FD38 Weather Wellington Aero Club Airport

West Palm Beach, FloridaElevation 19 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KLNA · 12 NM E · 52 min old

Ceiling 8,500 ft, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 21 kt.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLNA

WIND

030@13

gust 21 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

8,500 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 visibility 10 SM, temperature 26C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon showers and thunderstorms likely, high near 82F, low near 73F, 65% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

This Afternoon: winds up to 27 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	82/73	NE 17 kt	27 kt	65%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	82/74	NE 20 kt	32 kt	40%
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers	82/74	NE 19 kt	30 kt	53%
Wednesday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	84/74	NE 18 kt	27 kt	65%
Thursday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	86/74	NE 10 kt	18 kt	67%
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	86/74	NE 11 kt	–	52%
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	85/73	E 12 kt	–	54%

Source: National Weather Service (office MFL). Forecast issued 2144Z.

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 FD38. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,055 ft

16/34

Dimensions

4,055 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 16

VGSITRIL

RWY 34

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

2244Z 6:44 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

2244Z (6:44 PM local) → 1126Z (7:26 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2344Z (7:44 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

Wellington Aero Club Airport is in West Palm Beach, 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

ManagerERIKA CASTRO

Manager phone561-603-5466

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAFD38

SectionalMIAMI

Center (ARTCC)MIAMI

Flight service (AFSS)MIAMI

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates26.6465, -80.2942

Distance from city11 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A-1

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

FD38 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

5.5

AVG OPS/DAY

11.1

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Unknown 36%Piston single 35%Jet 10%Twin 9%Helicopter 7%Turboprop 3%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›CRUZ (Unknown) · ~9 landings/mo

›S22T (Unknown) · ~6 landings/mo

›SR22 (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›CRUZ (Unknown)

›T206 (Unknown)

›SR22 (Piston single)

›S22T (Unknown)

›C560 (Jet)

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

FD38 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLNA (12 NM E, VFR).

KLNA Palm Beach County Park Airport

12 NM E

VFR

KBCT Boca Raton Airport

19 NM SE

VFR

KPMP Pompano Beach Airpark

26 NM S

VFR

KFXE Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport

28 NM S

VFR

KSUA Witham Field

32 NM N

VFR

KFLL Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport

35 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›122.850 CTAF

›DUSK-2300; AFTER 0000 ACTVT ROTG BCN - 118.5.

›DUSK-2300; AFTER 0000 ACTVT MIRL 16/34 AND TRIL RYS 16 & 34 - 118.5.

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

›118.075 AWOS-1.

›VFR, PVT USE, LETTER OF AGREEMENT WITH WEST PALM BEACH ATCT BEFORE OPNS BEGIN.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗FD38 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does FD38 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for FD38. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does FD38 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for FD38. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at FD38?

FD38 sits at 19 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FD38?

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.