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K5M0 Weather Hartselle-Morgan County Regional Airport

Hartselle, AlabamaElevation 628 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDCU · 15 NM N · 6 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 · KDCU
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 20° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 75F, low near 45F, 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 75/45 ENE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 75/45 E 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 78/47 0 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 78/47 SE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 79/51 ESE 4 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 80/56 ESE 4 kt – 6%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 80/59 SE 9 kt – 58%

Source: National Weather Service (office HUN). Forecast issued 2258Z.

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
NESW1836
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 3,599 ft

18/36
Dimensions
3,599 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 18181°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 361°T
VGSIVASI (V2L)
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
628 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2301Z 6:01 PM
Sunrise
1202Z 7:02 AM
Loggable night
2327Z (6:27 PM local) → 1136Z (6:36 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2301Z (6:01 PM local) → 1202Z (7:02 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0001Z (7:01 PM local) → 1102Z (6:02 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

Hartselle-Morgan County Regional Airport is in Hartselle, Alabama. Field elevation 628 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerSTONEY POWELL
Manager phone256-773-1130
AttendedDaily, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK5M0
SectionalATLANTA
Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS
Flight service (AFSS)ANNISTON
RegionAlabama
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.4082, -86.9330
Distance from city2 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.05
HUNTSVILLE 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

K5M0 traffic patterns

2026-07-28 to 2026-10-23, 36 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2.9
AVG OPS/DAY
5.2
Activity trend over 15 days: rising, from 4 to 8 operations per dayOperations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 96%Jet 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~8 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~7 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›M20P (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›RV8 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)
›C150 (Piston single)
›PA24 (Piston single)
›P28A (Piston single)
›P28R (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

K5M0 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDCU (15 NM N, VFR).

KDCU Pryor Field Regional Airport
15 NM N
VFR
KHSV Huntsville International Airport
16 NM NE
VFR
KHUA Redstone Army Air Field
20 NM NE
VFR
KBFZ Albertville Regional Airport/Thomas J Brumlik Field
35 NM E
VFR
KMSL Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
39 NM NW
VFR
KFYM Fayetteville Municipal Airport
43 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ALL MKNGS OBSCD OR FADED
›FOR CD CTC HUNTSVILLE APCH AT 256-542-2070, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
›ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36 & VASI RY 36 - CTAF. MIRL RY 18/36 PRESET HIGH INTST.
›AFT HRS 256-303-2777.
›ALL MKNGS OBSCD OR FADED
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗K5M0 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K5M0 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K5M0. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K5M0 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K5M0. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K5M0?
K5M0 sits at 628 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K5M0?
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.