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3AL8 Weather Flint River Ranch Airport

Owens Crossroads, AlabamaElevation 590 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHUA · 11 NM W · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 9 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KHUA
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
9 SM
14.5 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 48F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 48 0 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 74/48 0 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 76/50 0 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 75/50 SE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 78/52 ESE 4 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 79/57 ESE 4 kt – 6%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 79/60 SE 9 kt – 56%
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 78 S 4 kt – 60%

Source: National Weather Service (office HUN). Forecast issued 2345Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 3AL8. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,669 ft

17/35
Dimensions
2,669 x 30 ft
Surface
Asphalt
RWY 17
RWY 35

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
590 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2259Z 5:59 PM
Sunrise
1200Z 7:00 AM
Loggable night
2325Z (6:25 PM local) → 1134Z (6:34 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2259Z (5:59 PM local) → 1200Z (7:00 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2359Z (6:59 PM local) → 1100Z (6:00 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Flint River Ranch Airport is in Owens Crossroads, Alabama. Field elevation 590 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerWILLIAM J. PROPST, SR.
Manager phone256-319-7800
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA3AL8
SectionalATLANTA
Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS
Flight service (AFSS)ANNISTON
RegionAlabama
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.6192, -86.4669
Distance from city2 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

3AL8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHUA (11 NM W, VFR).

KHUA Redstone Army Air Field
11 NM W
VFR
KHSV Huntsville International Airport
15 NM W
VFR
KDCU Pryor Field Regional Airport
24 NM W
VFR
KBFZ Albertville Regional Airport/Thomas J Brumlik Field
26 NM SE
VFR
KFYM Fayetteville Municipal Airport
27 NM N
VFR
KGAD Northeast Alabama Regional Airport
43 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RY 17/35 HAS A 600 FT BY 30 FT TURF OVERRUN ON NORTH END.
›PRVDD VFR, PVT USE ONLY.
›FOR CD CTC HUNTSVILLE APCH AT 256-542-2070. WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
›450 FT HILL 1.5 NM EAST OF ARPT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗3AL8 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 3AL8 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 3AL8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 3AL8 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 3AL8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 3AL8?
3AL8 sits at 590 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 3AL8?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.