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K5R4 Weather Foley Municipal Airport

Foley, AlabamaElevation 74 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KNBJ · 4 NM SE · 44 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 · KNBJ
WIND
020@5
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 10° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17.8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 55F, 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 55 NE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 77/53 NE 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 80/53 E 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 79/56 NE 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 80/60 NE 9 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Sunny 80/63 E 9 kt – 4%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 79/64 E 9 kt – 33%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 81 SE 4 kt – 52%

Source: National Weather Service (office MOB). Forecast issued 0437Z.

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 3,700 ft

18/36
Dimensions
3,700 x 74 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 18180°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternRight
RWY 36360°T
Displaced threshold187 ft
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
74 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2309Z 6:09 PM
Sunrise
1200Z 7:00 AM
Loggable night
2334Z (6:34 PM local) → 1136Z (6:36 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2309Z (6:09 PM local) → 1200Z (7:00 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0009Z (7:09 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

Foley Municipal Airport is in Foley, Alabama. Field elevation 74 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerRACHEL KEITH
Manager phone251-943-1545
AttendedDaily, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK5R4
SectionalNEW ORLEANS
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)ANNISTON
RegionAlabama
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.4277, -87.7010
Distance from city3 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF123.050
UNICOM123.050
FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.6
PENSACOLA APP/DEP
A/D
123.05
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
123.050
CTAF
CTAF
123.050
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K5R4 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 42 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
5.3
AVG OPS/DAY
11.4
Activity trend over 13 days: rising, from 11 to 26 operations per dayOperations trend (13 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 81%Helicopter 12%Unknown 7%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~13 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~12 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)
›P28A (Piston single)
›BL8 (Unknown)
›C182 (Piston single)
›B407 (Helicopter)

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

K5R4 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KNBJ (4 NM SE, VFR).

KNBJ Naval Outlying Field Barin
4 NM SE
VFR
KJKA Jack Edwards National Airport
8 NM S
VFR
KNPA Naval Air Station Pensacola Forrest Sherman Field
20 NM E
VFR
KBFM Mobile Downtown Airport
22 NM NW
VFR
KPNS Pensacola International Airport
27 NM E
VFR
KMOB Mobile Regional Airport
32 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FULL SVC AVGAS DURG NML HRS ONLY.
›FOR CD CTC PENSACOLA APCH AT 850-266-6884 OR 850-266-6885.
›ACTVT PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF.
›LTD PRKG ON NORTH RAMP. TSNT ACFT URGED TO BRING TIE-DOWN ROPES FOR SOUTH RAMP PKNG. NO RAMP FEES EXCP ACFT OVER NGT PRKG.
›VFR OPS ONLY.
›CIRCLING APCH NA EAST OF RWY. VOLUNTARY NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT MON-SUN NGT TIME. VOLUNTARY RSTRS ON TOUCH AND GO, STOP AND GO, OR HEL OPS MON-SUN NGT TIME. RWY 18 NGT TIME PREFERENTIAL USE RWY FOR ALL ACFT DEP WHEN WINDS PERMIT.
›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6 DEG LEFT OF CNTRLN.
›EXTSV STUDENT TRNG.
›HOLD SHORT MARKINGS ARE FAIR CONDITION
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗K5R4 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K5R4 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K5R4. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K5R4 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K5R4. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K5R4?
K5R4 sits at 74 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K5R4?
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.