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Airport Manatee Airport (48X) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 5:53 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSPG), 48X is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Airport Manatee Airport in Palmetto, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSPG): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Airport Manatee Airport (48X) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Palmetto, FL at a field elevation of 27 ft. 48X has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSPG, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (07/25), the longest 3,120 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMCF.

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VFR
Observed 0953Z (5:53 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSPG, 9.3 nm away.

Wind
010° 10 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.99"
Temp / Dew
70°F / 21°C
dew 66°F / 19°C

Wind from the north (010°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KSPG 280953Z AUTO 01010KT 10SM CLR 21/19 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP154 T02110189

What changed at KSPG (nearest station)?

Since the 0853Z (4:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0853Z (4:53 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 48X

Based on the nearest station (KSPG), 48X is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (07). Density altitude is approximately 700 ft (field elevation 27 ft). 48X does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMCF, about 12 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
07FAV4 kt head9 kt left
254 kt tail9 kt right

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48X 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 07/25
    3,120 × 100 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 48X
    Wind
    07
    4 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
    25
    4 kt tailwind · 9 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
0132610Z22Z09Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 12→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

48X weather radar

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

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

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 48X

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

PIREP1004Z (6:04 AM EDT) · 75 NM NE of 48X · during descent · B39M
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MCO UA /OV MCO180010/TM 1004/FLDURD/TP B39M/SK OVC029
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCO180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1004Reported at 10:04 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC029Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0927Z (5:27 AM EDT) · 75 NM NE of 48X · during descent · B738
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MCO UA /OV MCO 180010/TM 0927/FLDURD/TP B738/SK OVC040
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCO 180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0927Reported at 09:27 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0911Z (5:11 AM EDT) · 80 NM NE of 48X · during descent · A21N
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MCO UA /OV 36R FINAL/TM 0911/FL016/TP A21N/RM MOSTLY SMOOTH ON FINAL RUNWAY 36R
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 36R FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0911Reported at 09:11 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
RM MOSTLY SMOOTH ON FINAL RU…Remarks.
PIREP0905Z (5:05 AM EDT) · 75 NM NE of 48X · during descent · A21N
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MCO UA /OV MCO 180010/TM 0905/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK OVC030 TOPS 042
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCO 180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0905Reported at 09:05 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC030 TOPS 042Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0853Z (4:53 AM EDT) · 89 NM NE of 48X · during descent · A21N
smooth turbulence
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LEE UA /OV LEE360010/TM 0853/FLDURD/TP A21N/TB SMOOTH
LEE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LEE360010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0853Reported at 08:53 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.
PIREP0833Z (4:33 AM EDT) · 80 NM NE of 48X · during descent · B763
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MCO UA /OV 36R FINAL/TM 0833/FL016/TP B763/RM GAIN/LOSS OF 5KTS ON FINAL 36R. WIND ON FINAL 02025KTS
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 36R FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0833Reported at 08:33 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
RM GAIN/LOSS OF 5KTS ON FINA…Remarks.
PIREP0823Z (4:23 AM EDT) · 75 NM NE of 48X · 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.
PIREP0617Z (2:17 AM EDT) · 80 NM NE of 48X · 1,600 ft MSL · C408
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MCO UA /OV 35R DEPARTURE/TM 0617/FL016/TP C408/RM SMOOTH RIDE ON DEPARTURE RUNWAY 35L. NO CLOUD BASES AT OR BELOW 2000FT
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 35R DEPARTURELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0617Reported at 06:17 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP C408Aircraft type reporting.
RM SMOOTH RIDE ON DEPARTURE …Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 48X

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSPG reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,500 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 13/16 kt
Max gust: 23 kt
Lowest ceiling: 6,500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 13/21 kt
Max gust: 30 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,800 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

07
87%
25
13%

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Live crosswind meter

48X has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSPG, 9.3 nm away.

N072510 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
9 kt

Wind is 67° off runway 07, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 3,120 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Airport Manatee Airport (48X) with runway 07/25 marked
N ↑

Runway 07/25 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

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

Services

Fuel
100LL
Attended
Mon-Fri 0900-1700 local; Sat 0900-1200 local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, minor
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Other services
Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
48X
City
Palmetto
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
27 ft
Coordinates
27.6425, -82.5209
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,120 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KSPG
TAF
Nearest KMCF
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
12h 38m

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Pilot PIREPs for Airport Manatee Airport (48X)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Airport Manatee Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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