Tavernaero Park Airport (FA81) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:55 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KHST), FA81 is currently VFR with winds from 330° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Tavernaero Park Airport in Tavernier, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHST): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Tavernaero Park Airport (FA81) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Tavernier, FL at a field elevation of 10 ft. FA81 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHST, about 30 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 2,175 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHST.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHST, 30.2 nm away.
Wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 29.86 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KHST 280855Z AUTO 33005KT 10SM CLR 24/23 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP115 60001 T02410230 57005
What changed at KHST (nearest station)?
Since the 0755Z (3:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0755Z (3:55 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for FA81
Based on the nearest station (KHST), FA81 is currently VFR with winds from 330° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (26). Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26FAV | 2,175 ft | TURF | 2 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 08 | 2,175 ft | TURF | 2 kt tail | 5 kt left |
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FA81 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 08/262,175 × 95 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at FA81Wind
- 08
- 2 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
- 26
- 2 kt headwind · 5 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→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
FA81 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of FA81
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FLL UA /OV FLL27507/TM 0616/FL021/TP A321/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
FLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FLL27507Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0616Reported at 06:16 UTC.FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM SMOOTHRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at FA81
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHST reported mostly VFR across 81 observations, with 17 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 36 kt, the lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
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.
- 08
- 74%
- 26
- 26%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0300Z (11:00 PM EDT)
TAF KHST 280300Z 2803/2909 34009KT 9999 VCSH FEW010 BKN025 BKN035 QNH2983INS TEMPO 2803/2809 36010G15KT 6000 -SHRA BR BKN010 OVC020 BECMG 2814/2815 07010G15KT 9999 VCSH FEW018 SCT025 SCT050 QNH2984INS BECMG 2823/2824 VRB06KT 9999 SCT020 SCT035 QNH2987INS TX29/2819Z TN23/2811Z
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Live crosswind meter
FA81 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KHST, 30 nm away.
Wind is 72° off runway 26, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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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
- FA81
- City
- Tavernier
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 10 ft
- Coordinates
- 25.0048, -80.5333
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,175 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KHST
- TAF
- Nearest KHST
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 12h 53m
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Pilot PIREPs for Tavernaero Park Airport (FA81)
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 Tavernaero Park Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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