KPBI/PBI METAR & TAF Palm Beach International Airport

West Palm Beach, FloridaElevation 19 ftLarge airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KLNA · 5 NM S · 24 min old

Ceiling 4,000 ft, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 27 kt.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLNA

WIND

030@15

gust 27 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

4,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports visibility 10 SM, temperature 26C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight showers and thunderstorms likely, low near 74F, 73% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: winds up to 29 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	74	NE 18 kt	29 kt	73%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	81/74	NE 21 kt	32 kt	56%
Tuesday	Rain Showers Likely	82/75	NE 20 kt	31 kt	68%
Wednesday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	83/75	NE 18 kt	28 kt	74%
Thursday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	84/74	NE 12 kt	17 kt	69%
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	84/75	NE 12 kt	–	51%
Saturday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	84/74	E 13 kt	–	55%
Sunday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	84	E 9 kt	–	60%

Source: National Weather Service (office MFL). Forecast issued 2200Z.

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

WIND

No on-field weather data

No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 10,001 ft

14/32

Dimensions

6,931 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14135°T

Landing length (LDA)6,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,926 / 6,926 / 6,000 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32315°T

Landing length (LDA)6,513 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,926 / 6,926 / 6,926 ft

Displaced threshold418 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

10R/28L

Dimensions

3,214 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 10R93°T

Landing length (LDA)3,214 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,214 / 3,214 / 3,214 ft

REILYes

Traffic patternRight

RWY 28L273°T

Landing length (LDA)3,214 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,214 / 3,214 / 3,214 ft

REILYes

Traffic patternLeft

10L/28R

Dimensions

10,001 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 10L93°T

Landing length (LDA)8,151 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,001 / 10,001 / 9,351 ft

Displaced threshold1,200 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 28R273°T

Landing length (LDA)8,240 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,001 / 10,001 / 9,051 ft

Displaced threshold811 ft

ILSLOC/GS

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

Field elevation

19 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2243Z 6:43 PM

Sunrise

1125Z 7:25 AM

Loggable night

2306Z (7:06 PM local) → 1102Z (7:02 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2243Z (6:43 PM local) → 1125Z (7:25 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2343Z (7:43 PM local) → 1025Z (6:25 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

Palm Beach International Airport is in West Palm Beach, Florida. Field elevation 19 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerLAURA BEEBE

Manager phone561-471-7420

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKPBI / PBI

SectionalMIAMI

Center (ARTCC)MIAMI

Flight service (AFSS)MIAMI

CustomsAirport of entry

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates26.6832, -80.0956

Distance from city3 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

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

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.6

APP

119.975

ASOS

123.75

ATIS

121.6

CLNC DEL

CLD

127.35

DEP

121.9

GND

122.4

MIAMI RDO

RDO

119.1

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

KPBI 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

176.5

AVG OPS/DAY

226.2

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Airliner 55%Unknown 23%Jet 16%Turboprop 3%Piston single 2%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›A320 (Airliner) · ~395 landings/mo

›A321 (Airliner) · ~320 landings/mo

›B738 (Airliner) · ~288 landings/mo

›BCS3 (Airliner) · ~133 landings/mo

›C68A (Unknown) · ~123 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly turboprop aircraft.

›B190 (Turboprop)

›A169 (Helicopter)

›C441 (Unknown)

›F2TH (Unknown)

›C68A (Unknown)

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

KPBI has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLNA (5 NM S, VFR).

KLNA Palm Beach County Park Airport

5 NM S

VFR

KBCT Boca Raton Airport

18 NM S

VFR

KPMP Pompano Beach Airpark

26 NM S

VFR

KFXE Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport

29 NM S

VFR

KSUA Witham Field

31 NM N

VFR

KFLL Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport

37 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›INDEX D ARFF EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE; 24 HOUR PPR.

›ROAD 200 FT FM AER RWY 32, 250 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.

›APCH RATIO 36:1 FM DSPLCD THR; TREES 965 FT OUT & 385 FT L.

›RWY 10L & RWY 28R APCH RATIO 50:1 AT DISPLACEMENT.

›PCR VALUE: 610/F/A/W/T

›PCR VALUE: 260/F/A/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 710/F/B/W/T

›ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM: ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 222 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH AT THE DEPARTURE END OF RWY 14.

›RWY 10R/28L NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.

›BE ALERT; RYS 28L & 28R THLDS STAGGERED BY 5400 FT.

›24 HR ADVN NOTICE OR IMT REPORTING UPON LDG FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH WEATHER MODIFICATION OR GEOENGINEERING EQUIP CTC ARPT OPS 561-471-7420.

›NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT. MULTIENGINE FLIGHT TRAINING PROHIBITED SS TO SR SUN AND HOLIDAY; STRICT ENVIRONMENTAL OPERATING STAGE 2 ACFT 0300-1200Z CALL NOISE ABATEMENT OFFICER 561-471-7467.

›RWY 14 LAHSO SIGNAGE NOT STD.

›RWY 10L/28R SAFETY AREA NOT STD SFC VARNS.

›ACFT WITH WINGSPANS GTR THAN 49 MAY NOT OPER SIMUL ON RWY 10R/28L AND TWY R.

›RWY 10L/28R SAFETY AREA NOT STD SFC VARNS.

›RWY 14/32 SAFETY AREA NOT STD SFC VARNS.

›ACFT WITH WINGSPANS GTR THAN 118 FT MAY NOT OPR ON TWY E, TWY W, TWY Y AND TWY F NW OF TWY A.

›24 HR PPR FOR ACFT WITH WINGSPANS GTR THAN 171 FT.

›BE ALERT: TWY L IS LCTD BTWN RYS 10L/28R & 10R/28L. TWY L IS WIDER AND LONGER THAN RY 10R/28L - DO NOT CONFUSE TWY L FOR RY. AIRCRAFT WITH WINGSPAN OF 118 FT OR GREATER IS PROHIBITED ON TWY L.

›MIGRATORY BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KPBI on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KPBI have a METAR?

Yes. KPBI is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.

Does KPBI have a TAF?

When KPBI 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 KPBI?

KPBI sits at 19 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KPBI?

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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