5AL7

John H Hataway Airport

Kinston, AlabamaElevation 300 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KEDN · 14 NM E · 4 min old

Ceiling 600 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KEDN

WIND

090@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

600 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

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 from 50° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 24.2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny then chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 91F, low near 72F, 62% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Today: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	91/72	SE 4 kt	–	62%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	89/72	SSE 4 kt	–	70%
Saturday	Showers And Thunderstorms	89/72	S 4 kt	–	79%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	91/72	0 kt	–	43%
Monday	Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	93/72	0 kt	–	21%
Tuesday	Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	92/72	NE 4 kt	–	37%
Wednesday	Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	89/71	E 4 kt	–	35%

Source: National Weather Service (office TAE). Forecast issued 1259Z.

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 5AL7. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,800 ft

18/36

Dimensions

1,800 x 60 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 18

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 36

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

300 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2357Z 6:57 PM

Sunrise

1126Z 6:26 AM

Loggable night

0021Z (7:21 PM local) → 1101Z (6:01 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2357Z (6:57 PM local) → 1126Z (6:26 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0057Z (7:57 PM local) → 1026Z (5:26 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

John H Hataway Airport is in Kinston, Alabama. Field elevation 300 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerGREGORY L. HATAWAY

Manager phone334-565-9877

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA5AL7

SectionalNEW ORLEANS

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)ANNISTON

RegionAlabama

CountryUnited States

Coordinates31.2500, -86.1667

Distance from city3 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

5AL7 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KEDN (14 NM E, IFR).

KEDN Enterprise Municipal Airport

14 NM E

IFR

KOZR Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field

23 NM E

MVFR

KCEW Bob Sikes Airport

34 NM SW

VFR

KDHN Dothan Regional Airport

37 NM E

LIFR

KTOI Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field

IFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 18 5 FT FENCE EAST OF RWY AND 5 FT FENCE SOUTH OF RWY. RWY 36 5 FT FENCE EAST OF RWY.

›199 FT UNLIT CELL TOWER 1 MILE NE OF RY.

›PRVDD VFR, PVT USE.

›5 FT FENCE NORTH OF RWY.

›CELL PHONE 334-494-9345

›FOR CD CTC CAIRNS APCH AT 334-255-8402 OR 334-255-8460, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗5AL7 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 5AL7 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 5AL7. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 5AL7 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 5AL7. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 5AL7?

5AL7 sits at 300 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 5AL7?

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.