K42J METAR Keystone Heights Airport

Keystone Heights, FloridaElevation 196 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR11 min old

Ceiling 1,800 ft, visibility 7 SM, gusts to 19 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

030@10

gust 19 kt

VISIBILITY

7 SM

11.3 km

CEILING

1,800 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

596 ft

+400 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0935Z (5:35 AM local) · 11 min old

K42J is currently MVFR. Winds are from the northeast at 10 knots gusting 19. Visibility is 7 statute miles. The ceiling is 1,800 feet AGL. The main issue is ceiling 1800 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

30° at 10 kt, gust 19

Gusts 9 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

7 statute miles

11.3 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 1,800 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

20°C / 19°C

68°F / 66°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.16 inHg

1021.3 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG, GUST

Ceiling 1800 ft AGL (MVFR).

Codes in this report: AUTO BKN 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.

›Wind gusting to 19 kt (gust spread 9 kt).

›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 10 kt, gusting 19 kt, visibility 7 SM, ceiling 1,800 ft. Forecast suggests sunday mostly sunny, high near 77F, low near 65F, 35% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Sunday: winds up to 27 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
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	77/65	NE 17 kt	27 kt	35%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Mostly Sunny	78/61	NE 15 kt	22 kt	11%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	80/62	NE 13 kt	–	8%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	80/66	NE 14 kt	–	20%
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	80/66	NE 16 kt	–	32%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	81/65	NE 15 kt	–	15%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	82	NE 14 kt	–	16%

Source: National Weather Service (office JAX). Forecast issued 0945Z.

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

030° at 10 kt, gust 19

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 0510 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

10 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

10 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

10 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

10 kt tail

CROSS

3 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

2 runways · longest 5,044 ft

05/23

Dimensions

5,046 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0545°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 23225°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

11/29

Dimensions

4,899 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 11105°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 29285°T

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

596 ft

Pressure altitude

-44 ft

Field elevation

196 ft MSL

Temperature

20°C (68°F)

Dewpoint

19°C (66°F)

Altimeter

30.16 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

2248Z 6:48 PM

Sunrise

1136Z 7:36 AM

Loggable night

2312Z (7:12 PM local) → 1112Z (7:12 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2248Z (6:48 PM local) → 1136Z (7:36 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2348Z (7:48 PM local) → 1036Z (6:36 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

Keystone Heights Airport is in Keystone Heights, Florida. Field elevation 196 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerCRAIG COON

Manager phone352-473-0031

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK42J

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)GAINESVILLE

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates29.8447, -82.0475

Distance from city3 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.175

JACKSONVILLE APP/DEP

A/D

124.275

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K42J traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 13 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.2

AVG OPS/DAY

1.3

Operations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 82%Unknown 18%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

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

›EV97 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

›C170 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (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.

KGNV Gainesville Regional Airport

KNIP Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)

30 NM NE

MVFR

KNEN Whitehouse Naval Outlying Field

32 NM N

MVFR

KLCQ Lake City Gateway Airport

34 NM NW

VFR

KSGJ Northeast Florida Regional Airport

37 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SELF SERVE AVGAS AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD. JET A BY APPOINTMENT. CALL 352-473-0031.

›RWY 5/23 WEIGHT BEARING CAPACITY 2S-155.

›FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE APCH AT 904-741-0284.

›RWYS 11/29 RSTRD BY AMGR TO ACFT 12500 LBS GWT OR LESS.

›RSTRD AREA 2903A 1.5 NM RWY 23 END. FLY R TFC TO AVOID.

›ANIMALS ON AND INVOF ARPT.

›SS-SR ACTVT REIL RWY 05, 23, & 11; MIRL RWY 05/23 & 11/29 - CTAF. PAPI OPR CONSLY.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗K42J on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K42J have a METAR?

Yes. K42J has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does K42J have a TAF?

When K42J 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 K42J?

K42J sits at 196 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K42J?

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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