KAGR Weather MacDill Air Force Base Auxiliary Field

Avon Park, FloridaElevation 68 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR51 min old

Ceiling 9,500 ft, visibility 6 SM, mist.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

360@6

steady

VISIBILITY

6 SM

9.7 km

CEILING

9,500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

687 ft

+619 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0855Z (4:55 AM local) · 51 min old

KAGR is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 6 knots. Visibility is 6 statute miles. The ceiling is 9,500 feet AGL. Reported weather: mist. The main issue is mist reported.

WIND

360° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

6 statute miles

9.7 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 9,500 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

21°C / 20°C

70°F / 68°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.03 inHg

1016.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

Mist reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BR FEW SCT BKN 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)

RAB0755E27

rain began at 07:55 past the hour, ended at :27 past the hour

SLP171

sea-level pressure 1017.1 hPa

P0000

0.00 inches of precipitation in the last hour

60000

0.00 inches of precipitation in the last 3-6 hours

T02080199

precise temperature 20.8°C, dew point 19.9°C

57011

3-hour pressure tendency: falling steadily (1.1 hPa change)

station needs maintenance

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›Mist 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 VFR, wind from 360° at 6 kt, visibility 6 SM, ceiling 9,500 ft. Forecast suggests sunday scattered rain showers, high near 84F, low near 69F, 45% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Isolated Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Sunday: winds up to 34 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Sunday	Scattered Rain Showers	84/69	NNE 20 kt	34 kt	45%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Sunny	84/69	NE 21 kt	35 kt	8%
Tuesday	Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	84/69	NE 20 kt	33 kt	16%
Wednesday	Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms	85/70	NE 19 kt	32 kt	32%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms	85/69	NE 16 kt	–	31%
Friday	Sunny then Scattered Rain Showers	86/68	NE 15 kt	–	27%
Saturday	Sunny then Scattered Rain Showers	86	NE 14 kt	–	26%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Isolated Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 0946Z.

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

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

360° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 054 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

BEST

HEAD

4 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 8,000 ft

05/23

Dimensions

8,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0550°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23230°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

687 ft

Pressure altitude

-42 ft

Field elevation

68 ft MSL

Temperature

21°C (70°F)

Dewpoint

20°C (68°F)

Altimeter

30.03 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

1131Z 7:31 AM

Loggable night

2311Z (7:11 PM local) → 1107Z (7:07 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2248Z (6:48 PM local) → 1131Z (7:31 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2348Z (7:48 PM local) → 1031Z (6:31 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

MacDill Air Force Base Auxiliary Field is in Avon Park, Florida. Field elevation 68 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipAir Force owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerCHIEF AIRFIELD MANAGEMENT

Manager phone813-453-6641

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKAGR

SectionalMIAMI

Center (ARTCC)MIAMI

Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates27.6506, -81.3494

Distance from city8 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)

FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.15

AVON OPS

OPS

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KSEF Sebring Regional Airport

12 NM S

VFR

KBOW Bartow Executive Airport

29 NM NW

VFR

KGIF Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field

33 NM NW

VFR

KOBE Okeechobee County Airport

35 NM SE

IFR

KISM Kissimmee Gateway Airport

39 NM N

VFR

KLAL Lakeland Linder International Airport

41 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›BAK-12B.

›OFFICIAL BUSINESS ONLY. PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED FM DEPUTY CDR FOR OPERN, 1ST TFW, MACDILL AFB, FL OR FROM CDR, 1ST CSG, AVON PARK AF RNG, FL.

›ACTVT ROTG BCN CALL 813-453-6641.

›DOES NOT APPEAR ON AIRNAV / NOT IN CHART SUPPLEMENT

›ACTVT RWY LGTS CALL 813-453-6641.

›RSTD: CLSD TO ACFT OVER 150,000 LB.

›FSS ST PETERSBURG PIE VIA AVON PARK AFR NOTAM PIE.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KAGR on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KAGR have a METAR?

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

Does KAGR have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for KAGR. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KAGR?

KAGR sits at 68 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KAGR?

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.