TIST/STT METAR & TAF Cyril E. King Airport

Charlotte Amalie, Saint ThomasElevation 23 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR53 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 23 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

120@12

gust 23 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,682 ft

+1,659 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0253Z (10:53 PM local) · 53 min old

TIST is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 12 knots gusting 23. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is wind gusting to 23 kt (gust spread 11 kt).

WIND

120° at 12 kt, gust 23

Gusts 11 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW021 SCT028 SCT038

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

29°C / 25°C

84°F / 77°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.93 inHg

1013.5 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

GUST

Wind gusting to 23 kt (gust spread 11 kt).

Codes in this report: AUTO FEW SCT RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP135

sea-level pressure 1013.5 hPa

T02940250

precise temperature 29.4°C, dew point 25.0°C

51002

3-hour pressure tendency: rising then steady (0.2 hPa change)

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2342Z (7:42 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (8:00 PM local)

TIST forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 14Z to 22Z with VFR possible (GUST). Best period is 00Z to 14Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0000Z8:00 PM0448Z12:48 AM0936Z5:36 AM1424Z10:24 AM1912Z3:12 PM0000Z8:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW SCT

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FAA: no delays reported at STT.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Wind gusting to 23 kt (gust spread 11 kt).

›Large gust spread: 12 kt gusting 23 kt.

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 120° at 12 kt, gusting 23 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight scattered rain showers, low near 82F, 30% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Isolated Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Friday: Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Scattered Rain Showers	82	ESE 16 kt	22 kt	30%
Monday	Isolated Rain Showers	85/82	SE 16 kt	22 kt	20%
Tuesday	Scattered Rain Showers	85/82	ESE 13 kt	18 kt	40%
Wednesday	Isolated Rain Showers	85/82	E 13 kt	18 kt	20%
Thursday	Scattered Rain Showers	85/82	E 13 kt	18 kt	50%
Friday	Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms	85/82	E 12 kt	–	50%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Scattered Rain Showers	85/82	E 11 kt	–	50%
Sunday	Scattered Rain Showers	85	E 13 kt	–	30%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Isolated Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office SJU). Forecast issued 0345Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · 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

120° at 12 kt, gust 23

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 1010 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

10 kt

CROSS

7 kt R

BEST

HEAD

10 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 7,000 ft

10/28

Dimensions

7,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 1087°T

Landing length (LDA)6,892 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,000 / 7,000 / 6,892 ft

ILSILS/DME

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 28267°T

Landing length (LDA)3,870 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,000 / 7,000 / 6,170 ft

Displaced threshold2,300 ft

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

1,682 ft

Pressure altitude

13 ft

Field elevation

23 ft MSL

Temperature

29°C (84°F)

Dewpoint

25°C (77°F)

Altimeter

29.93 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

2151Z 5:51 PM

Sunrise

1017Z 6:17 AM

Loggable night

2213Z (6:13 PM local) → 0954Z (5:54 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2151Z (5:51 PM local) → 1017Z (6:17 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2251Z (6:51 PM local) → 0917Z (5:17 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

Cyril E. King Airport is in Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas. Field elevation 23 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

ManagerJEROME SHERIDAN

Manager phone(340) 714-6667

AttendedDaily, 0700–2300

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATATIST / STT

SectionalPUERTO RICO-VIRGIN ISLANDS

Center (ARTCC)SAN JUAN

Flight service (AFSS)SAN JUAN

RegionSaint Thomas

CountryU.S. Virgin Islands

Coordinates18.3371, -64.9773

Distance from city2 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF118.800

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

128.65

SAN JUAN CNTR

A/D

118.8

ST THOMAS APP

APP

124

ATIS

118.8

CTAF

118.8

ST THOMAS DEP

DEP

121.9

GND

108.6

SAN JUAN RDO

RDO

118.1

ST THOMAS TWR

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

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

TUPJ Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport

26 NM E

MVFR

TISX Henry E. Rohlsen Airport

39 NM S

MVFR

TJSJ Luis Munoz Marin International Airport

59 NM W

VFR

TJIG Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport

64 NM W

VFR

TJPS Mercedita International Airport

93 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP 24 HRS PPR CALL AMGR 340-714-6667.

›ACFT THAT BACK TAXI FOR DEP ON RY 28 SHALL MAKE THEIR 180 DEG TURN CCLKWS.

›RY 10 DEPS MAINTAIN RY HDG UNTIL REACHING DEP END OF RY BFR TURNING ON COURSE OR ASSIGNED HDG UNLESS OTRW AUZD BY ATCT.

›ARFF UNAVBL 2300-0600.

›PILOTS CTC GND CTL PRIOR TO PUSHBACK.

›OBSTRUCTION SAILBOAT MAST 100FT WEST OF APPROACH END OF RWY 10 50FT AGL

›WHEN TWR CLSD CTC SAN JUAN CERAP AT 787-253-8664/8665

›NOISE SENSITIVE AREA: AVOID OVERFLIGHTS OF WATER ISLAND LOCATED 2 MI SE OF ARPT.

›PILOTS MAY ENCTR FALSE ILLUSORY INDICATIONS DURG NGT VISUAL APCHS TO RY 10 WHEN USING VISUAL CUES FOR VERTICAL GUIDANCE; RCMD USE OF THE ILS GS & FQT CROSS REF WITH THE ACFT ALTM TO MAINT THE PROPER APCH PROFILE.

›50 FT SAILBOAT MAST 100 FT WEST OF APCH END OF RWY 10.

›HIRL RWY 10/28 OPER DUSK-2300. AFTER 2300, ACTVT HIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. ACTVT PAPI RWY 10 AND REIL RWY 10 - CTAF.

›FUEL AVBL 0700-1900, OTHER TIMES PPR CALL 340-777-9177, 340-772-8093, 340-715-3821

›LGTS ON HILL 4 NM SE OF ARPT MAY BE MISTAKEN FOR RY 10/28 WHEN MAKING A VISUAL APCH FROM THE SOUTH.

›PCR VALUE: 790/F/A/X/T

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗TIST on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does TIST have a METAR?

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

Does TIST have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at TIST?

TIST sits at 23 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for TIST?

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.