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A51 Weather Costin Airport

Port St Joe, FloridaElevation 13 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAAF · 14 NM E · 19 min old
Ceiling 5,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KAAF
WIND
030@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
5,000 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 wind from 30° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 20C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 80F, low near 58F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Sunny 80/58 NE 13 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 81/59 NE 9 kt – 2%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 80/61 ENE 13 kt – 2%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 80/62 NE 13 kt – 7%
Friday Mostly Sunny 81/65 ENE 13 kt – 3%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 80/65 E 13 kt – 18%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 80 SE 9 kt – 31%

Source: National Weather Service (office TAE). Forecast issued 0412Z.

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 A51. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,230 ft

18/36
Dimensions
4,230 x 65 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 18
Displaced threshold660 ft
RWY 36
Displaced threshold1,000 ft

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
13 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2300Z 7:00 PM
Sunrise
1150Z 7:50 AM
Loggable night
2325Z (7:25 PM local) → 1125Z (7:25 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2300Z (7:00 PM local) → 1150Z (7:50 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0000Z (8:00 PM local) → 1050Z (6:50 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

Costin Airport is in Port St Joe, Florida. Field elevation 13 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerM F LAWSON
Manager phone850-227-4933
AttendedUNATTND
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAA51
SectionalNEW ORLEANS
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)GAINESVILLE
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.7559, -85.2890
Distance from city2 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

A51 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAAF (14 NM E, VFR).

KAAF Apalachicola Regional Airport
14 NM E
VFR
KPAM Tyndall Air Force Base
24 NM NW
VFR
KECP Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
45 NM NW
VFR
KTLH Tallahassee International Airport
62 NM NE
VFR
KDTS Destin Executive Airport
73 NM NW
VFR
KVPS Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport
77 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NO TOUCH & GO LNDGS.
›550' RADIO TWR LCTD 1 1/2 MILES NORTH OF ARPT.
›RWY 18/36 MKD WITH WHITE PVC PIPES.
›SOUTH 1000 FT SOFT & SANDY.
›WTR-FILLED DITCH 60 FT WEST OF RWY.
›FOR CD CTC TYNDALL APCH AT 850-283-2900 OR 850-283-3353, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
›VFR USE ONLY.
›FBO
›ARPT PHYS ADS 167 CESSNA DRIVE, PORT ST JOE, FL 32456.
›NORTH 1000 FT SOFT & SANDY.
›RWY 36 APCH RATIO 23:1 TO DTHR.
›RWY 18 APCH RATIO 25:1 TO DTHR.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗A51 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does A51 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for A51. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does A51 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for A51. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at A51?
A51 sits at 13 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for A51?
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.