1J9 Weather Fort Walton Beach Airport

Navarre, FloridaElevation 22 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KVPS · 17 NM E · 45 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KVPS

WIND

360@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Rip Current StatementModerate · Expected · Likely

25 1610Z to 26 2300Z

Mobile Coastal; Baldwin Coastal; Escambia Coastal; Santa Rosa Coastal; Okaloosa Coastal

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 360° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 20.2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 63F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Mostly Clear	63	NE 13 kt	22 kt	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	79/62	NE 13 kt	22 kt	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	79/64	E 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	79/65	NE 13 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	80/67	NE 13 kt	22 kt	1%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	80/70	E 13 kt	–	4%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	79/70	E 13 kt	–	29%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	80	SE 9 kt	–	45%

Source: National Weather Service (office MOB). Forecast issued 0040Z.

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

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 2,100 ft

18/36

Dimensions

2,100 x 65 ft

Surface

Turf (poor)

RWY 18181°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 361°T

Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

22 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2306Z 6:06 PM

Sunrise

1157Z 6:57 AM

Loggable night

2330Z (6:30 PM local) → 1132Z (6:32 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2306Z (6:06 PM local) → 1157Z (6:57 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0006Z (7:06 PM local) → 1057Z (5:57 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

Fort Walton Beach Airport is in Navarre, Florida. Field elevation 22 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerSANDY WILLIAMS

Manager phone850-244-1313

AttendedDaily, 1000–DUSK

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA1J9

SectionalNEW ORLEANS

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)GAINESVILLE

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates30.4063, -86.8291

Distance from city2 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

1J9 traffic patterns

2026-06-19 to 2026-07-25, 7 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.2

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›BL8 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C185 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›PA25 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C185 (Piston single)

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

1J9 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KVPS (17 NM E, VFR).

KVPS Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport

17 NM E

VFR

KDTS Destin Executive Airport

19 NM E

VFR

KPNS Pensacola International Airport

19 NM W

VFR

KNSE Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North

22 NM NW

VFR

KEGI Duke Field

22 NM NE

VFR

KNPA Naval Air Station Pensacola Forrest Sherman Field

26 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›WHITE CONES.

›DEP RWY 18; ARR RWY 36. RWY SLOPES TO 2 FT AT S END. UNLGTD BRUSH, TREES, PRKG & BLDG 65-125 FT W OF CNTRLN FULL LEN.

›BARE SPOTS SOFT & SANDY S OF MID POINT.

›PHYSICAL ADDRESS: 9401 NAVARRE PKWY NAVARRE, FL 32566

›BANNER TOWING.

›HEL MORE THAN 2500 LB NA.

›FOR CD CTC EGLIN APCH 850-882-9152 OR 850-882-9151.

›WHITE CONES.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗1J9 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 1J9 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 1J9. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 1J9 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 1J9. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 1J9?

1J9 sits at 22 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 1J9?

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.