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William P Gwinn Airport (06FA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 4:55 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KF45), 06FA is currently MVFR with winds from 050° at 7 knots, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 2,300 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near William P Gwinn Airport in Jupiter, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KF45): conditions and runway crosswinds.

William P Gwinn Airport (06FA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Jupiter, FL at a field elevation of 28 ft. 06FA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KF45, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (10/28), the longest 7,003 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSUA.

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MVFR
Observed 0855Z (4:55 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KF45, 6.9 nm away.

Wind
050° 7 kt
Visibility
3 sm
Ceiling
2,300 ft
Altimeter
29.89"
Temp / Dew
75°F / 24°C
dew 75°F / 24°C

Wind from the northeast (050°) at 7 kt, visibility 3 statute miles, scattered clouds at 1,700 ft, overcast at 2,300 ft, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 29.89 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,300 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KF45 280855Z AUTO 05007KT 3SM -DZ BR SCT017 OVC023 24/24 A2989 RMK AO2 P0001

What changed at KF45 (nearest station)?

Since the 0835Z (4:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Visibility dropped from 10 SM to 3 SM.
  • Drizzle began (-DZ).
  • Mist began (BR).

Current pilot readout for 06FA

Based on the nearest station (KF45), 06FA is currently MVFR with winds from 050° at 7 knots, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 2,300 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (10). Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 28 ft). 06FA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSUA, about 17 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
10FAV5 kt head4 kt left
285 kt tail4 kt right

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06FA runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 10/28
    7,003 × 150 ft · ASPH
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 06FA
    Wind
    10
    5 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
    28
    5 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0163109Z21Z08Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 12→7 kt, ceiling 6,000 ft → 2,300 ft.

06FA weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 06FA

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0823Z (4:23 AM EDT) · 96 NM NW of 06FA · during descent · B763
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MCO UA /OV MCO180010/TM 0823/FLDURD/TP B763/SK 031OVC043/WV 070/33
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCO180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0823Reported at 08:23 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
SK 031OVC043Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WV 070/33Wind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
PIREP0616Z (2:16 AM EDT) · 51 NM S of 06FA · 2,100 ft MSL · A321
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FLL UA /OV FLL27507/TM 0616/FL021/TP A321/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
FLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FLL27507Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0616Reported at 06:16 UTC.
FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTHRemarks.
PIREP0413Z (12:13 AM EDT) · 30 NM SE of 06FA · 14,000 ft MSL · CL35
light turb 140 turbulence
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PBI UA /OV PBI095013/TM 0413/FL140/TP CL35/TB LIGHT TURB 140/RM SMOOTH BELOW 130
PBI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PBI095013Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0413Reported at 04:13 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
TB LIGHT TURB 140Turbulence: light turb 140.
RM SMOOTH BELOW 130Remarks.
PIREP0400Z (12:00 AM EDT) · 96 NM NW of 06FA · during descent · A321
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MCO UA /OV MCO180010/TM 0400/FLDURD/TP A321/SK SCT045/WV 060/30
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCO180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0400Reported at 04:00 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT045Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WV 060/30Wind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
PIREP0329Z (11:29 PM EDT) · 37 NM SE of 06FA · during descent · B38M
continuous light turbulence
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PBI UA /OV PBI109020/TM 0329/FL190/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT/RM DURD
PBI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PBI109020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0329Reported at 03:29 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
RM DURDRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 06FA

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KF45 reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 71 observations, with 26 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 27 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 37%MVFR 34%IFR 21%LIFR 8%
Wind avg/max: 12/19 kt
Max gust: 27 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 26

Most recent change: IFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 85%MVFR 10%IFR 5%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 9/22 kt
Max gust: 29 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 16

Most recent change: IFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

10
80%
28
20%

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Live crosswind meter

06FA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KF45, 6.9 nm away.

N10287 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
4 kt

Wind is 40° off runway 10, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 7,003 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of William P Gwinn Airport (06FA) with runway 10/28 marked
N ↑

Runway 10/28 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near 06FA

FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 06FA.

Security TFR
Palm Beach, FL
Active 19.9 NM from 06FA
Effective: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 through Wednesday, October 20, 2027 Local
NOTAM: 6/0100

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Mon -Fri 0800-1600 local
Landing fee
No
Control tower
Yes
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
06FA
City
Jupiter
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
28 ft
Coordinates
26.9084, -80.3289
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
7,003 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KF45
TAF
Nearest KSUA
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
13h 34m

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Pilot PIREPs for William P Gwinn Airport (06FA)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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