KDED METAR Deland Municipal Sidney H Taylor Field

Deland, FloridaElevation 79 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR33 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

030@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

719 ft

+640 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1010Z (6:10 AM local) · 33 min old

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

WIND

30° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

22°C / 16°C

72°F / 61°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.13 inHg

1020.3 hPa, above 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)

T02240157

precise temperature 22.4°C, dew point 15.7°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 30° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today chance rain showers, high near 81F, low near 68F, 52% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Today: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Chance Rain Showers	81/68	NNE 17 kt	30 kt	52%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	81/68	NNE 17 kt	30 kt	39%
Tuesday	Sunny	82/69	NNE 17 kt	30 kt	8%
Wednesday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	81/69	NE 17 kt	30 kt	32%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	82/68	NE 13 kt	30 kt	39%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	82/67	NE 13 kt	26 kt	27%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	82/66	ENE 13 kt	26 kt	23%

Source: National Weather Service (office MLB). Forecast issued 1042Z.

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 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 058 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

8 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

2 runways · longest 6,001 ft

12/30

Dimensions

6,001 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 12117°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 30297°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

05/23

Dimensions

4,301 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0548°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23228°T

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

719 ft

Pressure altitude

-131 ft

Field elevation

79 ft MSL

Temperature

22°C (72°F)

Dewpoint

16°C (61°F)

Altimeter

30.13 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

2246Z 6:46 PM

Sunrise

1132Z 7:32 AM

Loggable night

2310Z (7:10 PM local) → 1108Z (7:08 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2246Z (6:46 PM local) → 1132Z (7:32 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2346Z (7:46 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

Deland Municipal Sidney H Taylor Field is in Deland, Florida. Field elevation 79 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJOHN EIFF

Manager phone386-626-7240

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKDED

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates29.0670, -81.2838

Distance from city3 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · UL94

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.075

UNICOM123.075

FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.35

DAYTONA APP/DEP

A/D

119.575

AWOS 3

AWOS

123.075

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.075

CTAF

123.075

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KDED traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

67.9

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 56%Unknown 30%Twin 5%Jet 3%Helicopter 3%Turboprop 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~265 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~73 landings/mo

›EV97 (Unknown) · ~47 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~29 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~26 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›B407 (Helicopter)

›EV97 (Unknown)

›C150 (Piston single)

›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.

KDAB Daytona Beach International Airport

14 NM NE

VFR

KSFB Orlando Sanford International Airport

18 NM S

VFR

KLEE Leesburg International Airport

31 NM SW

VFR

KORL Orlando Executive Airport

31 NM S

VFR

KMCO Orlando International Airport

38 NM S

VFR

KTIX Space Coast Regional Airport

42 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›LMTD SIGHT DISTANCES ALL RYS.

›UNLIGTD OBSTNS IN THE APCH TO RWY 05 DUE TO TREES 51 FT TALL 1455 FT BFR AER.

›TOUCH & GO OPNS PROHIBITED IF THERE ARE 3 OR MORE ACFT IN THE TFC PATTERN.

›NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT, CALL AMGR (386) 740-6955.

›EXTSV PARACHUTE & FLT TRNG OPNS. AVOID OVER FLYING ARPT DURG PARACHUTE OPNS.

›NOISE SENSITIVE ARPT. AVOID OVER FLT OF RESIDENTIAL AREA S OF ARPT; AVOID WIDE DOWNWIND RY 23. JET ACFT USE NBAA NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES.

›CALM WIND RY 05.

›CTC UNICOM FOR TIE DOWN INFO.

›FOR CD OR TO CNL IFR CTC DAYTONA APCH AT 386-226-3939.

›ARPT PHYS ADS: 1000 FLIGHTLINE BLVD.

›RWY 05 MRKGS FADED & DISCOLORED.

›RWY 12 MRKGS FADED & DISCOLORED.

›RWY 23 MRKGS FADED & DISCOLORED.

›RWY 30 MRKGS FADED & DISCOLORED.

›SELF SERVE 100LL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 12 & 30; PAPI RWY 30; MIRL RWY 05/23, HIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 05, 12, & 23 OPER CONSLY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KDED on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KDED have a METAR?

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

Does KDED have a TAF?

When KDED 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 KDED?

KDED sits at 79 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KDED?

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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