Jack Edwards National Airport

KJKA / GUF / JKA

Gulf Shores, AL

17 ft MSL

Small AirportNon-ToweredMETARTAF

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Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued: Thu, Apr 9, 23:33 UTC

Valid From

Fri, Apr 10, 00:00 UTC

→

Valid To

Sat, Apr 11, 00:00 UTC

Duration

24 hours

Raw TAF

TAF KJKA 092333Z 1000/1024 11008KT P6SM SKC FM100300 07005KT P6SM SKC FM101400 09011G18KT P6SM SKC FM101900 12012G20KT P6SM FEW050 FEW250

Hourly Forecast Grid

TAF periods expanded to hourly time slots. Scroll horizontally to see the full forecast.

Time	Apr 1000Z	01Z	02Z	03Z	04Z	05Z	06Z	07Z	08Z	09Z	10Z	11Z	12Z	13Z	14Z	15Z	16Z	17Z	18Z	19Z	20Z	21Z	22Z	23Z
Category	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR
Weather
Vis (SM)	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+
Ceiling (ft)	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR
Wind Dir	110	110	110	070	070	070	070	070	070	070	070	070	070	070	090	090	090	090	090	120	120	120	120	120
Wind (kt)	8	8	8	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	11	11	11	11	11	12	12	12	12	12
Gusts (kt)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	18	18	18	18	18	20	20	20	20	20
Period	BASE	BASE	BASE	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM

Change types:FM = FromBECMG = BecomingTEMPO = TemporaryPROB = ProbabilityTimes in UTC (Zulu)

Forecast Periods

4 forecast periods decoded from the TAF

TAF KJKA 092333Z 1000/1024 11008KT P6SM SKC FM100300 07005KT P6SM SKC FM101400 09011G18KT P6SM SKC FM101900 12012G20KT P6SM FEW050 FEW250

Valid: Apr 10, 00:00 UTC to Apr 11, 00:00 UTC

BASEApr 10, 00:00 UTC — Apr 10, 03:00 UTC

Wind: 110° at 8 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Sky Clear

FMApr 10, 03:00 UTC — Apr 10, 14:00 UTC

Wind: 70° at 5 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Sky Clear

FMApr 10, 14:00 UTC — Apr 10, 19:00 UTC

Wind: 90° at 11 kt, gusting 18 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Sky Clear

FMApr 10, 19:00 UTC — Apr 11, 00:00 UTC

Wind: 120° at 12 kt, gusting 20 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Few 5,000 ft, Few 25,000 ft

Daylight

Sunrise, sunset, and civil twilight for Jack Edwards National Airport

Sunrise: 11:28ZSunset: 00:15ZDay length: 12h 48m

TAF data sourced from Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Refreshed every 10 minutes. This information is for reference only and should not be used for flight planning.

Jack Edwards National Airport

KJKA / GUF / JKA

Gulf Shores, AL

17 ft MSL

Small AirportNon-ToweredMETARTAF

View on Map Wikipedia

Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued: Thu, Apr 9, 23:33 UTC

Valid From

Fri, Apr 10, 00:00 UTC

→

Valid To

Sat, Apr 11, 00:00 UTC

Duration

24 hours

Raw TAF

TAF KJKA 092333Z 1000/1024 11008KT P6SM SKC FM100300 07005KT P6SM SKC FM101400 09011G18KT P6SM SKC FM101900 12012G20KT P6SM FEW050 FEW250

Hourly Forecast Grid

TAF periods expanded to hourly time slots. Scroll horizontally to see the full forecast.

Time	Apr 1000Z	01Z	02Z	03Z	04Z	05Z	06Z	07Z	08Z	09Z	10Z	11Z	12Z	13Z	14Z	15Z	16Z	17Z	18Z	19Z	20Z	21Z	22Z	23Z
Category	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR
Weather
Vis (SM)	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+
Ceiling (ft)	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR
Wind Dir	110	110	110	070	070	070	070	070	070	070	070	070	070	070	090	090	090	090	090	120	120	120	120	120
Wind (kt)	8	8	8	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	11	11	11	11	11	12	12	12	12	12
Gusts (kt)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	18	18	18	18	18	20	20	20	20	20
Period	BASE	BASE	BASE	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM

Change types:FM = FromBECMG = BecomingTEMPO = TemporaryPROB = ProbabilityTimes in UTC (Zulu)

Forecast Periods

4 forecast periods decoded from the TAF

TAF KJKA 092333Z 1000/1024 11008KT P6SM SKC FM100300 07005KT P6SM SKC FM101400 09011G18KT P6SM SKC FM101900 12012G20KT P6SM FEW050 FEW250

Valid: Apr 10, 00:00 UTC to Apr 11, 00:00 UTC

BASEApr 10, 00:00 UTC — Apr 10, 03:00 UTC

Wind: 110° at 8 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Sky Clear

FMApr 10, 03:00 UTC — Apr 10, 14:00 UTC

Wind: 70° at 5 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Sky Clear

FMApr 10, 14:00 UTC — Apr 10, 19:00 UTC

Wind: 90° at 11 kt, gusting 18 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Sky Clear

FMApr 10, 19:00 UTC — Apr 11, 00:00 UTC

Wind: 120° at 12 kt, gusting 20 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Few 5,000 ft, Few 25,000 ft

Daylight

Sunrise, sunset, and civil twilight for Jack Edwards National Airport

Sunrise: 11:28ZSunset: 00:15ZDay length: 12h 48m

TAF data sourced from Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Refreshed every 10 minutes. This information is for reference only and should not be used for flight planning.