KX59

Valkaria Airport

Malabar, FloridaElevation 26 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR16 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

250@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,121 ft

+1,095 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0835Z (4:35 AM local) · 16 min old

KX59 is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

250° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

24°C / 23°C

75°F / 73°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.90 inHg

1012.5 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

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

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

T02420232

precise temperature 24.2°C, dew point 23.2°C

station needs maintenance

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›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 250° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 91F, low near 75F, 56% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Monday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	91/75	WSW 9 kt	–	56%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	93/76	SW 9 kt	–	46%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	94/76	SW 13 kt	22 kt	27%
Thursday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	92/76	WSW 13 kt	22 kt	69%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	91/75	SW 13 kt	17 kt	70%
Saturday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	91/75	SSW 9 kt	–	59%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	92	S 9 kt	–	43%

Source: National Weather Service (office MLB). Forecast issued 0851Z.

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

250° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 277 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

6 kt L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt R

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

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 4,000 ft

14/32

Dimensions

4,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

10/28

Dimensions

4,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

RWY 10

RWY 28

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

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

1,121 ft

Pressure altitude

46 ft

Field elevation

26 ft MSL

Temperature

24°C (75°F)

Dewpoint

23°C (73°F)

Altimeter

29.90 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

0015Z 8:15 PM

Sunrise

1041Z 6:41 AM

Loggable night

0041Z (8:41 PM local) → 1016Z (6:16 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0015Z (8:15 PM local) → 1041Z (6:41 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0115Z (9:15 PM local) → 0941Z (5:41 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

Valkaria Airport is in Malabar, Florida. Field elevation 26 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerPHILLIP HIED

Manager phone321-952-4590

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKX59

SectionalMIAMI

Center (ARTCC)MIAMI

Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates27.9620, -80.5598

Distance from city1 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.725

UNICOM122.725

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.725

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.725

CTAF

122.725

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KX59 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-07-25, 25 days observed · data 2026-07-25

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

13.2

AVG OPS/DAY

22.5

Operations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Piston single 87%Unknown 11%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~104 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~65 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~11 landings/mo

›C152 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~4 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)

›P32R (Piston single)

›DA40 (Piston single)

›C152 (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.

KMLB Melbourne Orlando International Airport

9 NM NW

VFR

KCOF Patrick Space Force Base

17 NM N

VFR

KVRB Vero Beach Regional Airport

20 NM S

VFR

KCOI Merritt Island Airport

24 NM N

VFR

KFPR Treasure Coast International Airport

30 NM S

VFR

KXMR Cape Canaveral SFS Skid Strip

30 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›AUTOMATED UNICOM.

›FM TOUCH & GO OPNS PROHIBITED IF THERE ARE 3 OR MORE ACFT IN THE TFC PAT.

›TSNT GATE CODE 1467.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

›FOR CD OR TO CNL IFR CTC ORLANDO APCH AT 407-852-7500.

›PPR FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH WEATHER MODIFICATION OR GEOENGINEERING EQPT CALL 321-952-4590 MON-FRI 0800-1700 EXCLD HOLS.

›TRANSIENT AIRCRAFT PLEASE PARK ON APRON BETWEEN AIRPORT BEACON AND TERMINAL.

›USE CTN EXTSV PWRD PARAGLIDER OPS.

›APLG NOT OPR DURG DALGT HOURS. SS-SR, ACTVT MIRL 14/32- CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KX59 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KX59 have a METAR?

Yes. KX59 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KX59 have a TAF?

When KX59 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 KX59?

KX59 sits at 26 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KX59?

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.