K24J METAR Suwannee County Airport

Live Oak, FloridaElevation 104 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR17 min old

Ceiling 2,000 ft, visibility 6 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

030@8

gust 14 kt

VISIBILITY

6 SM

9.7 km

CEILING

2,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

205 ft

+101 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0735Z (3:35 AM local) · 17 min old

K24J is currently MVFR. Winds are from the northeast at 8 knots gusting 14. Visibility is 6 statute miles. The ceiling is 2,000 feet AGL. Reported weather: haze. The main issue is ceiling 2000 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

30° at 8 kt, gust 14

Gusts 6 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

6 statute miles

9.7 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 2,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

18°C / 14°C

64°F / 57°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.20 inHg

1022.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

HZ, LOW CIG

Haze reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO HZ OVC RMK

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

A01

automated station (A01, equivalent to AO1)

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

›Haze reported.

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category MVFR, wind from 30° at 8 kt, gusting 14 kt, visibility 6 SM, ceiling 2,000 ft. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 79F, low near 54F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Sunday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Monday	Sunny	79/54	NE 11 kt	19 kt	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	82/56	NE 10 kt	14 kt	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	81/63	NE 13 kt	–	2%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	82/63	NE 12 kt	–	4%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	81/63	NE 9 kt	–	4%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	83/62	NE 7 kt	–	18%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	82	E 4 kt	–	23%	Thunderstorms in the forecast

Source: National Weather Service (office JAX). Forecast issued 0752Z.

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

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

030° at 8 kt, gust 14

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 076 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

BEST

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,005 ft

07/25

Dimensions

4,005 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0769°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 25249°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

205 ft

Pressure altitude

-176 ft

Field elevation

104 ft MSL

Temperature

18°C (64°F)

Dewpoint

14°C (57°F)

Altimeter

30.20 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2251Z 6:51 PM

Sunrise

1141Z 7:41 AM

Loggable night

2315Z (7:15 PM local) → 1117Z (7:17 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2251Z (6:51 PM local) → 1141Z (7:41 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2351Z (7:51 PM local) → 1041Z (6:41 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

Suwannee County Airport is in Live Oak, Florida. Field elevation 104 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJOHN DUHAIME

Manager phone386-362-4200

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK24J

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)GAINESVILLE

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates30.3001, -83.0247

Distance from city2 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

Traffic pattern alt1,197 ft MSL

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.225

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K24J traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-21, 8 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

2.3

Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 50%Unknown 30%Helicopter 20%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›BE35 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›UNKN (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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KLCQ Lake City Gateway Airport

24 NM E

MVFR

KVLD Valdosta Regional Airport

32 NM NW

VFR

KCTY Cross City Airport

40 NM S

VFR

KVAD Moody Air Force Base

41 NM N

VFR

KGNV Gainesville Regional Airport

54 NM SE

MVFR

KTVI Thomasville Regional Airport

57 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.

›VFR OPS ONLY.

›TPA: 1197 FT AGL PROP, 1697 FT AGL TBJT.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 07 & 25; PAPI RWY 07 & 25; MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF.

›CTC: JASON FURRY

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗K24J on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K24J have a METAR?

Yes. K24J has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does K24J have a TAF?

When K24J issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at K24J?

K24J sits at 104 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K24J?

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.

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