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.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KAAF, 13.7 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 26°C (78°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KAAF 130653Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 26/24 A3000 RMK AO1 SLP159 T02560244 $
What changed at KAAF (nearest station)?
Since the 0553Z (1:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 1°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
- Wind speed down from 5 to 0 kt.
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Current pilot readout for A51
Based on the nearest station (KAAF), A51 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,200 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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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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 4,230 ft | TURF-G | - | - |
| 36 | 4,230 ft | TURF-G | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 7→0 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.
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 A51
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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TLH UA /OV TLH110045/TM 0421/FL430/TP E545/TB NEG
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TLH110045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0421Reported at 04:21 UTC.FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.TP E545Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
TLH UA /OV SZW/TM 0254/FL350/TP A20N/TB CONS LGT
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SZWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0254Reported at 02:54 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP A20NAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.Show raw report
TLH UA /OV SZW170030/TM 0238/FL190/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SZW170030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0238Reported at 02:38 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 0207/FL020/TP E145/SK CLR
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0207Reported at 02:07 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
TLH UA /OV TLH360025/TM 0141/FL025/TP SR22/SK CLR
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TLH360025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0141Reported at 01:41 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.SK CLRSky 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 A51
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KAAF reported mostly VFR across 32 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,200 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
- 36
- 56%
- 18
- 44%
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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
- 16h 37m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Five Points RC Flyers - Shark Drive , Port St. Joe, FL · 2 mi
- Five Points RC - Gulf County Landfill , Port St. Joe, FL · 4 mi
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)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Costin Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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