Gator Airpark (72FL) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:56 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KISM), 72FL is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 9 knots gusting 15, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,500 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Gator Airpark in St Cloud, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KISM): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Gator Airpark (72FL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around St Cloud, FL at a field elevation of 68 ft. 72FL has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KISM, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 1,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KISM.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KISM, 13.3 nm away.
Wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 9 kt, gusting 15 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 3,500 ft, temperature 24°C (76°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,500 ft.
METAR KISM 281156Z 03009G15KT 10SM OVC035 24/20 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP169 7//// T02440200 10244 20239 53005 $
What changed at KISM (nearest station)?
Since the 1141Z (7:41 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 15 kt.
Current pilot readout for 72FL
Based on the nearest station (KISM), 72FL is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 9 knots gusting 15, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 68 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 1,800 ft | TURF | 5 kt head | 8 kt left (g13) |
| 27 | 1,800 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 8 kt right (g13) |
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72FL 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 09/271,800 × 200 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 72FLWind
- 09
- 5 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
- 27
- 5 kt tailwind · 8 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 7→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → 3,500 ft.
72FL weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 72FL
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SEF UA /OV AGR246014 /TM 1210 /FL040 /TP P28A /SK OVC-TOP040
SEF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AGR246014Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1210Reported at 12:10 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK OVC-TOP040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
VRB UA /OV VRB210020/TM 1207/FL150/TP PC12/SK TOP 150/TB NEG
VRB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV VRB210020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1207Reported at 12:07 UTC.FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP 150Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
ORL UA /OV ORL070007/TM 1206/FL006/TP P28A/RM COUPLE OF BUMPS
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORL070007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1206Reported at 12:06 UTC.FL006Altitude: 600 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.RM COUPLE OF BUMPSRemarks.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV RWY 36R/TM 1205/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK OVC 030/RM 10 MILE VISIBILITY, 3000 BASES
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RWY 36RLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1205Reported at 12:05 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.SK OVC 030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM 10 MILE VISIBILITY, 3000 …Remarks.Show raw report
PIE UA /OV PIE180015/TM 1201/FL330/TP B738/TB CONS LGT
PIE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PIE180015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1201Reported at 12:01 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.Show raw report
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 1200/FL020/TP P28A/SK OVC040
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1200Reported at 12:00 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK OVC040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
TIX UA /OV TIX/TM 1200/FL020/TP C172/SK BKN025
TIX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TIXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1200Reported at 12:00 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
SFB UA /OV SFB/TM 1200/FL040/TP P28A/SK SCT045
SFB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SFBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1200Reported at 12:00 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK SCT045Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 72FL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KISM reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,700 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 09
- 84%
- 27
- 16%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (7:20 AM EDT)
TAF KISM 281120Z 2812/2912 03010G15KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 FM281400 04018G26KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 BKN035 TEMPO 2814/2818 3SM -SHRA BKN010 FM290000 03012G18KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN025 AMD LTD TO VIS WIND WX
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Live crosswind meter
72FL has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KISM, 13 nm away.
Wind is 58° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near 72FL
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 72FL.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 72FL
- City
- St Cloud
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 68 ft
- Coordinates
- 28.1575, -81.2348
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KISM
- TAF
- Nearest KISM
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 10h 30m
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Pilot PIREPs for Gator Airpark (72FL)
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