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St Clair County Airport (KPLR) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 7:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, KPLR is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Live aviation weather for St Clair County Airport in Pell City, AL, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

St Clair County Airport (KPLR) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Pell City, AL at a field elevation of 485 ft. KPLR reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (03/21), the longest 5,001 ft.

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VFR
Observed 1255Z (7:55 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
Calm
Visibility
9 sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.32"
Temp / Dew
48°F / 9°C
dew 48°F / 9°C

Wind calm, visibility 9 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 30.32 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KPLR 281255Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 09/09 A3032 RMK A01

What changed at KPLR?

Since the 1235Z (7:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1235Z (7:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for KPLR

KPLR is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -600 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.

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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
03--
21--

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KPLR 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.

  • Runway 03/21
    5,001 × 80 ft · ASPH-E
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KPLR
    Wind
    03
    no steady wind
    21
    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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061213Z01Z12Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 200 ft → unlimited.

KPLR 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 KPLR

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

PIREP1255Z (7:55 AM CDT) · 33 NM W of KPLR · 30,000 ft MSL · A321
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BHM UA /OV VUZ/TM 1255/FL300/TP A321/SK TOP 300/RM ZTLFD-03
BHM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VUZLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1255Reported at 12:55 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 300Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZTLFD-03Remarks.
PIREP1255Z (7:55 AM CDT) · 9 NM SE of KPLR · during climb · B737
continuous light chop 260 turbulence
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GAD UA /OV GAD180030/TM 1255/FL260/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP 260/RM DURC ZTLFD-03
GAD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GAD180030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1255Reported at 12:55 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOP 260Turbulence: continuous light chop 260.
RM DURC ZTLFD-03Remarks.
PIREP1141Z (6:41 AM CDT) · 80 NM S of KPLR · 21,000 ft MSL · C68A
continuous light chop turbulence
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MGM UA /OV MGM/TM 1141/FL210/TP C68A/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-13
MGM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MGMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1141Reported at 11:41 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP C68AAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZTLFD-13Remarks.
PIREP1140Z (6:40 AM CDT) · 80 NM S of KPLR · 23,000 ft MSL · E170
light turbulence
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MGM UA /OV MGM/TM 1140/FL230/TP E170/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD-13
MGM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MGMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1140Reported at 11:40 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
RM ZTLFD-13Remarks.

⚠️ 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 67 observations, with 14 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 81%MVFR 7%IFR 4%LIFR 7%
Wind avg/max: 0/4 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 14

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 89%MVFR 3%IFR 2%LIFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 1/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 19

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

03
87%
21
13%

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Live KPLR Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KPLR's own weather station.

N0321wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

Asphalt · 5,001 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of St Clair County Airport (KPLR) with runway 03/21 marked
N ↑

Runway 03/21 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
Mon-Sat 0730-1700 local; Sun UNTNDD local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Avionics · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

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
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
5,001 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KBHM
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
9h 41m

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Pilot PIREPs for St Clair County Airport (KPLR)

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 St Clair County Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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