K54J METAR Defuniak Springs Airport

Defuniak Springs, FloridaElevation 289 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR10 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

020@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-261 ft

-550 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0935Z (4:35 AM local) · 10 min old

K54J is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 8 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

20° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

13°C / 9°C

55°F / 48°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.30 inHg

1026.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

T01290092

precise temperature 12.9°C, dew point 9.2°C

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 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 77F, low near 56F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Sunday	Sunny	77/56	NE 13 kt	22 kt	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	77/52	NE 13 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	78/54	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	78/58	NE 9 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Sunny	78/59	NE 9 kt	–	3%
Friday	Sunny	80/60	ENE 9 kt	–	0%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	81	E 9 kt	–	4%

Source: National Weather Service (office TAE). 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

READING THE BARB · SWIPE FOR MORE →

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 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 368 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

3 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 4,146 ft

18/36

Dimensions

2,700 x 60 ft

Surface

Dirt (fair)

RWY 18181°T

Displaced threshold165 ft

RWY 361°T

Displaced threshold400 ft

09/27

Dimensions

4,146 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0990°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 27270°T

Displaced threshold605 ft

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

-261 ft

Pressure altitude

-91 ft

Field elevation

289 ft MSL

Temperature

13°C (55°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.30 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

2304Z 6:04 PM

Sunrise

1153Z 6:53 AM

Loggable night

2328Z (6:28 PM local) → 1129Z (6:29 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2304Z (6:04 PM local) → 1153Z (6:53 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0004Z (7:04 PM local) → 1053Z (5:53 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

Defuniak Springs Airport is in Defuniak Springs, Florida. Field elevation 289 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerANDRE LEWIS-KENT

Manager phone850-892-2000

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0900–1600

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK54J

SectionalNEW ORLEANS

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)GAINESVILLE

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates30.7313, -86.1516

Distance from city2 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.050

UNICOM123.050

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.050

CTAF

123.050

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K54J traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 62 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

2.3

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (16 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 54%Helicopter 39%Unknown 7%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~11 landings/mo

›A119 (Helicopter) · ~10 landings/mo

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

›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo

›C140 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›B407 (Helicopter)

›A119 (Helicopter)

›BE36 (Piston single)

›EC45 (Helicopter)

›C182 (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.

KCEW Bob Sikes Airport

19 NM W

VFR

KEGI Duke Field

20 NM W

VFR

KVPS Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport

24 NM SW

VFR

KDTS Destin Executive Airport

26 NM SW

VFR

KECP Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport

29 NM SE

VFR

KEDN Enterprise Municipal Airport

37 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT PAPI RWY 9 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF.

›TREES OBST LN OF SIGHT BTN RWY 09 & 36 AND RWY 27 & 36. RWY 09 & 27 LN OF SIGHT OBST DUE TO RWY 09 UP SLOPE.

›RWY SAFETY AREA E OF RWY 18/36.

›UNLGTD FENCE & RD 160 FT S OF CNTRLN PENETRATES APCH SFC.

›WHITE PVC PIPE EVERY 200 FT.

›PUBLIC ROAD 15FT TALL, 200 FEET BEFORE AER 185 FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE.

›RWY 27 APCH SLOPE 24:1 TO DTHR.

›FENCE 6FT TALL, 200 FT BFR AER, 160 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

›FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL.

›VFR ONLY.

›CTC PERSON KOBY TOWNSEND 850-892-8500 FAX: 850-892-6575.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗K54J on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K54J have a METAR?

Yes. K54J has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does K54J have a TAF?

When K54J 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 K54J?

K54J sits at 289 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K54J?

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.