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KPLR/PLR METAR St Clair County Airport

Pell City, AlabamaElevation 485 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR17 min old
No ceiling, visibility 9 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
9 SM
14.5 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
-703 ft
-1,188 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1235Z (7:35 AM local) · 17 min old

KPLR is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 9 statute miles. No cloud information was reported.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
9 statute miles
14.5 km, good.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
8°C / 8°C
46°F / 46°F. 0°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.39 inHg
1029.1 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO RMK

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REMARKS: DECODED
A01
automated station (A01, equivalent to AO1)
FAA: no delays reported at PLR.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

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 calm, visibility 9 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 74F, low near 43F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Mostly Sunny 74/43 NE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 77/45 NE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 77/45 E 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 79/50 NE 4 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 80/56 NE 4 kt – 3%
Saturday Partly Sunny 79/57 E 4 kt – 52%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 78/55 SE 4 kt – 54%

Source: National Weather Service (office BMX). Forecast issued 1252Z.

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
NESW0321CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
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 5,001 ft

03/21
Dimensions
5,001 x 80 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0322°T
Displaced threshold230 ft
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 21202°T
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

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
-703 ft
Pressure altitude
15 ft
Field elevation
485 ft MSL
Temperature
8°C (46°F)
Dewpoint
8°C (46°F)
Altimeter
30.39 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

St Clair County Airport is in Pell City, Alabama. Field elevation 485 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerWENDY WATSON
Manager phone205-338-9456
AttendedALL SUN, UNTNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKPLR / PLR
SectionalATLANTA
Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA
Flight service (AFSS)ANNISTON
RegionAlabama
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.5588, -86.2491
Distance from city3 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF123.050
UNICOM123.050
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.8
BIRMINGHAM 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

KPLR traffic patterns

2026-07-31 to 2026-10-20, 12 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.6
AVG OPS/DAY
1.4
Activity trend over 7 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (7 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 64%Helicopter 24%Jet 12%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›R22 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›C152 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C25A (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo
›M20P (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (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.

KASN Talladega Municipal Airport
10 NM E
VFR
KANB Anniston Regional Airport
20 NM E
VFR
KBHM Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
25 NM W
VFR
KGAD Northeast Alabama Regional Airport
26 NM N
VFR
KBFZ Albertville Regional Airport/Thomas J Brumlik Field
40 NM N
VFR
KALX Thomas C Russell Field
41 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC BIRMINGHAM APCH AT 205-769-3890/3891.
›RWY 03 APCH RATIO 24:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
›ACTVT PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
›GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU BIRMINGHAM (BMH) CLEARANCE DELIVERY.
›CONTACT PERSON: ERSKINE FUNDERBURG; CHAIRMAN ST. CLAIR COUNTY ARPT AUTHORITY.
›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
›100LL FUEL AVBL 24/7 WITH CC.
›FOR JET FUEL AFT HRS CALL 205-229-6668.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KPLR on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KPLR have a METAR?
Yes. KPLR has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KPLR have a TAF?
When KPLR 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 KPLR?
KPLR sits at 485 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KPLR?
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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