KCMD METAR Cullman Regional Airport-Folsom Field

Cullman, AlabamaElevation 969 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR25 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

040@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,470 ft

+501 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2155Z (4:55 PM local) · 25 min old

KCMD is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

40° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

21°C / 9°C

70°F / 48°F. 12°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.36 inHg

1028.1 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 40° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 72F, 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
This Afternoon	Sunny	72/47	ENE 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	72/47	ENE 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	75/47	ESE 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	75/48	SE 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	77/52	ESE 4 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	78/56	ESE 9 kt	–	6%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	78/59	SE 9 kt	–	60%

Source: National Weather Service (office HUN). Forecast issued 2219Z.

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

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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

040° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 026 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

2 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 5,500 ft

02/20

Dimensions

5,500 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0217°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 20197°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

1,470 ft

Pressure altitude

529 ft

Field elevation

969 ft MSL

Temperature

21°C (70°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.36 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

2301Z 6:01 PM

Sunrise

1201Z 7:01 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) → 1201Z (7:01 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0001Z (7:01 PM local) → 1101Z (6:01 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

Cullman Regional Airport-Folsom Field is in Cullman, Alabama. Field elevation 969 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBEN HARRISON

Manager phone256-775-1011

AttendedDaily, 0700–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKCMD

SectionalATLANTA

Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS

Flight service (AFSS)ANNISTON

RegionAlabama

CountryUnited States

Coordinates34.2687, -86.8580

Distance from city5 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A-1+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.05

HUNTSVILLE APP/DEP

A/D

124.175

AWOS 3

AWOS

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

KCMD traffic patterns

2026-07-28 to 2026-10-23, 41 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

10.3

AVG OPS/DAY

17.5

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 62%Unknown 11%Helicopter 9%Turboprop 7%Jet 7%Twin 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~51 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~14 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~10 landings/mo

›B06 (Helicopter) · ~9 landings/mo

›P750 (Turboprop) · ~8 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›B06 (Helicopter)

›P750 (Turboprop)

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.

KHSV Huntsville International Airport

22 NM N

VFR

KDCU Pryor Field Regional Airport

23 NM N

VFR

KHUA Redstone Army Air Field

26 NM N

VFR

KBFZ Albertville Regional Airport/Thomas J Brumlik Field

30 NM E

VFR

KGAD Northeast Alabama Regional Airport

42 NM SE

VFR

KBHM Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport

43 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›BEFORE FAA ACT.

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 02 & 20 OPR CONSLY.

›AVGAS (100LL) AVBL 24/7 WITH CC.

›PCR VALUE: 243/F/D/X/T

›FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL (256) 531-6666.

›CLSD CHRISTMAS DAY.

›BHARRISON@CULLMANAL.GOV

›SKYDIVE OPNS DURG WKDAYS AND WKENDS.

›FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO, CTC HUNTSVILLE APCH AT 256-542-2099. WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.

›TRML RESTAURANT OPR THU-SUN 0800-1400.

›EXTSV FLT TRNG WI ARPT AREA.

›DUSK-DAWN.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KCMD on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KCMD have a METAR?

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

Does KCMD have a TAF?

When KCMD 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 KCMD?

KCMD sits at 969 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCMD?

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.