Lake X Airport (57FA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Lake X Airport in St Cloud, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMCO): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Lake X Airport (57FA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around St Cloud, FL at 72 ft. 57FA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMCO, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 6 runways (09W, 17, 18W, 27W), longest 13,300 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KMCO. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KMCO, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMCO, 16.6 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMCO 130553Z 00000KT 10SM SCT250 23/23 A3004
What changed at KMCO (nearest station)?
Since the 0453Z (12:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 25,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
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Current pilot readout for 57FA
Based on the nearest station (KMCO), 57FA is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 900 ft (field elevation 72 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 57FA. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09W | 5,280 ft | WATER | - | - |
| 17 | 5,100 ft | ASPH | - | - |
| 18W | 13,300 ft | WATER | - | - |
| 27W | 5,280 ft | WATER | - | - |
| 35 | 5,100 ft | ASPH | - | - |
| 36W | 13,300 ft | WATER | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 25,000 ft → unlimited.
57FA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Lake X Airport in St Cloud, 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 57FA 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 57FA
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ORL UA /OV ORL360023/TM 0613/FL060/TP A21N/TB NEG
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORL360023Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0613Reported at 06:13 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0517/FL350/TP BCS3/TB NEG
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0517Reported at 05:17 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0402/FL370/TP B763/TB NEG
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0402Reported at 04:02 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV RWY 17L FINAL/TM 0335/FL012/TP B738/RM SMOOTH
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RWY 17L FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0335Reported at 03:35 UTC.FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.RM SMOOTHRemarks.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV MCO030002/TM 0204/FLDURD/TP B738/RM SMOOTH RIDE DURD RWY 17L MCO
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCO030002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0204Reported at 02:04 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.RM SMOOTH RIDE DURD RWY 17L …Remarks.Show raw report
MLB UA /OV MLB155025/TM 0123/FL280/TP BCS3/TB LGT 285
MLB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MLB155025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0123Reported at 01:23 UTC.FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT 285Turbulence: light 285.Show raw report
MLB UA /OV MLB180005/TM 0122/FL280/TP BCS3/TB LGT
MLB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MLB180005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0122Reported at 01:22 UTC.FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB LGTTurbulence: light.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV MCO310030/TM 0121/FL090/TP B738/TB SMOOTH
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCO310030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0121Reported at 01:21 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 57FA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMCO reported mostly VFR across 28 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
- 17
- 43%
- 09W/18W/27W/36W
- 29%
- 35
- 28%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (1:20 AM EDT)
TAF KMCO 130520Z 1306/1412 VRB03KT P6SM FEW030 SCT250 FM131400 30005KT P6SM FEW025 BKN150 BKN200 FM132000 12007KT P6SM VCTS SCT035CB SCT060 BKN200 TEMPO 1320/1324 VRB15G25KT 3SM TSRA BKN030CB FM140100 VRB05KT P6SM FEW040 BKN080 BKN200
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near 57FA
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 57FA
- City
- St Cloud
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 72 ft
- Coordinates
- 28.2086, -81.1192
- Runways
- 6
- Longest runway
- 13,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMCO
- TAF
- Nearest KMCO
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 17h 5m
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57FA weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 57FA?+
57FA has 6 runways: 09W, 17, 18W, 27W, 35, 36W; the longest is 13,300 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 57FA come from?+
Lake X Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KMCO, about 17 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 57FA can differ.
Does 57FA have a TAF?+
Yes. The KMCO TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does 57FA broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 57FA does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 57FA from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Lake X Airport (57FA)
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