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K02A Weather Chilton County Airport / Gragg-Wade Field

Clanton, AlabamaElevation 585 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMXF · 31 NM SE · 26 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMXF
WIND
010@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 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 from 90° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 22C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 74F, low near 50F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 74/50 NE 9 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 75/48 NE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 77/48 E 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 76/51 E 4 kt – 1%
Thursday Sunny 79/55 E 9 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Sunny 80/58 E 9 kt – 2%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 80/60 SE 9 kt – 40%

Source: National Weather Service (office BMX). Forecast issued 1921Z.

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
1 runway
NESW0826
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,007 ft

08/26
Dimensions
4,007 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0878°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 26258°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft

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
585 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2302Z 6:02 PM
Sunrise
1159Z 6:59 AM
Loggable night
2327Z (6:27 PM local) → 1133Z (6:33 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2302Z (6:02 PM local) → 1159Z (6:59 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0002Z (7:02 PM local) → 1059Z (5:59 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

Chilton County Airport / Gragg-Wade Field is in Clanton, Alabama. Field elevation 585 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerCHILTON COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY
Manager phone205-280-3800
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK02A
SectionalATLANTA
Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA
Flight service (AFSS)ANNISTON
RegionAlabama
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.8505, -86.6114
Distance from city1 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

121.2
MONTGOMERY APP/DEP
A/D
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K02A traffic patterns

2026-09-27 to 2026-10-22, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›RV8 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

K02A has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMXF (31 NM SE, VFR).

KMXF Maxwell Air Force Base
31 NM SE
VFR
KALX Thomas C Russell Field
33 NM E
VFR
KMGM Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport
35 NM S
VFR
KSEM Craig Field
36 NM SW
VFR
KBHM Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
43 NM N
VFR
KPLR St Clair County Airport
46 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›JET-A SELF SERVE NORTH SIDE OF FIELD 24/7.
›ACTVT MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF.
›FOR CD CTC MONTGOMERY APCH AT 334-284-4575, WHEN APCH CLSD FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
›SELF SERVE FUEL AVBL H24 N SIDE OF ARPT.
›AFT HRS 205-755-8913
›BEFORE FAA ACT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗K02A on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K02A have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K02A. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K02A have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K02A. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K02A?
K02A sits at 585 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K02A?
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.