KX04 Weather Orlando Apopka Airport

Apopka, FloridaElevation 143 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KLEE · 14 NM NW · 59 min old

Ceiling 4,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLEE

WIND

020@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

4,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

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 10° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny then chance rain showers, high near 82F, low near 68F, 30% 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 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	82/68	NNE 17 kt	30 kt	30%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	82/67	NNE 17 kt	30 kt	27%
Tuesday	Sunny	82/68	NNE 17 kt	30 kt	7%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	82/69	NE 17 kt	30 kt	23%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	83/67	NE 17 kt	30 kt	23%
Friday	Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	84/67	NE 13 kt	26 kt	16%
Saturday	Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	84/65	NE 13 kt	22 kt	17%

Source: National Weather Service (office MLB). Forecast issued 1052Z.

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

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 3,284 ft

15/33

Dimensions

3,284 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

LOW

RWY 15148°T

Displaced threshold241 ft

Traffic patternRight

RWY 33328°T

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

143 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2247Z 6:47 PM

Sunrise

1133Z 7:33 AM

Loggable night

2312Z (7:12 PM local) → 1109Z (7:09 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2247Z (6:47 PM local) → 1133Z (7:33 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2347Z (7:47 PM local) → 1033Z (6:33 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 Apopka Airport is in Apopka, Florida. Field elevation 143 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBOB JACKSON

Manager phone407-308-5904

AttendedDaily, 0800–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKX04

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates28.7072, -81.5817

Distance from city4 NM NW

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

123.05

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

KX04 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

29.1

AVG OPS/DAY

48.2

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 64%Unknown 25%Twin 10%Helicopter 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~240 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~63 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~45 landings/mo

›PA44 (Twin) · ~43 landings/mo

›P06T (Unknown) · ~10 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›PA44 (Twin)

›C172 (Piston single)

›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

KX04 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLEE (14 NM NW, VFR).

KLEE Leesburg International Airport

14 NM NW

VFR

KORL Orlando Executive Airport

16 NM SE

VFR

KSFB Orlando Sanford International Airport

19 NM E

VFR

KMCO Orlando International Airport

22 NM SE

VFR

KISM Kissimmee Gateway Airport

26 NM S

VFR

KDAB Daytona Beach International Airport

40 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RY 15/33 RR PENETRATES 7:1 TRANS SFC EAST SIDE.

›FOR CD OR TO CNL IFR IF UNA ON FSS FREQ, CTC ORLANDO APPROACH AT 407-852-7500.

›STEEP DROPOFF 63 FT FM SE END & APRXLY 60 FT OFF WEST & EAST EDGE.

›AUTOMATED UNICOM WX AND LGT - CTAF.

›NO OVNGT PRKG ON APRON BTN TWY A1 AND A2. NO OVNGT RAMP PRKG AVBL - TEXT 951-818-8408 FOR PAID PVT PRKG OPTIONS.

›PWRD PARAGLIDERS OPERATING W OF RWY 15/33.

›RWY 15 APCH RATIO 20:1 FM DSPLCD THLD DUE TO 33 FT RR TRACK 420 FROM END OF RWY 125 FT L OF CNTRLN.

›RWY 15 HAS 10 FT BERM 200 FT FM RWY END 125 FT LEFT.

›ACTVT LIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF.

›VFR ONLY

›TOUCH AND GO OPS PROHIBITED IF THREE OR MORE ACFT IN THE TFC PAT.

›CALM WIND RWY 33.

›RY 15/33 CLSD TO TOUCH AND GO LNDGS BY TRANSIENT HELICOPTERS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KX04 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KX04 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for KX04. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does KX04 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for KX04. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KX04?

KX04 sits at 143 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KX04?

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.