St Clair County Airport (KPLR) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for St Clair County Airport in Pell City, AL, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
St Clair County Airport (KPLR) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Pell City, AL at 485 ft. KPLR reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (03, 21), longest 5,001 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track KPLR 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.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 5,500 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,500 ft.
METAR KPLR 130755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN055 23/23 A3001 RMK A01
What changed at KPLR?
Since the 0735Z (2:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0735Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KPLR
KPLR is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 485 ft). KPLR does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBHM, about 25 nm away.
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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 KPLR. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 5,001 ft | ASPH-E | - | - |
| 21 | 5,001 ft | ASPH-E | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 1,100 ft → 5,500 ft.
KPLR weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around St Clair County Airport in Pell City, 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 KPLR is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 KPLR
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 0407/FL340/TP CRJ9/TB CONS LGT/IC NEG ZTL-22
ATL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ATLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0407Reported at 04:07 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.IC NEG ZTL-22Icing: none reported ztl-22.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KPLR
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KPLR reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 03
- 62%
- 21
- 38%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KPLR
- IATA
- PLR
- FAA LID
- PLR
- City
- Pell City
- State
- Alabama
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 485 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.5588, -86.2491
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 5,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KBHM
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 15h 46m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Anniston RC Flyers - Peaceful Valley Rd , Eastaboga, AL · 14 mi
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KPLR weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KPLR?+
KPLR has 2 runways: 03, 21; the longest is 5,001 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KPLR report its own weather?+
Yes. St Clair County Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KPLR have a TAF?+
No. KPLR does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBHM, about 25 nm away.
Does KPLR broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KPLR does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KPLR from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for St Clair County Airport (KPLR)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for St Clair County Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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