US-12881 Weather Bucksaw Ridge Strip

Akron, AlabamaSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KTCL · 25 NM N · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 9 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KTCL
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
9 SM
14.5 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 calm, visibility 9 SM, temperature 9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 77F, low near 49F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Sunny 77/49 E 4 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 76/47 E 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 78/50 0 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 78/50 E 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 80/53 E 4 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Sunny 80/57 E 4 kt – 3%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 82 SE 4 kt – 8%

Source: National Weather Service (office BMX). Forecast issued 1054Z.

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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-12881. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2307Z 6:07 PM
Sunrise
1202Z 7:02 AM
Loggable night
2332Z (6:32 PM local) → 1137Z (6:37 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2307Z (6:07 PM local) → 1202Z (7:02 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0007Z (7:07 PM local) → 1102Z (6:02 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

Bucksaw Ridge Strip is in Akron, Alabama. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-12881
RegionAlabama
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.8004, -87.6567
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-12881 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTCL (25 NM N, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-12881 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-12881. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-12881 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-12881. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-12881?
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.