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ALB Weather: METAR, TAF and Runway Winds
Albany International Airport, Albany, NY · KALB
Current weather at Albany International Airport in Albany, NY (IATA ALB, ICAO KALB): the latest observation puts the airport in VFR (visual flight rules) conditions, wind 060° at 4 kt. Below are the latest METAR and TAF from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center, decoded into plain English, and the headwind and crosswind on each runway.
Weather radar
Current conditions (METAR)
- Wind: from the east-northeast (060° true) at 4 knots.
- Visibility: 10 miles or more.
- Weather: no rain, snow, fog or other weather reported.
- Clouds: few clouds at 25,000 ft; no ceiling.
- Temperature: 8°C (47°F), dew point -1°C (30°F).
- Altimeter: 30.39 inHg (1029 hPa).
METAR KALB 272151Z 06004KT 10SM FEW250 08/M01 A3039 RMK AO2 SLP291 T00831011 $
Runway winds
Components for the current wind, 060° at 4 kt. Headings are true, as METAR winds are; the most-headwind runway ends are marked.
| Runway | Heading (true) | Headwind | Crosswind | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 358° | 2 kt | 4 kt from the right | 8,500 ft |
| 19 | 178° | Tailwind 2 kt | 4 kt from the left | 8,500 ft |
| 10 Most headwind | 088° | 4 kt | 2 kt from the left | 7,200 ft |
| 28 | 268° | Tailwind 4 kt | 2 kt from the right | 7,200 ft |
Forecast (TAF)
Issued Oct 27 17:20Z, valid Oct 27 18:00Z to Oct 28 18:00Z
TAF KALB 271720Z 2718/2818 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM280200 31003KT P6SM FEW250 FM281200 17001KT P6SM BKN250
- Oct 27 18:00Z to Oct 28 02:00ZWind variable at 4 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; clear skies.
- From Oct 28 02:00Z (until 12:00Z)Wind 310° at 3 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; few clouds at 25,000 ft.
- From Oct 28 12:00Z (until 18:00Z)Wind 170° at 1 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; broken clouds at 25,000 ft.
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Times are UTC (Z). Weather and runway data come from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov) and are refreshed here every few minutes; the plain-English summaries are generated by cwsi.net and may simplify, so the raw METAR and TAF are authoritative. Runway headings are true, worked out from NOAA's runway alignment. cwsi.net is not affiliated with NOAA or the FAA: get an official weather briefing before flight.