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Craig Field (KSEM) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 8:30 PM CDT, Oct 9, KSEM is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 27 knots gusting 37, visibility not reported, and a 3,300 ft ceiling.

Live aviation weather for Craig Field in Selma, AL, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Craig Field (KSEM) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Selma, AL at a field elevation of 166 ft. KSEM reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 8,014 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.

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VFR
Observed 0130Z (8:30 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
080° 27 kt
gusting 37 kt
Visibility
-
Ceiling
3,300 ft
Altimeter
29.88"
Temp / Dew
61°F / 16°C
dew 61°F / 16°C

Wind from the east (080°) at 27 kt, gusting 37 kt, visibility visibility not reported, overcast at 3,300 ft, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 29.88 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,300 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KSEM 100130Z AUTO 08027G37KT OVC033 16/16 A2988 RMK AO2

Current pilot readout for KSEM

KSEM is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 27 knots gusting 37, visibility not reported, and a 3,300 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (15). Density altitude is approximately 400 ft (field elevation 166 ft). KSEM does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMGM, about 30 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
15FAV11 kt head25 kt left (g34)
3311 kt tail25 kt right (g34)

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KSEM 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 15/33
    8,014 × 150 ft · PEM
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KSEM
    Wind
    15
    11 kt headwind · 25 kt crosswind from left
    33
    11 kt tailwind · 25 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.

KSEM 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.

Recent aviation weather trends at KSEM

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Live KSEM Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KSEM's own weather station.

N153327 kt
Headwind
11 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
25 kt
Headwind in gusts
15 kt
Crosswind in gusts
34 kt

Wind is 66° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.

Concrete · 8,014 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Craig Field (KSEM) with runway 15/33 marked
N ↑

Runway 15/33 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 0800-1800 local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Other services
Flight instruction
Control tower
Yes
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KSEM
IATA
SEM
FAA LID
SEM
City
Selma
State
Alabama
Country
United States
Elevation
166 ft
Coordinates
32.3439, -86.9878
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
8,014 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KMGM
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
13h 53m

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KSEM 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 Craig Field (KSEM)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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