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KX13 Weather Carrabelle Thompson Airport

Carrabelle, FloridaElevation 20 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAAF · 18 NM W · 51 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 · KAAF
WIND
050@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Rip Current StatementModerate · Expected · Likely
25 0836Z to 27 0500Z
Coastal Franklin
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Monday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 50° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 16.1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 79F, low near 58F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Sunny 79/58 NNE 13 kt 22 kt 0%
Monday Sunny 79/56 NE 9 kt 22 kt 0%
Tuesday Sunny 79/58 NE 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 79/61 NE 9 kt – 4%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers 78/62 NE 9 kt – 15%
Friday Mostly Sunny 79/63 NE 9 kt – 4%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 79 ENE 9 kt – 3%

Source: National Weather Service (office TAE). Forecast issued 0943Z.

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
NESW0523
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 4,000 ft

05/23
Dimensions
4,000 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (poor)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 05
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 23
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

Field elevation

Field elevation
20 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2259Z 6:59 PM
Sunrise
1147Z 7:47 AM
Loggable night
2323Z (7:23 PM local) → 1122Z (7:22 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2259Z (6:59 PM local) → 1147Z (7:47 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2359Z (7:59 PM local) → 1047Z (6:47 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

Carrabelle Thompson Airport is in Carrabelle, Florida. Field elevation 20 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerCOURTNEY MILLENDER DEMPSEY
Manager phone850-697-2727
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKX13
SectionalJACKSONVILLE
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)GAINESVILLE
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.8422, -84.7010
Distance from city3 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KX13 traffic patterns

2026-10-21 to 2026-10-23, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
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

KX13 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAAF (18 NM W, VFR).

KAAF Apalachicola Regional Airport
18 NM W
VFR
KTLH Tallahassee International Airport
38 NM NE
VFR
KPAM Tyndall Air Force Base
47 NM W
VFR
KECP Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
65 NM NW
VFR
KBGE Decatur County Industrial Air Park
68 NM N
UNKNOWN
KTVI Thomasville Regional Airport
76 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›LGTS ON SEVERAL TWYS OTS INDEFLY.
›150 FT WIDE; CNTR 75 FT OVERLAYED; 37 FT PAVED SHOULDERS.
›ARPT PHYS ADS: 317 AIRPORT RD, CARRABELLE, FL 32322.
›FOR CD CTC TYNDALL APCH AT 850-283-2900 OR 850-283-3353, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
›CTC: ANTHONY MILLENDER
›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
›ACTVT PAPI RWYS 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
›SELF SERVE AVBL 24 HRS.
›LONGL & TRANSVERSE CRACKING THRUT RWY 05/23.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KX13 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KX13 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KX13. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KX13 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KX13. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KX13?
KX13 sits at 20 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KX13?
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.