KSPG/SPG METAR Albert Whitted Airport

St Petersburg, FloridaElevation 7 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, winds 20 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

030@20

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

799 ft

+792 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0053Z (8:53 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

KSPG is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 20 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is sustained wind 20 kt.

WIND

30° at 20 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

23°C / 18°C

73°F / 64°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.08 inHg

1018.6 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

WIND

Sustained wind 20 kt.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

PK WND 03030/0012

peak wind 30 knots from 030 degrees at 00:12

SLP186

sea-level pressure 1018.6 hPa

T02280183

precise temperature 22.8°C, dew point 18.3°C

FAA: no delays reported at SPG.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Sustained wind 20 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 30° at 20 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 70F, 7% 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 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Friday: 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	70	NNE 21 kt	26 kt	7%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Sunny	83/68	NE 18 kt	28 kt	4%
Tuesday	Sunny	83/70	NE 18 kt	28 kt	6%
Wednesday	Sunny	83/73	NE 20 kt	31 kt	3%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	84/72	NE 14 kt	26 kt	19%
Friday	Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms	85/72	NE 11 kt	–	25%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Scattered Rain Showers	84/71	ENE 10 kt	–	26%
Sunday	Scattered Rain Showers	84	ENE 6 kt	–	37%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 0126Z.

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

READING THE BARB · SWIPE FOR MORE →

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 20 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 3617 kt headwind · 10 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

17 kt

CROSS

10 kt R

BEST

HEAD

17 kt

CROSS

11 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

17 kt tail

CROSS

11 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

17 kt tail

CROSS

10 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

2 runways · longest 3,676 ft

18/36

Dimensions

2,864 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18180°T

Landing length (LDA)2,559 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA2,864 / 2,864 / 2,749 ft

Displaced threshold190 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2R)

RWY 36360°T

Landing length (LDA)2,559 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA2,864 / 2,864 / 2,674 ft

Displaced threshold115 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

07/25

Dimensions

3,676 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0762°T

Landing length (LDA)2,849 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,646 / 3,646 / 3,376 ft

Displaced threshold557 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 25242°T

Landing length (LDA)3,042 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,180 / 3,180 / 3,312 ft

Displaced threshold263 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

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

799 ft

Pressure altitude

-153 ft

Field elevation

7 ft MSL

Temperature

23°C (73°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

2252Z 6:52 PM

Sunrise

1137Z 7:37 AM

Loggable night

2316Z (7:16 PM local) → 1113Z (7:13 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2252Z (6:52 PM local) → 1137Z (7:37 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2352Z (7:52 PM local) → 1037Z (6:37 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

Albert Whitted Airport is in St Petersburg, Florida. Field elevation 7 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerRICH LESNIAK

Manager phone727-893-7657

AttendedDaily, 0600–2100

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKSPG / SPG

SectionalMIAMI

Center (ARTCC)MIAMI

Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates27.7651, -82.6270

Distance from city0 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A-1

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL

CTAF127.400

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.65

TAMPA APP/DEP

A/D

118.875

ASOS

127.4

CTAF

121.8

GND

127.4

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

KSPG 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

97.9

AVG OPS/DAY

128.1

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 75%Unknown 15%Turboprop 5%Helicopter 3%Twin 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~508 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~229 landings/mo

›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~51 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~44 landings/mo

›BE36 (Piston single) · ~25 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)

›R44 (Helicopter)

›C182 (Piston single)

›PC12 (Turboprop)

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.

KMCF MacDill Air Force Base

8 NM NE

VFR

KPIE St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport

9 NM N

VFR

KTPF Peter O Knight Airport

13 NM NE

VFR

KTPA Tampa International Airport

14 NM N

VFR

KCLW Clearwater Air Park

15 NM NW

UNKNOWN

KSRQ Sarasota Bradenton International Airport

23 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 25 APCH RATIO 25:1 FM DTHR.

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 18/36 & RWY 07/25 - CTAF, REIL RWYS 7, 25, & 36 ACTVT WHEN MIRL ACTVT, REIL RWY 18 ONLY ACTVT ON STEP 3 MIRL, PAPI RWYS 07, 25, 18 & 36 OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY.

›+/- 100 FT LIT/UNLIT BOAT MASTS IN RWY 18, 25 & 36 APCH AREA.

›EMERG HELI WITH ROTG BCN 1/2 MI W OF ARPT.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD; FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH - 813-878-2528.

›BANNER TOWING E OF RWY 18/36.

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT; GULLS ON RWY DURG INCLEMENT WX.

›OCEAN VESSELS IN SHIP CHANNELS.

›ALERT - HEAVY JET ACFT INVOF ARPT 1600 FT & ABV.

›TGL NA.

›SHIP CHANNEL & OCEAN VESSELS IN APCH AREA.

›CONTROLLING OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP. BLAST FENCE 6 FT BFR AER. RWY 07 APCH RATIOS 20:1 FM DTHR.

›RWY 18 APRCH SLP 29:1 TO DTHR.

›19 FT BLAST FENCE AT RWY END, 15 FT STREET 5 FT FM RWY END, 24 FT BLDG 100 FT FM RWY END.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KSPG on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KSPG have a METAR?

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

Does KSPG have a TAF?

When KSPG 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 KSPG?

KSPG sits at 7 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSPG?

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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