KAPF/APF METAR & TAF Naples Municipal Airport

Naples, FloridaElevation 8 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR57 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

040@12

gust 18 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,257 ft

+1,249 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2353Z (7:53 PM local) · 57 min old

KAPF is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 12 knots gusting 18. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

40° at 12 kt, gust 18

Gusts 6 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

26°C / 18°C

79°F / 64°F. 8°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.98 inHg

1015.2 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP152

sea-level pressure 1015.2 hPa

60001

0.01 inches of precipitation in the last 3-6 hours

T02560178

precise temperature 25.6°C, dew point 17.8°C

10278

6-hour maximum temperature 27.8°C

20239

6-hour minimum temperature 23.9°C

53010

3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (1.0 hPa change)

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (8:00 PM local)

KAPF forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 00Z to 04Z with VFR possible (GUST). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN0606,000 ft

VFR

BKN0606,000 ft

0000Z8:00 PM0448Z12:48 AM0936Z5:36 AM1424Z10:24 AM1912Z3:12 PM0000Z8:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at APF.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 40° at 12 kt, gusting 18 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 70F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: winds up to 25 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Clear	70	NE 15 kt	25 kt	4%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Sunny	85/70	NE 20 kt	34 kt	3%
Tuesday	Sunny	85/72	NE 19 kt	33 kt	2%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	86/72	NE 18 kt	32 kt	37%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	86/72	NE 10 kt	19 kt	47%
Friday	Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	86/72	NE 9 kt	–	43%
Saturday	Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	86/71	NE 8 kt	–	34%
Sunday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	85	NE 7 kt	–	43%

Source: National Weather Service (office MFL). Forecast issued 0050Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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

040° at 12 kt, gust 18

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 0512 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

05

HEAD

12 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

NE

HEAD

12 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

OK

32

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

12 kt R

X-WIND

14

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

12 kt L

X-WIND

23

HEAD

12 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

OK

SW

HEAD

12 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

OK

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 6,600 ft

05/23

Dimensions

6,600 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0544°T

Landing length (LDA)5,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,800 / 5,800 / 5,800 ft

Displaced threshold800 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 23224°T

Landing length (LDA)5,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,800 / 5,800 / 5,800 ft

Displaced threshold799 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

14/32

Dimensions

5,001 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14134°T

Landing length (LDA)4,422 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,001 / 5,001 / 4,550 ft

Displaced threshold128 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 32314°T

Landing length (LDA)4,422 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,001 / 5,001 / 4,873 ft

Displaced threshold451 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

NE/SW

Dimensions

1,850 x 100 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY NE44°T

RWY SW224°T

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

1,257 ft

Pressure altitude

-52 ft

Field elevation

8 ft MSL

Temperature

26°C (79°F)

Dewpoint

18°C (64°F)

Altimeter

29.98 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

2250Z 6:50 PM

Sunrise

1132Z 7:32 AM

Loggable night

2314Z (7:14 PM local) → 1108Z (7:08 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2250Z (6:50 PM local) → 1132Z (7:32 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2350Z (7:50 PM local) → 1032Z (6:32 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

Naples Municipal Airport is in Naples, Florida. Field elevation 8 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerCHRISTOPHER A. ROZANSKY

Manager phone239-643-0733

AttendedDaily, 0600–2200

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKAPF / APF

SectionalMIAMI

Center (ARTCC)MIAMI

Flight service (AFSS)MIAMI

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates26.1526, -81.7753

Distance from city2 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A+ · UL94

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF128.500

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.75

FORT MYERS APP/DEP

A/D

134.225

ATIS

118

CLNC DEL

CLD

128.5

CTAF

121.6

GND

123.6

MIAMI RDO

RDO

128.5

TWR

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KAPF 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

7.7

AVG OPS/DAY

10.5

Operations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Piston single 38%Jet 34%Unknown 18%Turboprop 3%Helicopter 3%Twin 2%Airliner 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~62 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~27 landings/mo

›E55P (Jet) · ~18 landings/mo

›RV12 (Unknown) · ~17 landings/mo

›CL35 (Jet) · ~9 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)

›RV12 (Unknown)

›C172 (Piston single)

›B407 (Helicopter)

›SR22 (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.

KMKY Marco Island Executive Airport

11 NM SE

VFR

KRSW Southwest Florida International Airport

23 NM N

VFR

KFMY Page Field

26 NM N

VFR

KPGD Punta Gorda Airport

48 NM N

VFR

KVNC Venice Municipal Airport

66 NM NW

VFR

KTMB Miami Executive Airport

79 NM E

UNKNOWN

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC FT MYERS APCH AT 239-416-1026, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.

›EXTRMY NOISE SENSITIVE AREA; USE NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS.

›RUNUPS NA 2200 - 0700; TWY A RUNUP PADS FOR RWY 5/23 PISTON ACFT ONLY; JET ACFT RUNUP AREA TWY C BTW TWY C3 & TWY D PPR - ATCT .

›RWY 23 DSGND CALM WIND RWY FOR ARRS 2200-0600. RWY 5 DSGND CALM WIND RWY FOR DEPS 2200-0600.

›FULL SVC FUEL NOT AVBL DLY 0130-1030Z.

›APF GA APN CTN OBST LGT POLES.

›US CUSTOMS SVC MON-SUN 1530-2400Z PPR - 239-430-9321.

›US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

›FOR FBO SVC CTC NAPLES AVN - 128.825.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT REIL RWY 05, 14, 23 & 32; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 05/23 & 14/32 - CTAF.

›RWY 23 APCH SLOPE 47:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

›RWY 05 APCH SLOPE 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

›RWY NE/SW MKD WITH PAVERS & PVC PIPES.

›PCR VALUE: 320/F/B/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 210/F/B/X/T

›VOLUNTARY RESTRICTIONS EXIST FOR ALL ACFT OPS 2200-0700.

›TWY C FM C-1 TO ER RWY 32 NOT VISIBLE FM ATCT.

›CLSD TO ACFT EXCEEDING 75000 LBS MAX GWT DUAL GEAR INDCD ON ACFT OPRG CERT ISSUED BY MANUFACTURER.

›WX MOD ACFT NOTIFY OPS 24 HRS PRIOR TO ARR 239-564-1692

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KAPF on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KAPF have a METAR?

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

Does KAPF have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KAPF; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KAPF?

KAPF sits at 8 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KAPF?

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.