FD15 Weather Tailwinds Airport

Jupiter, FloridaElevation 19 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KSUA · 12 NM N · 3 min old

Ceiling 6,500 ft, visibility 4 SM, gusts to 32 kt.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSUA

WIND

040@24

gust 32 kt

VISIBILITY

4 SM

6.4 km

CEILING

6,500 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 40° at 17 kt, gusting 26 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 25C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight showers and thunderstorms likely, low near 72F, 65% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	72	NE 13 kt	26 kt	65%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	82/73	NE 17 kt	30 kt	42%
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers	82/74	NE 17 kt	30 kt	56%
Wednesday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	83/74	NE 17 kt	30 kt	68%
Thursday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	85/73	NE 13 kt	22 kt	69%
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	85/74	NE 13 kt	22 kt	53%
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	84/73	ENE 13 kt	22 kt	54%
Sunday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	85	E 9 kt	–	63%

Source: National Weather Service (office MLB). Forecast issued 0153Z.

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 FD15. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,700 ft

09/27

Dimensions

2,700 x 50 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 09

RWY 27

Displaced threshold102 ft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

19 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

1126Z 7:26 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) → 1126Z (7:26 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2343Z (7:43 PM local) → 1026Z (6:26 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

Tailwinds Airport is in Jupiter, Florida. Field elevation 19 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMITCHELL RACKER

Manager phone917-681-0101

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAFD15

SectionalMIAMI

Center (ARTCC)MIAMI

Flight service (AFSS)MIAMI

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates26.9795, -80.2187

Distance from city5 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

FD15 traffic patterns

2026-07-13 to 2026-10-22, 20 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.6

AVG OPS/DAY

1.5

Operations trend (11 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 43%Unknown 22%Turboprop 17%Twin 17%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›T206 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

›AC90 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

›BE58 (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo

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

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

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›HROC (Piston single)

›BE58 (Twin)

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

FD15 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSUA (12 NM N, MVFR).

KSUA Witham Field

12 NM N

MVFR

KLNA Palm Beach County Park Airport

24 NM S

VFR

KFPR Treasure Coast International Airport

32 NM N

VFR

KBCT Boca Raton Airport

37 NM S

VFR

KOBE Okeechobee County Airport

38 NM NW

VFR

KVRB Vero Beach Regional Airport

42 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT ROTG BCN - 122.9.

›FOR CD CTC PALM BEACH APCH AT 561-275-1430

›ADDNL CTC: MARK FOWLER 501-358-8555

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 09/27 - 122.9.

›VFR, PVT USE ONLY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗FD15 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does FD15 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for FD15. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does FD15 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for FD15. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at FD15?

FD15 sits at 19 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FD15?

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.