KSRQ/SRQ METAR & TAF Sarasota Bradenton International Airport

Sarasota/Bradenton, FloridaElevation 30 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

030@10

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

739 ft

+709 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1053Z (6:53 AM local) · More than 1 hour old

KSRQ is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 10 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

30° at 10 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

22°C / 18°C

72°F / 64°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.05 inHg

1017.6 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP175

sea-level pressure 1017.5 hPa

T02170183

precise temperature 21.7°C, dew point 18.3°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1120Z (7:20 AM local) · valid to 1200Z (8:00 AM local)

KSRQ forecast starts VFR at 12Z. Worst period is 12Z to 15Z with VFR possible (GUST). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

1200Z8:00 AM1648Z12:48 PM2136Z5:36 PM0224Z10:24 PM0712Z3:12 AM1200Z8:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW SCT

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FAA: no delays reported at SRQ.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 85F, low near 68F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Today: winds up to 27 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Saturday: Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Sunny	85/68	NE 17 kt	27 kt	3%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Sunny	85/70	NE 17 kt	26 kt	9%
Wednesday	Sunny	85/71	NE 18 kt	26 kt	6%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	86/70	NE 13 kt	20 kt	22%
Friday	Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	86/70	NE 10 kt	17 kt	17%
Saturday	Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms	85/68	ENE 8 kt	–	18%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms	84/66	ENE 7 kt	–	19%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 1152Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

RUNWAYS & WIND

2 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

030° at 10 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 0410 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

04

HEAD

10 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

32

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

10 kt R

X-WIND

14

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

10 kt L

X-WIND

22

HEAD

10 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

OK

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 9,500 ft

04/22

Dimensions

5,006 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0438°T

Landing length (LDA)5,006 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,006 / 5,006 / 5,006 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22218°T

Landing length (LDA)5,006 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,006 / 5,006 / 5,006 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

14/32

Dimensions

9,500 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 14134°T

Landing length (LDA)7,540 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,350 / 9,500 / 8,890 ft

Displaced threshold1,350 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32314°T

Landing length (LDA)7,510 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,150 / 9,500 / 8,660 ft

Displaced threshold1,150 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

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

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

739 ft

Pressure altitude

-100 ft

Field elevation

30 ft MSL

Temperature

22°C (72°F)

Dewpoint

18°C (64°F)

Altimeter

30.05 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

2251Z 6:51 PM

Sunrise

1137Z 7:37 AM

Loggable night

2315Z (7:15 PM local) → 1113Z (7:13 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2251Z (6:51 PM local) → 1137Z (7:37 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2351Z (7:51 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

Sarasota Bradenton International Airport is in Sarasota/Bradenton, Florida. Field elevation 30 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

ManagerPAUL HOBACK, JR.

Manager phone941-359-5200

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKSRQ / SRQ

SectionalMIAMI

Center (ARTCC)MIAMI

Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates27.3946, -82.5544

Distance from city3 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF120.100

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.65

TAMPA APP/DEP

A/D

134.15

ASOS

134.15

ATIS

118.25

CLNC DEL

CLD

120.1

CTAF

121.9

GND

115.2

ST PETERSBURG RDO

RDO

120.1

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

KSRQ 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

64.9

AVG OPS/DAY

86.9

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Piston single 45%Unknown 24%Airliner 17%Jet 8%Twin 2%Turboprop 2%Helicopter 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~202 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~193 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~64 landings/mo

›A320 (Airliner) · ~58 landings/mo

›PIAT (Unknown) · ~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)

›PIAT (Unknown)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KVNC Venice Municipal Airport

20 NM S

VFR

KSPG Albert Whitted Airport

23 NM N

VFR

KMCF MacDill Air Force Base

27 NM N

VFR

KPIE St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport

32 NM N

VFR

KTPF Peter O Knight Airport

32 NM N

VFR

KTPA Tampa International Airport

35 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›BERM 20 FT TALL 200 FT BFR AER RWY 14 465 RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

›RWY 14 APCH SLP 50:1 TO DTHR.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528.

›AND MANATEE CO.

›PCR VALUE: 370/F/A/X/T

›PPR US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT; SVC MON-FRI 0830-1630 - 813-634-1369. FEE PAYABLE ON SITE.

›PCR VALUE: 580/F/A/X/T

›ACFT RUN-UPS PROHIBITED AT TRML GATES.

›TWY R5 CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 118 FT.

›PPR FOR HIGH SPEED TAXI TEST - ARPT OPS 941-359-2770 EXT 4300.

›DIVD ACR ACFT ADZD TO USE TRML RAMP.

›WHEN TWR CLSD HOLD AT ILS HOLD PSN SIGNS ABEAM RWY 14 & RWY 32 THR DURG ALL WX CONDS. APCH TO RWY 14 & RWY 32 CSDRD CLEAR WHEN ACFT ARE BYD RWY 14 & RWY 32 THR BASE UPON LDG DRCTN.

›US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.

›TRML RAMP IS UNCTLD. DO NOT CALL FOR PUSH/POWER BACK. ADZ GC WHEN READY TO TAXI.

›MISC: CLASS C ASP EFF 700-0100 ++; OT CLASS G. CLASS E 700 FT AGL & ABV.

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›TRML GATE B1 UNAVBL TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 118 FT.

›STRICT NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT FOR DEP JET ACFT.

›SAID IN USE. OPER TRANSPONDERS WITH ALT REPORTING MODE AND ADS-B (IF EQUIPPED) ENABLED ON ALL ARPT SFC.

›US CUST GA ACFT AT W END OF TRML RAMP.

›TWY F LTD TO 70000 LBS GWT.

›FLD CONDS UNMON 0100-0530.

›NO INTL FLT DVRSNS ACPTD UNLESS EMERG.

›24 HR ADVN NOTICE OR IMT REPORTING UPON LDG FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH WEATHER MODIFICATION OR GEOENGINEERING EQUIP CTC ARPT OPS 941-359-2770 X4300.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 14 & 32; REIL RWY 22; PAPI RWY 04, 22, 14 & 32; HIRL RWY 04/22 & 14/32 - CTAF.

›FOR FUEL AVBL CTC FBO. ACR FUEL SVC UNAVBL AFT LAST SKED DEP. 24 HR 100LL SELF SVC FUEL AVBL AT NORTH FBO.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KSRQ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KSRQ have a METAR?

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

Does KSRQ have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KSRQ?

KSRQ sits at 30 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSRQ?

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.