KAAF/AAF METAR Apalachicola Regional Airport

Apalachicola, FloridaElevation 20 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR51 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

050@9

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-146 ft

-166 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Rip Current StatementModerate · Expected · Likely

25 0836Z to 27 0500Z

Coastal Franklin

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Monday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0853Z (4:53 AM local) · 51 min old

KAAF is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 9 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

50° at 9 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

16°C / 11°C

61°F / 52°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.21 inHg

1023 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO1

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

REMARKS: DECODED

AO1

automated station without a precipitation discriminator

SLP230

sea-level pressure 1023.0 hPa

T01610111

precise temperature 16.1°C, dew point 11.1°C

58003

3-hour pressure tendency: falling quickly (0.3 hPa change)

station needs maintenance

FAA: no delays reported at AAF.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

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 50° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 79F, low near 58F, 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	79/58	NE 13 kt	22 kt	0%
Monday	Sunny	79/57	NE 13 kt	22 kt	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	80/59	NE 9 kt	–	1%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	79/63	ENE 13 kt	–	4%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	78/63	NE 13 kt	–	5%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	79/64	ENE 13 kt	–	3%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	78	ENE 13 kt	–	3%

Source: National Weather Service (office TAE). Forecast issued 0943Z.

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

3 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

050° at 9 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 069 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

9 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

7 kt R

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

9 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

9 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt L

HEAD

9 kt tail

CROSS

2 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

3 runways · longest 5,425 ft

06/24

Dimensions

5,271 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0660°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

RWY 24240°T

Displaced threshold217 ft

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

14/32

Dimensions

5,425 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14135°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32315°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

18/36

Dimensions

5,251 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (fair)

RWY 18180°T

RWY 360°T

Displaced threshold502 ft

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

-146 ft

Pressure altitude

-270 ft

Field elevation

20 ft MSL

Temperature

16°C (61°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

30.21 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

2300Z 7:00 PM

Sunrise

1148Z 7:48 AM

Loggable night

2324Z (7:24 PM local) → 1124Z (7:24 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2300Z (7:00 PM local) → 1148Z (7:48 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0000Z (8:00 PM local) → 1048Z (6:48 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

Apalachicola Regional Airport is in Apalachicola, Florida. Field elevation 20 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerSTEVE KIRSCHENBAUM

Manager phone850-290-8282

AttendedDaily, 0800–1900

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKAAF / AAF

SectionalNEW ORLEANS

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)GAINESVILLE

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates29.7275, -85.0275

Distance from city2 NM W

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

119.75

TYNDALL APP/DEP

A/D

119.925

ASOS

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

KAAF traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-21, 12 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: Mon · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Jet 37%Piston single 27%Turboprop 15%Twin 15%Unknown 7%

Mostly jet aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

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

›BE9L (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

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

›C25A (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

›C25C (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

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.

KPAM Tyndall Air Force Base

35 NM NW

VFR

KTLH Tallahassee International Airport

53 NM NE

VFR

KECP Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport

55 NM NW

VFR

KBGE Decatur County Industrial Air Park

77 NM N

UNKNOWN

KDTS Destin Executive Airport

85 NM NW

VFR

KVPS Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport

90 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC TYNDALL APCH AT 850-283-2900 OR 850-283-3353, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.

›RWY 18 APCH RATIO 20:1 TO AER.

›RWY 36 APCH RATIO 34:1 TO THE DTHR.

›ACTVT PAPI RWY 6, 24, 14, & 32; MIRL RWY 06/24 & 14/32 - CTAF.

›UNLGTD OBSTNS IN APCH; 47 FT TREES 985 FT BFR AER.

›UNLGTD OBSTNS IN APCH; 67 FT TREES 1200 FT BFR AER.

›UNLGTD OBSTNS IN APCH; 60 FT TREES 1390 FT BFR AER.

›AIRPORT PHYSICAL ADDRESS: 8 AIRPORT ROAD, APALACHICOLA, FL 32320 850-653-7270 FAX: 850-653-1335.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KAAF on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KAAF have a METAR?

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

Does KAAF have a TAF?

When KAAF 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 KAAF?

KAAF sits at 20 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KAAF?

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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