KJKA — Jack Edwards National Airport METAR & TAF
IATA GUF · Gulf Shores · US
Current report
METAR KJKA 010715Z AUTO 12009KT 10SM FEW024 SCT029 SCT034 28/24 A2996 RMK AO2
The latest observation at Jack Edwards National Airport was issued at 01 Oct 07:15Z. Wind is from east-southeast (120°) at 9 knots. Visibility is 10 kilometres or better. The sky shows a few clouds at 2,400 ft, scattered cloud at 2,900 ft, scattered cloud at 3,400 ft. Temperature is 28 °C with a dew point of 24 °C. The altimeter setting is 1015 hPa (29.96 inHg). These conditions classify the field as VFR. Visual flight rules — good visibility and a high ceiling.
Forecast (TAF)
TAF KJKA 010521Z 0106/0206 14008KT P6SM SCT026 SCT030 SCT040 PROB30 0109/0115 4SM -SHRA BKN023 BKN025 FM011700 13012KT P6SM FEW024 SCT045 PROB30 0117/0123 4SM -SHRA BKN024 BKN028 FM020500 12007KT P6SM FEW110
| Valid | Change | Category | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct 06:00Z – 01 Oct 17:00Z | FROM | VFR | 140° 8 kt, 10 km + visibility, scattered cloud 2,600 ft, scattered cloud 3,000 ft, scattered cloud 4,000 ft |
| 01 Oct 09:00Z – 01 Oct 15:00Z | PROB30 | MVFR | 6.4 km visibility, -SHRA, broken cloud 2,300 ft, broken cloud 2,500 ft |
| 01 Oct 17:00Z – 02 Oct 05:00Z | FM | VFR | 130° 12 kt, 10 km + visibility, a few clouds 2,400 ft, scattered cloud 4,500 ft |
| 01 Oct 17:00Z – 01 Oct 23:00Z | PROB30 | MVFR | 6.4 km visibility, -SHRA, broken cloud 2,400 ft, broken cloud 2,800 ft |
| 02 Oct 05:00Z – 02 Oct 06:00Z | FM | VFR | 120° 7 kt, 10 km + visibility, a few clouds 11,000 ft |
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Runways & wind components
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Meteogram · 96 h
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Weather trends & statistics
Every archived observation for KJKA, aggregated. 908 reports stored so far.
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About KJKA weather reports
Jack Edwards National Airport issues a routine METAR observation about every half hour, plus a SPECI whenever conditions change sharply. The TAF above forecasts the next 24 to 30 hours within roughly five nautical miles of the field. Both are decoded on this page: the raw code stays visible for anyone who wants it, and everything below it is the same information in plain language, colour and diagram form.
Use the runway diagram to see how the current wind splits into headwind and crosswind on each runway end, the meteogram to plan the next week, and the trend charts to understand what this airport is normally like — how often it goes IFR, which direction the wind usually comes from, and when in the day it tends to turn.