KOZR
IATA
OZR
FAA LID
OZR
City
Fort Rucker/Ozark
State
Alabama
Country
United States
Elevation
301 ft
Coordinates
31.2757, -85.7134
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
5,025 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Published
ATIS
111.2 MHz
CTAF
135.2 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
21h 18m

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KOZR 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 Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field (KOZR)

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 Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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