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US-8960 Weather Flying Hog Farm Airport

Columbia, AlabamaElevation 241 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDHN · 17 NM W · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 22 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KDHN
WIND
070@12
gust 22 kt
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 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 from 50° at 12 kt, gusting 18 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 22C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 76F, low near 54F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 76/54 NE 13 kt 22 kt 0%
Monday Sunny 77/49 NE 13 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 79/51 NE 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 77/56 NE 13 kt – 3%
Thursday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/56 NE 13 kt – 15% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Sunny 81/58 ENE 13 kt – 1%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 81/59 E 9 kt – 4%

Source: National Weather Service (office TAE). Forecast issued 1757Z.

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-8960. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,480 ft

09/27
Dimensions
2,480 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 09
Traffic patternRight
RWY 27
Displaced threshold400 ft
Traffic patternRight

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
241 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2258Z 5:58 PM
Sunrise
1151Z 6:51 AM
Loggable night
2323Z (6:23 PM local) → 1126Z (6:26 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2258Z (5:58 PM local) → 1151Z (6:51 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2358Z (6:58 PM local) → 1051Z (5:51 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

Flying Hog Farm Airport is in Columbia, Alabama. Field elevation 241 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerROBERT & DEBORAH CULLIN
Manager phone305-522-6342
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8960
SectionalNEW ORLEANS
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)ANNISTON
RegionAlabama
CountryUnited States
Coordinates31.2361, -85.1417
Distance from city4 NM SSW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-8960 traffic patterns

2026-07-11 to 2026-09-05, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Unknown 100%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 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

US-8960 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDHN (17 NM W, VFR).

KDHN Dothan Regional Airport
17 NM W
VFR
KOZR Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field
29 NM W
VFR
KBGE Decatur County Industrial Air Park
30 NM SE
UNKNOWN
KEDN Enterprise Municipal Airport
39 NM W
VFR
KEUF Weedon Field
43 NM N
VFR
KABY Southwest Georgia Regional Airport
52 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8960 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8960 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8960. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8960 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8960. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8960?
US-8960 sits at 241 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8960?
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.