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Costin Airport (A51) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Costin Airport in Port St Joe, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KAAF) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Costin Airport (A51) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Port St Joe, FL at 13 ft. A51 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KAAF, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36) — longest 4,230 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KPAM. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KAAF, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0253Z (10:53 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KAAF, 13.7 nm away.

Wind
270° 5 kt
Visibility
9 sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.85"
Temp / Dew
28°C / 82°F
dew 27°C

Wind from the west (270°) at 5 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 28°C (82°F), altimeter 29.85 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KAAF 290253Z AUTO 27005KT 9SM CLR 28/27 A2985 RMK AO1 SLP106 T02780267 53009 TSNO

What changed at KAAF (nearest station)?

Since the 0153Z (9:53 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 1°C — watch for fog or low cloud.
  • Pressure rising: altimeter 29.83 → 29.85 inHg.

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Current pilot readout for A51

Based on the nearest station (KAAF), A51 is currently VFR with winds from 270° at 5 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 18, about 5 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,650 ft (field elevation 13 ft). A51 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KPAM, about 24 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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 A51. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
36FAV3 kt head4 kt right
180 kt head5 kt left

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0122310Z19Z02Z

Over the last 16 h: wind 0→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

A51 weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Costin Airport in Port St Joe, 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 A51 is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

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 A51

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

PIREP0342Z (11:42 PM EDT) · 62 NM NE of A51 · 2,000 ft MSL · CRJ2
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TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 0342/FL020/TP CRJ2/SK SKC
TLH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TLHLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0342Reported at 03:42 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0222Z (10:22 PM EDT) · 70 NM NW of A51 · 37,000 ft MSL · B738
continuous light turbulence
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CEW UA /OV CEW090040/TM 0222/FL370/TP B738/TB CONS LGT
CEW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CEW090040Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0222Reported at 02:22 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
PIREP0059Z (8:59 PM EDT) · 65 NM N of A51 · 38,000 ft MSL · B737
continuous light clear-air turbulence
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CEW UA /OV CEW090050/TM 0059/FL380/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CAT
CEW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CEW090050Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0059Reported at 00:59 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CATTurbulence: continuous light clear-air turbulence.
PIREP0037Z (8:37 PM EDT) · 62 NM NE of A51 · 36,000 ft MSL · B738
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TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 0037/FL360/TP B738/TB NEG
TLH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TLHLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0037Reported at 00:37 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2320Z (7:20 PM EDT) · 67 NM NE of A51 · 35,000 ft MSL · B738
oocnl light chop turbulence
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TLH UA /OV TLH340015/TM 2320/FL350/TP B738/TB OOCNL LGT CHOP
TLH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TLH340015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2320Reported at 23:20 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB OOCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: oocnl light chop.
PIREP2254Z (6:54 PM EDT) · 61 NM NE of A51 · 2,000 ft MSL · C182
smooth turbulence
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TLH UA /OV 8 NW TLH/TM 2254/FL020/TP C182/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
TLH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 8 NW TLHLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2254Reported at 22:54 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C182Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.
PIREP2231Z (6:31 PM EDT) · 97 NM NW of A51 · 32,000 ft MSL · B737
occasional light turbulence
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CEW UA /OV CEW/TM 2231/FL320/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT
CEW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CEWLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2231Reported at 22:31 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.
PIREP2206Z (6:06 PM EDT) · 62 NM NE of A51 · 36,000 ft MSL · B738
intermittent light turbulence
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TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 2206/FL360/TP B738/TB INTMT LGT
TLH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TLHLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2206Reported at 22:06 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB INTMT LGTTurbulence: intermittent light.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at A51

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KAAF reported mostly VFR across 21 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,000 ft. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours
VFR 81%MVFR 19%
Wind avg/max: 7/13 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,000 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 96%MVFR 3%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 7/20 kt
Max gust: 32 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,000 ft
Lowest vis: 1.5 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 11

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
36
71%
18
29%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
A51
City
Port St Joe
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
13 ft
Coordinates
29.7559, -85.2890
Runways
2
Longest runway
4,230 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KAAF
TAF
Nearest KPAM
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
20h 45m

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A51 weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at A51?+

A51 has 2 runways — 18, 36; the longest is 4,230 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for A51 come from?+

Costin Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KAAF, about 14 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at A51 can differ.

Does A51 have a TAF?+

No — A51 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPAM, about 24 nm away.

Does A51 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — A51 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for A51 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Costin Airport (A51)

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

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