K1A9 METAR Prattville - Grouby Field

Prattville, AlabamaElevation 225 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR20 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1355Z (8:55 AM local) · 20 min old

K1A9 is currently VFR. Wind information is unavailable. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

ALTIMETER

30.29 inHg

1025.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 77F, low near 48F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Saturday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Sunny	77/48	E 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	77/50	E 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	80/55	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	81/60	E 9 kt	–	2%
Saturday	Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	80/61	E 9 kt	–	55%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	79/58	E 4 kt	–	45%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	81/58	SE 4 kt	–	7%

Source: National Weather Service (office BMX). Forecast issued 1414Z.

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 · crosswind ranking

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 5,400 ft

09/27

Dimensions

5,400 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0989°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 27269°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

225 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2300Z 6:00 PM

Sunrise

1159Z 6:59 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

2300Z (6:00 PM local) → 1159Z (6:59 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0000Z (7:00 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

Prattville - Grouby Field is in Prattville, Alabama. Field elevation 225 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerPAUL GARDNER

Manager phone334-361-0060

AttendedDaily, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK1A9

SectionalATLANTA

Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA

Flight service (AFSS)ANNISTON

RegionAlabama

CountryUnited States

Coordinates32.4387, -86.5127

Distance from city3 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet 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

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K1A9 traffic patterns

2026-07-02 to 2026-10-25, 9 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

1.5

Operations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 75%Unknown 25%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C182 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KMXF Maxwell Air Force Base

8 NM SE

VFR

KMGM Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport

10 NM SE

VFR

KSEM Craig Field

25 NM W

VFR

KALX Thomas C Russell Field

40 NM NE

VFR

KTOI Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field

43 NM SE

VFR

KAUO Auburn University Regional Airport

56 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›JET A+ FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL

›ACTVT REIL 9 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27- CTAF.

›OTS INDEFLY.

›100LL FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL.

›FBO PHONE 334-361-0060

›FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.

›GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725.

›AFT HRS PHONE 334-730-3458

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗K1A9 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K1A9 have a METAR?

Yes. K1A9 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does K1A9 have a TAF?

When K1A9 issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at K1A9?

K1A9 sits at 225 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K1A9?

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.