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KX07 METAR Lake Wales Municipal Airport

Lake Wales, FloridaElevation 127 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBOW · 9 NM W · 8 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBOW
WIND
350@8
gust 14 kt
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 20° at 9 kt, visibility 6 SM, temperature 22C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight slight chance rain showers then mostly clear, low near 68F, 24% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: winds up to 28 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Clear 68 NNE 14 kt 24 kt 24%
Tuesday Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 84/71 NE 20 kt 28 kt 17% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 84/71 NE 19 kt 28 kt 48%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 86/70 NE 14 kt 22 kt 45% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Mostly Sunny 86/69 NE 14 kt 21 kt 14%
Saturday Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 86/69 ENE 13 kt – 25%
Sunday Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 86/67 NE 11 kt – 37%
Monday Sunny 86 NNE 10 kt – 12%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 0042Z.

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
NESW17350624
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

2 runways · longest 5,400 ft

17/35
Dimensions
3,860 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
RWY 17167°T
VGSIPAPI (P2R)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 35347°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
06/24
Dimensions
5,400 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0659°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 24239°T
REILYes
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

Field elevation

Field elevation
127 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
1134Z 7:34 AM
Loggable night
2311Z (7:11 PM local) → 1110Z (7:10 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2247Z (6:47 PM local) → 1134Z (7:34 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2347Z (7:47 PM local) → 1034Z (6:34 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

Lake Wales Municipal Airport is in Lake Wales, Florida. Field elevation 127 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerAMANDA LOMNECK
Manager phone863-678-0080
AttendedDaily, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKX07
SectionalMIAMI
Center (ARTCC)MIAMI
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates27.8938, -81.6204
Distance from city2 NM W
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

120.65
TAMPA APP/DEP
A/D
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

KX07 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 47 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2.5
AVG OPS/DAY
4.6
Activity trend over 12 days: falling, from 13 to 5 operations per dayOperations trend (12 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 58%Unknown 18%Turboprop 14%Twin 7%Other 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo
›C208 (Turboprop) · ~3 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›SR22 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›UNKN (Unknown)
›P28A (Piston single)
›C172 (Piston single)
›C208 (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

KX07 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBOW (9 NM W, VFR).

KBOW Bartow Executive Airport
9 NM W
VFR
KGIF Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field
12 NM NW
VFR
KLAL Lakeland Linder International Airport
22 NM W
VFR
KISM Kissimmee Gateway Airport
26 NM N
VFR
KSEF Sebring Regional Airport
30 NM SE
VFR
KZPH Zephyrhills Municipal Airport
35 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FUEL AVBL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC.
›FOR CD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.
›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
›ACTVT REIL RWY 6 & 24; PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 6/ 24 - CTAF. PAPI 6 & 24 OPR CONSLY.
›CONTACT PERSON: JAMES SLATON
›ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
›TREES IN TRANSITIONAL SFC RY 17; APCH WEST OF RY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KX07 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KX07 have a METAR?
Yes. KX07 is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does KX07 have a TAF?
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What is the field elevation at KX07?
KX07 sits at 127 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KX07?
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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