K28J METAR Palatka Municipal - Lt. Kay Larkin Field

Palatka, FloridaElevation 48 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR7 min old

No ceiling, visibility 8 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

020@9

steady

VISIBILITY

8 SM

12.9 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

522 ft

+474 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1215Z (8:15 AM local) · 7 min old

K28J is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 9 knots. Visibility is 8 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

20° at 9 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

8 statute miles

12.9 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW036 SCT044 SCT050

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

21°C / 20°C

70°F / 68°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.17 inHg

1021.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO FEW SCT RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›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 VFR, wind from 20° at 9 kt, visibility 8 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny then chance rain showers, high near 79F, low near 65F, 49% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	79/65	NE 16 kt	26 kt	49%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	79/64	NE 15 kt	22 kt	32%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	81/65	NE 12 kt	17 kt	7%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	80/67	NE 13 kt	–	27%
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	80/66	NE 16 kt	–	47%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	81/65	NE 14 kt	–	24%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	82/63	NE 13 kt	–	20%

Source: National Weather Service (office JAX). Forecast issued 1221Z.

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

2 runways · 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

020° at 9 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 357 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

BEST

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt L

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 6,000 ft

09/27

Dimensions

6,000 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0987°T

Landing length (LDA)5,999 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,549 / 5,549 / 5,999 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 27267°T

Landing length (LDA)5,549 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,999 / 5,999 / 5,999 ft

Displaced threshold450 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

17/35

Dimensions

3,804 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17165°T

Displaced threshold295 ft

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35345°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

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

522 ft

Pressure altitude

-202 ft

Field elevation

48 ft MSL

Temperature

21°C (70°F)

Dewpoint

20°C (68°F)

Altimeter

30.17 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

2246Z 6:46 PM

Sunrise

1135Z 7:35 AM

Loggable night

2310Z (7:10 PM local) → 1111Z (7:11 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2246Z (6:46 PM local) → 1135Z (7:35 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2346Z (7:46 PM local) → 1035Z (6:35 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

Palatka Municipal - Lt. Kay Larkin Field is in Palatka, Florida. Field elevation 48 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerYUL MCNAIR

Manager phone386-329-0149

AttendedDaily, 0800–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK28J

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)GAINESVILLE

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates29.6586, -81.6889

Distance from city2 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.175

JACKSONVILLE APP/DEP

A/D

122.25

GAINESVILLE RDO

RDO

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

K28J traffic patterns

2026-06-18 to 2026-10-23, 19 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

4.8

AVG OPS/DAY

8.5

Operations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 81%Twin 13%Unknown 6%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~10 landings/mo

›UNKN (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›DA42 (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo

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

›C25C (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›UNKN (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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KSGJ Northeast Florida Regional Airport

26 NM NE

VFR

KGNV Gainesville Regional Airport

30 NM W

MVFR

KNIP Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)

KOCF Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field

40 NM SW

MVFR

KCRG Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport

42 NM N

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›VFR OPS ONLY.

›ARPT PHYS ADS: 4015 REID STREET; 386-329-0148.

›WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.

›RSTRD TO ACFT 12500 LB GWT OR LESS.

›PREFERRED RWY.

›WND CONE CIRCLED CONCRETE.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27; PAPI RWY 09, 27, 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 09/27 & 17/35 - CTAF.

›CREDIT CARD FUEL AVBL 24 HRS.

›APCH SLP 37:1 TO DTHR.

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEG LEFT OF CNTRLN.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗K28J on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K28J have a METAR?

Yes. K28J has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does K28J have a TAF?

When K28J 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 K28J?

K28J sits at 48 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K28J?

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.