KISM/ISM METAR & TAF Kissimmee Gateway Airport

Orlando, FloridaElevation 82 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR4 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

030@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

654 ft

+572 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0856Z (4:56 AM local) · 4 min old

KISM is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. No cloud information was reported.

WIND

30° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

21°C / 19°C

70°F / 66°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.08 inHg

1018.6 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP188

sea-level pressure 1018.8 hPa

60000

0.00 inches of precipitation in the last 3-6 hours

T02110194

precise temperature 21.1°C, dew point 19.4°C

57011

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

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0520Z (1:20 AM local) · valid to 0600Z (2:00 AM local)

KISM forecast starts VFR at 06Z. Worst period is 06Z to 09Z with MVFR possible (GUST). Best period is 09Z to 14Z (VFR). Overall the forecast improves over the period.

MVFR

VFR

BKN0505,000 ft

BKN0353,500 ft

0600Z2:00 AM1048Z6:48 AM1536Z11:36 AM2024Z4:24 PM0112Z9:12 PM0600Z2:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW SCT TEMPO BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at ISM.

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 30° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests sunday slight chance rain showers, high near 84F, low near 70F, 23% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance 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 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
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	84/70	NNE 17 kt	30 kt	23%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	84/70	NNE 17 kt	30 kt	22%
Tuesday	Sunny	83/70	NNE 17 kt	35 kt	11%
Wednesday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	83/71	NE 17 kt	35 kt	28%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	84/70	NE 13 kt	30 kt	22%
Friday	Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	85/69	NE 13 kt	30 kt	23%
Saturday	Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	85	NE 13 kt	26 kt	19%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance 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 MLB). Forecast issued 0859Z.

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 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 064 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

4 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

15/33

Dimensions

6,001 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 15148°T

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSF

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 33328°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

06/24

Dimensions

5,001 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0658°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 24238°T

REILYes

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

654 ft

Pressure altitude

-78 ft

Field elevation

82 ft MSL

Temperature

21°C (70°F)

Dewpoint

19°C (66°F)

Altimeter

30.08 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

2247Z 6:47 PM

Sunrise

1132Z 7:32 AM

Loggable night

2311Z (7:11 PM local) → 1108Z (7:08 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2247Z (6:47 PM local) → 1132Z (7:32 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2347Z (7:47 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

Kissimmee Gateway Airport is in Orlando, Florida. Field elevation 82 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerSHAUN GERMOLUS

Manager phone407-518-2516

AttendedDaily, 0700–2200

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKISM / ISM

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)MIAMI

Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates28.2898, -81.4371

Distance from city16 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF124.450

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.4

ORLANDO APP/DEP

A/D

128.775

AWOS 3

AWOS

119.95

ORLANDO CLNC DEL

CLD

124.45

CTAF

121.7

GND

124.45

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KISM 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

49.6

AVG OPS/DAY

81.6

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 61%Unknown 22%Jet 8%Helicopter 4%Twin 2%Turboprop 1%Other 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~228 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~205 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~105 landings/mo

›SR22 (Piston single) · ~42 landings/mo

›S22T (Unknown) · ~19 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›SR22 (Piston single)

›PIAT (Other)

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.

KMCO Orlando International Airport

11 NM NE

VFR

KORL Orlando Executive Airport

16 NM N

VFR

KGIF Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field

22 NM SW

VFR

KBOW Bartow Executive Airport

28 NM SW

VFR

KSFB Orlando Sanford International Airport

31 NM N

VFR

KLAL Lakeland Linder International Airport

36 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›REQ ALL JETS/TURBO PROPS USE NBAA CLOSE-IN PROC.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSF RWY 15; REIL RWY 06 & 24 & 33; PAPI RWY 06, 15, 24, & 33; MIRL RWY 06/24 & 15/33 - CTAF.

›+6 FT FENCE 190 FT FM RWY END 245 FT R OF CNTRLN.

›MULT UNLGT OBSTNS FIRST 3000 FT; 250-500 FT E & W OF CNTRLN.

›CALM WIND RWY.

›HOLDING BAY RSTRD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OF 49 FT OR LESS.

›LOW LVL VFR HEL, WILDLIFE & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›HEL RUN ON LNDG NA.

›RWY 15 HAS UNLGTED OBSTNS PRESENT IN THE APCH DUE TO 52 FT TREES 1960 FT BFR AER.

›LNDG FEE: CTC ARPT OR CK ARPT WEBSITE FOR DTLS, EXEMPTIONS.

›NOISE SENSITIVE AREA 1/2 MI N OF AER 24. DEP RWY 06 EARLY TURNOUTS NA.

›ULTRALGT ACFT NA EXCEPT PPR - AMGR.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KISM on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KISM have a METAR?

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

Does KISM have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KISM?

KISM sits at 82 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KISM?

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.