48X Weather Airport Manatee Airport

Palmetto, FloridaElevation 27 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KSPG · 9 NM NW · 54 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, winds 20 kt.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSPG

WIND

030@20

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

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 23C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 69F, 9% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: winds up to 25 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Friday: Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	69	NNE 15 kt	25 kt	9%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Sunny	84/67	NE 17 kt	26 kt	4%
Tuesday	Sunny	84/69	NE 16 kt	26 kt	8%
Wednesday	Sunny	84/70	NE 18 kt	28 kt	4%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	85/70	NE 15 kt	24 kt	23%
Friday	Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms	86/69	NE 12 kt	–	29%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Scattered Rain Showers	85/68	ENE 10 kt	–	29%
Sunday	Scattered Rain Showers	84	ENE 7 kt	–	41%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 0146Z.

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

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for 48X. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,120 ft

07/25

Dimensions

3,120 x 100 ft

Surface

Turf (fair)

Edge lights

LOW

RWY 07

Traffic patternRight

RWY 25

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

27 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2251Z 6:51 PM

Sunrise

1136Z 7:36 AM

Loggable night

2315Z (7:15 PM local) → 1112Z (7:12 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2251Z (6:51 PM local) → 1136Z (7:36 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2351Z (7:51 PM local) → 1036Z (6:36 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

Airport Manatee Airport is in Palmetto, Florida. Field elevation 27 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerTOM REEDER

Manager phone941-722-9296

AttendedALL SAT, 0900–1200

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA48X

SectionalMIAMI

Center (ARTCC)MIAMI

Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates27.6425, -82.5209

Distance from city7 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

48X traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 64 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

6.1

AVG OPS/DAY

9.2

Operations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Piston single 56%Unknown 37%Helicopter 5%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C150 (Piston single) · ~13 landings/mo

›CH7B (Piston single) · ~10 landings/mo

›PA12 (Piston single) · ~7 landings/mo

›RV6 (Unknown) · ~7 landings/mo

›PA22 (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C150 (Piston single)

›BL8 (Unknown)

›P28A (Piston single)

›BE35 (Piston single)

›RV6 (Unknown)

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

48X has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSPG (9 NM NW, VFR).

KSPG Albert Whitted Airport

9 NM NW

VFR

KMCF MacDill Air Force Base

12 NM N

VFR

KSRQ Sarasota Bradenton International Airport

15 NM S

VFR

KTPF Peter O Knight Airport

17 NM N

VFR

KPIE St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport

18 NM NW

VFR

KTPA Tampa International Airport

20 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 07 AND 25 EDGES MARKED BY PAILS ON EACH SIDE OF RWY.

›RWY 07 & 25 THLDS MKD BY 3 GREEN LGTS AND 1 BUCKET ON EACH SIDE OF RWY.

›CALL AMGR FOR AFTER HRS SVC AND CHECK RY CONDITIONS 941-722-9296.

›CONTACT PERSON: TOM REEDER: 941-527-9714

›BIRDS, WILDLIFE AND DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT.

›RWY 07/25 FIRST 500 FT EAST END SOFT AFTER HEAVY SEASONAL RAINS.

›ARPT CLSD TO TURBINE HOPS INCLG HOVER AND PRACTICE MANUEVERS AT NE FIELD ADJ TO RWY 7/25 EXC BELL JET RANGERS, EMERG. CALL IN ADVN 941-722-9296.

›FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528

›AIRPORT PHYSICAL ADDRESS: 14108 U.S. HIGHWAY 41 NORTH; FAX: 941-721-9067

›PRVDD VFR; ALL TFC PATTERNS ARE ESTABLISHED ON SOUTH SIDE OF RY & RY CENTERLINE EXTENDED; ARPT OPERATOR ESTABLISHES/MAINTAINS SEGMENTED CIRCLE; WINDSOCK MAINTAINED; AND ARPT MEETS REQUIREMENTS OF STATE FOR PUBLIC USE.

›LIRL RWY 7/25 AVBL BY PHONE REQUEST 941-722-9296.

›FUEL AVBL DAILY SR-SS.

›ACFT HNGRS 135 FT L OF CNTRLN FIRST HALF OF RWY 07. ACFT PARKED 135 FT R OF CNTRLN FIRST 1/3 OF RWY 25.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗48X on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 48X have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 48X. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 48X have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 48X. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 48X?

48X sits at 27 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 48X?

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.