KSFB/SFB METAR & TAF Orlando Sanford International Airport

Orlando, FloridaElevation 55 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR7 min old

Ceiling 7,000 ft, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 21 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

040@12

gust 21 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

7,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

740 ft

+685 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0853Z (4:53 AM local) · 7 min old

KSFB is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 12 knots gusting 21. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 7,000 feet AGL. The main issue is wind gusting to 21 kt (gust spread 9 kt).

WIND

40° at 12 kt, gust 21

Gusts 9 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 7,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

22°C / 18°C

72°F / 64°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.08 inHg

1018.6 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

GUST

Wind gusting to 21 kt (gust spread 9 kt).

Codes in this report: AUTO BKN RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP185

sea-level pressure 1018.5 hPa

60000

0.00 inches of precipitation in the last 3-6 hours

T02220178

precise temperature 22.2°C, dew point 17.8°C

58009

3-hour pressure tendency: falling quickly (0.9 hPa change)

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

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

KSFB forecast starts VFR at 06Z. Worst period is 06Z to 08Z with MVFR possible (GUST). Best period is 08Z to 14Z (VFR). Overall the forecast improves over the period.

BKN0404,000 ft

BKN0505,000 ft

BKN0353,500 ft

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

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT BKN TEMPO

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at SFB.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›Wind gusting to 21 kt (gust spread 9 kt).

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 40° at 12 kt, gusting 21 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 7,000 ft. Forecast suggests sunday chance rain showers, high near 81F, low near 69F, 47% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms" 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 Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	81/69	NNE 17 kt	30 kt	47%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	81/70	NNE 17 kt	30 kt	34%
Tuesday	Sunny	81/70	NE 17 kt	30 kt	10%
Wednesday	Chance Rain Showers	81/70	NE 17 kt	30 kt	33%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	82/69	NE 13 kt	30 kt	33%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	82/68	NE 13 kt	26 kt	24%
Saturday	Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	82	NE 13 kt	26 kt	22%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms" 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.

RUNWAYS & WIND

4 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

040° at 12 kt, gust 21

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 369 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

36

HEAD

9 kt

CROSS

8 kt R

BEST

09C

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

9 kt L

X-WIND

09L

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

9 kt L

X-WIND

09R

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

9 kt L

X-WIND

27C

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

9 kt R

X-WIND

27R

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

9 kt R

X-WIND

27L

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

9 kt R

X-WIND

18

HEAD

9 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt L

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

4 runways · longest 11,002 ft

09C/27C

Dimensions

3,578 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 09C90°T

Landing length (LDA)3,578 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,578 / 3,578 / 3,578 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 27C270°T

Landing length (LDA)3,578 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,578 / 3,578 / 3,578 ft

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

09L/27R

Dimensions

11,002 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 09L90°T

Landing length (LDA)10,002 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA11,002 / 11,002 / 11,002 ft

Displaced threshold1,000 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 27R270°T

Landing length (LDA)11,002 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA11,002 / 11,002 / 11,002 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternRight

09R/27L

Dimensions

5,839 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 09R90°T

Landing length (LDA)5,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,839 / 5,839 / 5,839 ft

Displaced threshold839 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 27L270°T

Landing length (LDA)5,839 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,839 / 5,839 / 5,839 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

18/36

Dimensions

6,002 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18180°T

Landing length (LDA)5,956 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,002 / 6,002 / 5,956 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 36360°T

Landing length (LDA)6,002 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,002 / 6,002 / 6,002 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

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

740 ft

Pressure altitude

-105 ft

Field elevation

55 ft MSL

Temperature

22°C (72°F)

Dewpoint

18°C (64°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

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

Orlando Sanford International Airport is in Orlando, Florida. Field elevation 55 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

ManagerNICOLE MARTZ

Manager phone407-585-4101

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKSFB / SFB

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates28.7743, -81.2346

Distance from city16 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF120.300

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.775

APP/DEP

A/D

125.975

ATIS

121.35

CLNC DEL

CLD

120.3

CTAF

121.35

GND

120.3

SANFORD TWR

TWR

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KSFB 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

176.4

AVG OPS/DAY

266.8

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Piston single 61%Airliner 16%Twin 11%Unknown 8%Jet 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~1159 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~926 landings/mo

›PA44 (Twin) · ~377 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~242 landings/mo

›A320 (Airliner) · ~235 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›PA44 (Twin)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›DA42 (Twin)

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.

KORL Orlando Executive Airport

15 NM S

VFR

KMCO Orlando International Airport

21 NM S

VFR

KDAB Daytona Beach International Airport

26 NM N

VFR

KTIX Space Coast Regional Airport

28 NM SE

VFR

KLEE Leesburg International Airport

30 NM W

VFR

KISM Kissimmee Gateway Airport

31 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 9R & 27R; PAPI RWYS 09L, 27R, 09C, 27C, 09R, 27L, 18, & 36; HIRL RWY 09L/27R, 09R/27L; MIRL RWY 18/36 & 9C/27C - CTAF.

›RWY 09L APCH 50:1 TO MKD DTHR.

›ALL UNSCHEDULED ACR WITH AT LEAST 31 PSGR SEATS PPR CTC DIRECTOR OF OPS 407-585-4112 OR 407-585-4119

›TWY K CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GTR THAN 79 FT.

›PCR VALUE: 596/R/A/W/T

›PCR VALUE: 310/F/A/X/T

›RWY 09R/27L 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. PRI FLT T RWY.

›PRIM ACR OPS RWY.

›CNTR 75 FT GOOD COND; OUTER EDGE FAIR COND.

›FLT TRNG ACT IN TFC PAT & LCL AREA.

›24 HR ADVN NOTICE OR IMT REPORTING UPON LDG FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH WEATHER MODIFICATION OR GEOENGINEERING EQUIP CTC ARPT OPS 407-585-4119

›CALM WIND RWY - WHEN WIND IS LESS THAN 5KTS, RWY09L IS PREF FOR ALL ACR AND LARGE ACFT, RWY 09R PREF FOR GA OPS.

›LRG AND/OR FLOCKING BIRDS; INCLG EAGLES INVOF ARPT.

›US CUSTOMS & BORDER PROTECTION GA FAC (GAF) HRS OF OP THURS MON (1100AM - 700PM). ALL ACFT WITH LESS THAN 30 SEATS ARRIVING TO CLEAR CUSTOMS CTC 129.075 PRIOR TO LDG.

›NICOLE MARTZ (PRESIDENT & CEO)

›CLSD TO REPETITIVE ACR TRNG OPS EXCP 24 HR PPR - AMGR 407-585-4000 EXT 4006 OR 407-585-4119. ARFF INDEX E AVBL WITH 24 HR PPR (CHARTER CARRIERS ON PUBLISHED SKED EXEMPT).

›FOR TKOF TBJTS USE FAA NADP-2 COMPARABLE ACR OPS SPECS PROFILE OR NBAA PROFILE. ON VISUAL APCHS PILOTS ARE REQUESTED TO DLA LDG GEAR EXTN TIL OPRLY NEC.

›DUE TO FACILITY CONSTRAINTS THAT LIMIT ABILITY TO ACCOMMODATE DIVERTED FLIGHTS AIRCRAFT OPERATORS TO CONTACT THE AIRPORT AT 407-585-4101 FOR PRIOR COORDINATION, EXCEPT IN CASE OF A DECLARED IN-FLIGHT EMERGENCY

›TWY P CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 40 FT.

›PCR VALUE: 960/F/A/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 1490/F/A/X/T

›PAEW ON TRML RAMP WI 75 FT OF TWY C CNTRLN WHEN ACFT USING GATES 7 OR 8.

›RWY 09C/27C 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.

›PRIM ACR OPS RWY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KSFB on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KSFB have a METAR?

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

Does KSFB have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KSFB?

KSFB sits at 55 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSFB?

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.