KTCL· TCL· Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa National Airport
medium airport · elevation 170 ft (52 m)
11:20Z 00:29Z Day
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Current METARVFR
50 min ago·11:53ZKTCL 231153Z 01004KT 9SM CLR 22/21 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP158 70027 T02170206 10228 20217 53003
Wind
010° 4 kt
Visibility
9 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
22°C / 21°C
temp / dew
QNH
1016 hPa
30.01 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KTCL
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1015.8 HPa 0.27 inches of precipitation fell in the last 24 hours hourly temperature of 21.7°C and dew point of 20.6°C 6-hourly maximum temperature of 22.8°C 6-hourly minimum temperature of 21.7°C Decrease or steady, then increase; or increase then increase more rapidly of 0.3 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
04/221981 mASP
12/301219 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 04/22 | HW 3 kt | XW 2 kt L |
| RWY 12/30 | TW 1 kt | XW 4 kt L |
33.2206°, -87.6114°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 04/22 (use 04) | Preferred | HW 3 | 2 L | — |
| RWY 12/30 (use 30) | Usable | HW 1 | 4 R | — |
Density altitude
976 ft
elevation 170 ft
ISA deviation
+7.3°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KTCL
- GND121.800
- TWR126.300
- A/DBIRMINGHAM APP/DEP120.150
- ASOS132.825
- CTAF126.300
- RDOANNISTON RDO122.200
- UNICUNICOM122.950
Navaids near airportassoc. KTCL
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| LDK | VORTAC | 117.80 MHz | MEDIUM |
| TC | NDB | 362 kHz | LOW |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 04/226,498 ft (1,981 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 12/304,000 ft (1,219 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Tuscaloosa National Airport
Diagram unavailable for Tuscaloosa National Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/23 12:22 UTC
23/12Z
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE23/12Z → 23/16ZVRB3KT · 6 SM · BKN250
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN250
TAF KTCL 231120Z 2312/2412 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250
VFRFM23/16Z → 24/03Z3406KT · 6 SM · FEW045 SCT250
Wind: 3406KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW045 SCT250
FM231600 34006KT P6SM FEW045 SCT250
VFRFM24/03Z → 24/12Z0000KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: 0000KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
FM240300 00000KT P6SM SKC
Raw TAF
TAF KTCL 231120Z 2312/2412 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250 FM231600 34006KT P6SM FEW045 SCT250 FM240300 00000KT P6SM SKC
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