Lake X Airport (57FA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 8:53 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMCO), 57FA is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 13 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,700 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Lake X Airport in St Cloud, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMCO): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Lake X Airport (57FA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around St Cloud, FL at a field elevation of 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. It has 5 physical runways (09W, 17/35, 18W, 27W, 36W), the longest 13,300 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMCO.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMCO, 16.6 nm away.
Wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 13 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 3,500 ft, broken clouds at 4,700 ft, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,700 ft.
METAR KMCO 281253Z 03013KT 10SM FEW035 BKN047 24/20 A3003
What changed at KMCO (nearest station)?
Since the 1153Z (7:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Ceiling moved from 3,700 ft to 4,700 ft.
Current pilot readout for 57FA
Based on the nearest station (KMCO), 57FA is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 13 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,700 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (35). Density altitude is approximately 1,050 ft (field elevation 72 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09WFAV | 5,280 ft | WATER | 11 kt head | 6 kt right |
| 18W | 13,300 ft | WATER | 11 kt head | 6 kt right |
| 27W | 5,280 ft | WATER | 11 kt head | 6 kt right |
| 36W | 13,300 ft | WATER | 11 kt head | 6 kt right |
| 35 | 5,100 ft | ASPH | 10 kt head | 9 kt right |
| 17 | 5,100 ft | ASPH | 10 kt tail | 8 kt left |
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57FA runways
5 physical runways · 6 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 17/355,100 × 60 ft · ASPHCurrent useno stated-runway source at 57FAWind
- 17
- 10 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 10 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
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“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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 10→13 kt, ceiling unlimited → 4,700 ft.
57FA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
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 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 31 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,100 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 09W/18W/27W/36W
- 69%
- 17
- 26%
- 35
- 5%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (7:20 AM EDT)
TAF KMCO 281120Z 2812/2918 04010G15KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM281400 03018G26KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 BKN035 TEMPO 2814/2818 3SM -SHRA BKN010 FM290000 02012G18KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN025 FM290600 02008KT P6SM SCT010 BKN020 FM291400 03012G18KT P6SM SCT015 BKN035
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Live crosswind meter
57FA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMCO, 17 nm away.
Wind is 43° off runway 35, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near 57FA
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 57FA.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 57FA
- City
- St Cloud
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 72 ft
- Coordinates
- 28.2086, -81.1192
- Runways
- 5 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 13,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMCO
- TAF
- Nearest KMCO
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 9h 33m
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Pilot PIREPs for Lake X Airport (57FA)
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