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06FA Weather William P Gwinn Airport

Jupiter, FloridaElevation 28 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSUA · 17 NM N · 31 min old
Ceiling 1,100 ft, visibility 1 SM, gusts to 30 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSUA
WIND
050@22
gust 30 kt
VISIBILITY
1 SM
1.6 km
CEILING
1,100 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports visibility 10 SM, temperature 27C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon showers and thunderstorms, high near 82F, low near 72F, 87% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Showers And Thunderstorms 82/72 NE 19 kt 30 kt 87% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Chance Rain Showers 83/73 NE 21 kt 33 kt 46%
Tuesday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 83/73 NE 20 kt 31 kt 58%
Wednesday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 85/73 NE 19 kt 30 kt 55%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers 85/72 NE 13 kt 22 kt 54%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 86/72 NE 13 kt – 42%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 86/72 NE 14 kt – 46%

Source: National Weather Service (office MFL). Forecast issued 1627Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW1028
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 7,003 ft

10/28
Dimensions
7,003 x 150 ft
Surface
Asphalt
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 1090°T
Displaced threshold241 ft
ILSILS/DME
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 28270°T
Displaced threshold241 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternRight

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
28 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2243Z 6:43 PM
Sunrise
1127Z 7:27 AM
Loggable night
2307Z (7:07 PM local) → 1103Z (7:03 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2243Z (6:43 PM local) → 1127Z (7:27 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2343Z (7:43 PM local) → 1027Z (6:27 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

William P Gwinn Airport is in Jupiter, Florida. Field elevation 28 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJAMES SAULNIER
Manager phone561-345-7377
AttendedALL MON -FRI, 0800–1600
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA06FA
SectionalMIAMI
Center (ARTCC)MIAMI
Flight service (AFSS)MIAMI
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates26.9084, -80.3289
Distance from city24 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)
FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.6
PALM BEACH APP
APP
121.65
GND
GND
120.4
TWR
TWR

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

06FA traffic patterns

2026-07-15 to 2026-10-23, 19 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.7
AVG OPS/DAY
2.8
Activity trend over 11 days: falling, from 5 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (11 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 68%Unknown 25%Jet 7%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~8 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo
›S76 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›G280 (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›H60 (Helicopter)
›UNKN (Unknown)
›S76 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

06FA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSUA (17 NM N, IFR).

KSUA Witham Field
17 NM N
IFR
KLNA Palm Beach County Park Airport
23 NM SE
MVFR
KBCT Boca Raton Airport
34 NM S
VFR
KOBE Okeechobee County Airport
35 NM NW
VFR
KFPR Treasure Coast International Airport
35 NM N
VFR
KPMP Pompano Beach Airpark
41 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FUEL: NOT FOR PUBLIC SALE. A, J5 J8 FLUID - SP.
›JASU: (4 HOBART STARTING UNITS 28.5V/750 AMPS.)
›MISC: COPTER OPR. VERT TKOF UP TO 3000'. POSSIBLE VERT JET TURBULENCE WITHIN 2 NM OF APCH END RWY 10. CLASS D AIRSPACE EFF 1200-2300Z++ MON-FRI, OT CLASS G.
›BIRDS AND WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT.
›WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC PALM BEACH APCH AT 561-275-1430
›ATTENDED MON-FRI EXCP HOLS.
›ATC CTL
›ATC-CTL
›ARPT BCN OPERS ONLY WHEN ARPT IS ATTENDED.
›OPEN ONLY TO CIVIL & MIL ACFT HAVING BUSINESS WITH UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION OR ITS DIVISIONS. PPR CTC ATCT C561-775-5450.
›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗06FA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 06FA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 06FA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 06FA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 06FA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 06FA?
06FA sits at 28 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 06FA?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.