Fort Walton Beach Airport (1J9) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Fort Walton Beach Airport in Navarre, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHRT): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Fort Walton Beach Airport (1J9) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Navarre, FL at 22 ft. 1J9 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHRT, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 2,100 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KHRT. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KHRT, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHRT, 7.4 nm away.
Current pilot readout for 1J9
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 1J9. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 2,100 ft | TURF-P | - | - |
| 36 | 2,100 ft | TURF-P | - | - |
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1J9 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Fort Walton Beach Airport in Navarre, FL: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 1J9 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at 1J9
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
- 18/36
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1100Z (6:00 AM CDT)
TAF KHRT 121100Z 1211/1317 VRB06KT 9999 VCTS FEW020 SCT040 BKN150CB QNH2993INS TEMPO 1211/1216 25012G20KT 3200 TSRA SCT020 BKN060CB BECMG 1217/1218 21012KT 9000 -SHRA SCT020 BKN030 QNH2989INS BECMG 1222/1223 VRB06KT 9999 NSW SCT040 BKN100 QNH2991INS TX30/1217Z TN24/1311Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1213 NEXT 1311
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 1J9
- City
- Navarre
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 22 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.4063, -86.8291
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KHRT
- TAF
- Nearest KHRT
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 15h 47m
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Nearby airports
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1J9 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 1J9?+
1J9 has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 2,100 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 1J9 come from?+
Fort Walton Beach Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KHRT, about 7 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 1J9 can differ.
Does 1J9 have a TAF?+
Yes. The KHRT TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does 1J9 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 1J9 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 1J9 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Fort Walton Beach Airport (1J9)
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