K8A0 METAR Albertville Regional Airport/Thomas J Brumlik Field

Albertville, AlabamaElevation 1,032 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR18 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

060@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

706 ft

-326 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0115Z (8:15 PM local) · 18 min old

KBFZ is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

60° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

14°C / 10°C

57°F / 50°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.37 inHg

1028.4 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, wind from 60° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 47F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Mostly Clear	47	E 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	71/46	ENE 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	74/47	E 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	72/49	ESE 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	75/52	E 4 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	76/56	E 4 kt	–	5%
Saturday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	75/59	SE 9 kt	–	48%
Sunday	Rain Showers Likely	75	SSE 9 kt	–	57%

Source: National Weather Service (office HUN). Forecast issued 0133Z.

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

ON-FIELD METAR

READING THE BARB · SWIPE FOR MORE →

Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

060° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 054 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

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 6,114 ft

05/23

Dimensions

6,114 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0548°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23228°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

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

706 ft

Pressure altitude

582 ft

Field elevation

1,032 ft MSL

Temperature

14°C (57°F)

Dewpoint

10°C (50°F)

Altimeter

30.37 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2259Z 5:59 PM

Sunrise

1159Z 6:59 AM

Loggable night

2324Z (6:24 PM local) → 1133Z (6:33 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2259Z (5:59 PM local) → 1159Z (6:59 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2359Z (6:59 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

Albertville Regional Airport/Thomas J Brumlik Field is in Albertville, Alabama. Field elevation 1,032 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMARK CHESNUT

Manager phone256-960-9012

AttendedALL SUN, 1230–DUSK

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBFZ

SectionalATLANTA

Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA

Flight service (AFSS)ANNISTON

RegionAlabama

CountryUnited States

Coordinates34.2291, -86.2558

Distance from city3 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

132.15

BIRMINGHAM APP/DEP

A/D

119.575

AWOS 3

AWOS

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K8A0 traffic patterns

2026-07-02 to 2026-10-20, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 75%Jet 25%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›CH7B (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›C25A (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

›C172 (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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KGAD Northeast Alabama Regional Airport

17 NM SE

VFR

KHUA Redstone Army Air Field

34 NM NW

VFR

KHSV Huntsville International Airport

35 NM NW

VFR

KPLR St Clair County Airport

40 NM S

VFR

KASN Talladega Municipal Airport

41 NM S

VFR

KDCU Pryor Field Regional Airport

43 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PCR VALUE: 401/F/D/X/T

›FOR CD CTC BIRMINGHAM APCH AT 205-769-3890.

›AFT HRS 256-302-6082 OR 256-302-7886.

›DUSK - 2300. MIRL RWY 05/23 PRESET MED INTST DUSK-2300; TO INCR INTST - CTAF. AFT 2300 ACTVT REIL RWY 23; PAPI RWYS 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗K8A0 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K8A0 have a METAR?

Yes. K8A0 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does K8A0 have a TAF?

When K8A0 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 K8A0?

K8A0 sits at 1,032 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K8A0?

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.

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