72FL Weather Gator Airpark

St Cloud, FloridaElevation 68 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KISM · 13 NM NW · 49 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 · KISM

WIND

360@10

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 wind from 360° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21.7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight slight chance rain showers, low near 69F, 22% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Slight Chance Rain Showers	69	NNE 13 kt	22 kt	22%
Monday	Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	82/68	NNE 17 kt	30 kt	24%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Sunny	83/70	NE 17 kt	30 kt	5%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	82/71	NE 17 kt	30 kt	17%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers	84/70	NE 13 kt	26 kt	40%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	85/70	NE 13 kt	26 kt	37%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	84/69	ENE 13 kt	26 kt	43%
Sunday	Rain Showers Likely	85	ENE 9 kt	17 kt	58%

Source: National Weather Service (office MLB). Forecast issued 0145Z.

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 72FL. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,800 ft

09/27

Dimensions

1,800 x 200 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 09

RWY 27

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

68 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2246Z 6:46 PM

Sunrise

1132Z 7:32 AM

Loggable night

2310Z (7:10 PM local) → 1108Z (7:08 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2246Z (6:46 PM local) → 1132Z (7:32 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2346Z (7:46 PM local) → 1032Z (6:32 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

Gator Airpark is in St Cloud, Florida. Field elevation 68 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerROBERT L. ALBRITTON

Manager phone407-908-5656

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA72FL

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)MIAMI

Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates28.1575, -81.2348

Distance from city6 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

72FL traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-21, 13 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.8

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›PTS2 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

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

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C150 (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

72FL has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KISM (13 NM NW, VFR).

KISM Kissimmee Gateway Airport

13 NM NW

VFR

KMCO Orlando International Airport

17 NM N

VFR

KORL Orlando Executive Airport

24 NM N

MVFR

KGIF Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field

28 NM W

VFR

KCOI Merritt Island Airport

31 NM E

VFR

KTIX Space Coast Regional Airport

31 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD VFR; PR USE; & LLOA WITH GENTRY APT.

›FOR CD CTC ORLANDO APCH AT 407-852-7553.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗72FL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 72FL have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 72FL. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 72FL have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 72FL. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 72FL?

72FL sits at 68 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 72FL?

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.