KPCM METAR Plant City Municipal Airport

Plant City, FloridaElevation 153 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR23 min old

No ceiling, visibility 9 SM, gusts to 17 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

010@8

gust 17 kt

VISIBILITY

9 SM

14.5 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

732 ft

+579 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0015Z (8:15 PM local) · 23 min old

KPCM is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 8 knots gusting 17. Visibility is 9 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is wind gusting to 17 kt (gust spread 9 kt).

WIND

10° at 8 kt, gust 17

Gusts 9 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

9 statute miles

14.5 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW042

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

21°C / 20°C

70°F / 68°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.09 inHg

1019 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

GUST

Wind gusting to 17 kt (gust spread 9 kt).

Codes in this report: AUTO FEW RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

T02140197

precise temperature 21.4°C, dew point 19.7°C

station needs maintenance

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Wind gusting to 17 kt (gust spread 9 kt).

›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 10° at 8 kt, gusting 17 kt, visibility 9 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 68F, 14% 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

Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	68	NNE 15 kt	25 kt	14%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Sunny	83/66	NNE 16 kt	27 kt	11%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	84/67	NE 16 kt	26 kt	5%
Wednesday	Sunny	83/70	NE 16 kt	27 kt	6%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms	85/69	NE 15 kt	24 kt	26%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms	86/69	NE 13 kt	–	29%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms	85/67	ENE 12 kt	–	35%
Sunday	Scattered Rain Showers	86	ENE 7 kt	–	45%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 0037Z.

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

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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

010° at 8 kt, gust 17

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 101 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

8 kt L

BEST

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt R

X-WIND

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 3,950 ft

10/28

Dimensions

3,950 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 1094°T

Displaced threshold200 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 28274°T

REILYes

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

732 ft

Pressure altitude

-17 ft

Field elevation

153 ft MSL

Temperature

21°C (70°F)

Dewpoint

20°C (68°F)

Altimeter

30.09 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

1135Z 7:35 AM

Loggable night

2314Z (7:14 PM local) → 1111Z (7:11 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2250Z (6:50 PM local) → 1135Z (7:35 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2350Z (7:50 PM local) → 1035Z (6:35 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

Plant City Municipal Airport is in Plant City, Florida. Field elevation 153 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBRETT FAY

Manager phone813-870-8735

AttendedDaily, 0700–1900

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKPCM

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)MIAMI

Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates28.0002, -82.1642

Distance from city2 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.050

UNICOM123.050

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.65

TAMPA APP/DEP

A/D

120.025

AWOS 3

AWOS

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.050

CTAF

123.050

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KPCM traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 69 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

20.5

Operations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 67%Unknown 21%Twin 4%Helicopter 3%Turboprop 3%Jet 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~95 landings/mo

›RV12 (Unknown) · ~24 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~23 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~7 landings/mo

›C72R (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›RV12 (Unknown)

›P28A (Piston single)

›COL4 (Unknown)

›PA32 (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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KLAL Lakeland Linder International Airport

8 NM E

VFR

KZPH Zephyrhills Municipal Airport

14 NM N

VFR

KTPF Peter O Knight Airport

16 NM W

VFR

KTPA Tampa International Airport

20 NM W

VFR

KBOW Bartow Executive Airport

20 NM E

VFR

KMCF MacDill Air Force Base

21 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28; PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.

›NMRS 1099 FT & 1549 FT MSL TWRS 12 NM SSW.

›GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 TAMPA CLNC DEL, FOR PCM.

›FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528.

›VFR ACFT ARR/DEP PLANT CITY ARPT, EXER CTN DUE TO SML AND HVY TBJT ACFT TRSNG ARPT TFC AREA 1700 FT AND ABV ON APCH TO LAKELAND INTL 6.5 NM EAST.

›24 HR ADVN NOTICE OR IMT REPORTING UPON LDG FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH WEATHER MODIFICATION OR GEOENGINEERING EQUIP. 813-870-8770 EXT. 3

›AIRPORT PHYSICAL ADDRESS: 4007 AIRPORT RD, PLANT CITY, FL 33563

›NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT FOR DEP; NO TURNS BLW 500 FT AGL UNLESS DIRECTED BY ATC.

›RWY 10 APCH RATIO 34:1 TO DTHR.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KPCM on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KPCM have a METAR?

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

Does KPCM have a TAF?

When KPCM 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 KPCM?

KPCM sits at 153 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KPCM?

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.