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Moundville Airport (L44) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 9:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KTCL), L44 is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 3 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Moundville Airport in Moundville, AL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KTCL): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Moundville Airport (L44) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Moundville, AL at a field elevation of 162 ft. L44 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KTCL, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (09/27, 18/36), the longest 2,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KTCL.

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VFR
Observed 1453Z (9:53 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KTCL, 15.2 nm away.

Wind
080° 3 kt
Visibility
9 sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.30"
Temp / Dew
63°F / 17°C
dew 51°F / 11°C

Wind from the east (080°) at 3 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 30.30 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KTCL 281453Z 08003KT 9SM CLR 17/11 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP259 T01720106 51010

Current pilot readout for L44

Based on the nearest station (KTCL), L44 is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 3 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately -0 ft (field elevation 162 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
09FAV3 kt head1 kt left
361 kt head3 kt right
181 kt tail3 kt left
273 kt tail1 kt right

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L44 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 09/27
    2,053 × 100 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at L44
    Wind
    09
    3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
    27
    3 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 18/36
    2,400 × 80 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at L44
    Wind
    18
    1 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    36
    1 kt headwind · 3 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.

L44 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 L44

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

PIREP1457Z (9:57 AM CDT) · 99 NM NE of L44 · during climb · B737
continuous light to moderate chop 26,000–30,000 ft turbulence
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GAD UA /OV GAD/TM 1457/FL260/TP B737/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 260-300/RM DURC ZTLFD 03
GAD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GADLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1457Reported at 14:57 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 260-300Turbulence: continuous light to moderate chop 26,000–30,000 ft.
RM DURC ZTLFD 03Remarks.
PIREP1416Z (9:16 AM CDT) · 92 NM S of L44 · 29,000 ft MSL · B737
light to moderate chop turbulence
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GZH UA /OV MVC/TM 1416/FL290/TP B737/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZTLFD 11
GZH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MVCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1416Reported at 14:16 UTC.
FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.
RM ZTLFD 11Remarks.
PIREP1358Z (8:58 AM CDT) · 60 NM N of L44 · 23,000 ft MSL · E145
light rime icing
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BHM UA /OV BHM315030/TM 1358/FL230/TP E145/TA M10/IC LGT RIME/RM ZME 31
BHM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BHM315030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1358Reported at 13:58 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
TA M10Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM ZME 31Remarks.
PIREP1255Z (7:55 AM CDT) · 83 NM E of L44 · 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.
PIREP1255Z (7:55 AM CDT) · 56 NM NE of L44 · 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.
PIREP1141Z (6:41 AM CDT) · 80 NM SE of L44 · 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 SE of L44 · 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 L44

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 99%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 2/11 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

36
41%
09
34%
18
13%
27
12%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM CDT)

TAF KTCL 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250 FM281500 09005KT P6SM SCT250 FM290300 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250

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Live crosswind meter

L44 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KTCL, 15 nm away.

N09273 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
1 kt

Wind is 10° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,053 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Moundville Airport (L44)
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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
L44
City
Moundville
State
Alabama
Country
United States
Elevation
162 ft
Coordinates
32.9682, -87.6406
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
2,400 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KTCL
TAF
Nearest KTCL
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
7h 54m

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Pilot PIREPs for Moundville Airport (L44)

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

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