KTCL· TCL· Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa National Airport
medium airport · elevation 170 ft (52 m)
11:11Z 00:28Z Day
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Current METARVFR
16 min ago·23:53ZKTCL 242353Z 12006KT 10SM FEW049 25/17 A2981
Wind
120° 6 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
25°C / 17°C
temp / dew
QNH
1009 hPa
29.81 inHg
Clouds
FEW 4,900ft
Weather
—
Station
KTCL
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (1)
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV24 23:55Z → 25 01:55ZSFC – 45,000 ft
PIREPs (0)
None reported in area.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
04/221981 mASP
12/301219 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 04/22 | HW 1 kt | XW 6 kt R |
| RWY 12/30 | HW 6 kt | XW 0 kt R |
33.2206°, -87.6114°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 12/30 (use 12) | Preferred | HW 6 | 0 R | — |
| RWY 04/22 (use 04) | Usable | HW 1 | 6 R | — |
Density altitude
1,525 ft
elevation 170 ft
ISA deviation
+10.3°C
large deviation
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
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/24 18:22 UTC
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
BASEVFR
FMMVFR
FMMVFR
PROB30 MVFR
VFRBASE24/18Z → 25/07Z2208KT · 6 SM · SCT040
Wind: 2208KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT040
TAF KTCL 241720Z 2418/2518 22008KT P6SM SCT040
MVFRPROB3025/00Z → 25/05Z4 SM · TSRA BR · OVC025(CB)sn
Visibility: 4 SM
Weather: TSRA BR
Clouds: OVC025(CB)sn
PROB30 2500/2505 4SM TSRA BR OVC025CB
MVFRFM25/07Z → 25/15Z2103KT · 6 SM · -RA BR · OVC015
Wind: 2103KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: -RA BR
Clouds: OVC015
FM250700 21003KT 6SM -RA BR OVC015
MVFRFM25/15Z → 25/18Z2306KT · 6 SM · OVC015
Wind: 2306KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: OVC015
FM251500 23006KT P6SM OVC015 AMD NOT SKED
Raw TAF
TAF KTCL 241720Z 2418/2518 22008KT P6SM SCT040 PROB30 2500/2505 4SM TSRA BR OVC025CB FM250700 21003KT 6SM -RA BR OVC015 FM251500 23006KT P6SM OVC015 AMD NOT SKED
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