KPHK/PHK Weather Palm Beach County Glades Airport

Pahokee, FloridaElevation 16 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOBE · 30 NM N · 10 min old
Ceiling 2,000 ft, visibility 3 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KOBE
WIND
050@8
steady
VISIBILITY
3 SM
4.8 km
CEILING
2,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FAA: no delays reported at PHK.

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

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 40° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 20C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today showers and thunderstorms, high near 80F, low near 74F, 88% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Today: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Today: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Showers And Thunderstorms 80/74 NE 21 kt 30 kt 88% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Chance Rain Showers 81/74 NE 23 kt 32 kt 27%
Tuesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/75 NE 23 kt 32 kt 46%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 82/75 NE 21 kt 31 kt 42%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers 83/75 NE 15 kt 24 kt 51%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 83/75 NE 16 kt – 40%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 83/74 NE 16 kt – 43%

Source: National Weather Service (office MFL). Forecast issued 1044Z.

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
NESW1836
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

1 runway · longest 4,116 ft

18/36
Dimensions
4,116 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 18174°T
Landing length (LDA)4,016 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA4,069 / 4,069 / 4,119 ft
Displaced threshold100 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 36354°T
Landing length (LDA)4,069 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA4,016 / 4,016 / 4,170 ft
Displaced threshold52 ft
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

Field elevation

Field elevation
16 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2246Z 6:46 PM
Sunrise
1127Z 7:27 AM
Loggable night
2310Z (7:10 PM local) → 1104Z (7:04 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2246Z (6:46 PM local) → 1127Z (7:27 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2346Z (7:46 PM local) → 1027Z (6:27 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 County Glades Airport is in Pahokee, Florida. Field elevation 16 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerLAURA BEEBE
Manager phone561-471-7420
AttendedDaily, 0800–1800
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKPHK / PHK
SectionalMIAMI
Center (ARTCC)MIAMI
Flight service (AFSS)MIAMI
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates26.7850, -80.6934
Distance from city3 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.6
APP/DEP
A/D
122.35
MIAMI RDO
RDO
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KPHK traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 55 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
18.6
AVG OPS/DAY
36.3
Activity trend over 18 days: rising, from 34 to 55 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 68%Unknown 17%Twin 5%Turboprop 4%Jet 3%Helicopter 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~55 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~28 landings/mo
›C72R (Piston single) · ~13 landings/mo
›PA32 (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~9 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)
›C72R (Piston single)
›C208 (Turboprop)
›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

KPHK has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOBE (30 NM N, MVFR).

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RY 18 APCH RATIO 28:1 AT DSPLCD THLD.
›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
›BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
›ARPT SFC COND NOT RPRTD FOR ALL RWYS.
›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC PALM BEACH APCH AT 561-275-1430 OR 561-684-9047.
›FBO SVC FEE MAY APPLY.
›24-HR PPR RQ FOR ALL ACFT EQUIPPED WITH WX MODIFICATION EQPT OR ACFT CPBL OF WX MODIFICATION AND/OR GEOENGINEERING BY CTC THE DEPT OF ARPT COMMUNICATIONS CNTR AT (561) 471-7420..
›SVC AFT HR - 561-626-9799.
›RY 36 APCH RATIO 35:1 AT DSPLCD THLD.
›ACTVT MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KPHK have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KPHK. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KPHK have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KPHK. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KPHK?
KPHK sits at 16 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KPHK?
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.