KSEM/SEM METAR Craig Field

Selma, AlabamaElevation 166 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

Ceiling 3,300 ft, gusts to 37 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

080@27

gust 37 kt

CEILING

3,300 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

364 ft

+198 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0130Z (8:30 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

KSEM is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 27 knots gusting 37. Visibility was not reported. The ceiling is 3,300 feet AGL. Main concerns: Wind gusting to 37 kt (gust spread 10 kt).

WIND

80° at 27 kt, gust 37

Gusts 10 kt above the steady wind.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 3,300 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

16°C / 16°C

61°F / 61°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.88 inHg

1011.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

GUST, WIND

Wind gusting to 37 kt (gust spread 10 kt).

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC 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)

FAA: no delays reported at SEM.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: High

›Wind gusting to 37 kt (gust spread 10 kt).

›Sustained wind 27 kt.

›Large gust spread: 27 kt gusting 37 kt.

›METAR is stale (22747 minutes old).

›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 80° at 27 kt, gusting 37 kt, ceiling 3,300 ft. This report is older than usual, so treat it with caution. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 75F, low near 49F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: gusty winds; strong winds; crosswind component.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Gusty windsMETAR

Winds gusting to 37 kt. Plan for the gust factor on approach and landing.

Strong windsMETAR

Sustained winds 27 kt. Check your personal crosswind limits and runway suitability.

Crosswind componentMETAR

Best runway 15 still has about 25 kt of crosswind. Confirm it is below your personal minimums.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Sunny	75/49	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	75/46	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	77/46	E 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	77/49	E 4 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Sunny	79/55	E 9 kt	–	1%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	80/58	E 9 kt	–	2%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	81/59	E 9 kt	–	37%

Source: National Weather Service (office BMX). Forecast issued 2036Z.

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

080° at 27 kt, gust 37

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 1511 kt headwind · 25 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

11 kt

CROSS

25 kt L

BEST

HEAD

11 kt tail

CROSS

25 kt R

X-WIND

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 8,014 ft

15/33

Dimensions

8,014 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 15146°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 33326°T

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALS

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

364 ft

Pressure altitude

206 ft

Field elevation

166 ft MSL

Temperature

16°C (61°F)

Dewpoint

16°C (61°F)

Altimeter

29.88 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

2304Z 6:04 PM

Sunrise

1159Z 6:59 AM

Loggable night

2329Z (6:29 PM local) → 1134Z (6:34 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2304Z (6:04 PM local) → 1159Z (6:59 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0004Z (7:04 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

Craig Field is in Selma, Alabama. Field elevation 166 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerDAN LANE

Manager phone334-419-3881

AttendedDaily, 0800–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKSEM / SEM

SectionalATLANTA

Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA

Flight service (AFSS)ANNISTON

RegionAlabama

CountryUnited States

Coordinates32.3439, -86.9878

Distance from city4 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124

MONTGOMERY APP/DEP

A/D

122.4

ANNISTON RDO

RDO

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KSEM traffic patterns

2026-07-02 to 2026-10-23, 9 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.7

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (7 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 73%Piston single 27%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›H60 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo

›BE36 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~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.

KMGM Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport

30 NM E

VFR

KMXF Maxwell Air Force Base

32 NM E

VFR

KTOI Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field

57 NM SE

VFR

KTCL Tuscaloosa National Airport

61 NM NW

VFR

KALX Thomas C Russell Field

62 NM NE

VFR

KBHM Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport

74 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALS RWY 33; PAPI RWY 15/33 AND HIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF.

›SEVERE CRACKING EXISTS ON ALL RUNWAY SURFACES. REHABILITATION PROJECT IS PLANNED.

›24HR 100LL AND JET A AVBL CALL 334-651-1511 AFT HRS.

›ALT 334-874-7419.

›RWY ID AND TD MRKGS SEVERELY FADED.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC DANNELLY APCH AT 334-284-4575, WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.

›RWY ID AND TD MRKGS SEVERELY FADED.

›JAMES CORRIGAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KSEM on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KSEM have a METAR?

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

Does KSEM have a TAF?

When KSEM 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 KSEM?

KSEM sits at 166 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSEM?

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.