K79J· Andalusia/Opp
South Alabama Regional At Bill Benton Field Airport
medium airport · elevation 310 ft (94 m)
11:17Z 00:21Z Night
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Current METARVFR
39 min ago·04:56ZK79J 240456Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 25/22 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP147 T02500222 403390217 TSNO
Wind
Calm
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
25°C / 22°C
temp / dew
QNH
1015 hPa
29.98 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
K79J
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1014.7 HPa hourly temperature of 25.0°C and dew point of 22.2°C 24-hour maximum temperature of 33.9°C and 24-hour minimum temperature of 21.7°C TSNO
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (1)
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV24 04:55Z → 24 06:55ZSFC – 60,000 ft
PIREPs (0)
None reported in area.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
11/291829 mASP
31.3088°, -86.3938°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Density altitude
1,536 ft
elevation 310 ft
ISA deviation
+10.6°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)K79J
- GND121.900
- TWR119.550
- A/DCAIRNS APP/DEP133.450
- ASOS134.875
- CTAF119.550
- UNICUNICOM122.800
Navaids near airportwithin 30 NM
| Ident | Type | Freq | Dist (NM) | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UIA | VOR | 110.20 MHz | 0.1 | LOW |
| JUY | NDB | 264 kHz | 0.3 | LOW |
| XBR | NDB | 410 kHz | 16.0 | LOW |
| BVG | NDB | 352 kHz | 21.1 | LOW |
| EDN | VOR | 116.60 MHz | 25.2 | LOW |
| CE | NDB | 201 kHz | 28.3 | LOW |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 11/296,000 ft (1,829 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)K79J
Wind0 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp29°C
QNH1014 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=24
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)South Alabama Regional At Bill Benton Field Airport
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