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Kings Port Airport (FD72) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 7:55 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSEF), FD72 is currently MVFR with winds from 020° at 11 knots gusting 17, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,400 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Kings Port Airport in Lake Placid, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSEF): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Kings Port Airport (FD72) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lake Placid, FL at a field elevation of 148 ft. FD72 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSEF, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPGD.

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MVFR
Observed 1155Z (7:55 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSEF, 16.6 nm away.

Wind
020° 11 kt
gusting 17 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
2,400 ft
Altimeter
29.98"
Temp / Dew
74°F / 23°C
dew 71°F / 21°C

Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 11 kt, gusting 17 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 ft, broken clouds at 2,400 ft, broken clouds at 3,300 ft, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,400 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KSEF 281155Z AUTO 02011G17KT 10SM SCT015 BKN024 BKN033 23/21 A2998 RMK AO2 T02330214 10235 20219

What changed at KSEF (nearest station)?

Since the 1135Z (7:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
  • Gusts began, now gusting 17 kt.
  • A ceiling formed at 2,400 ft.

Current pilot readout for FD72

Based on the nearest station (KSEF), FD72 is currently MVFR with winds from 020° at 11 knots gusting 17, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,400 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 148 ft). FD72 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPGD, about 36 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
36FAV10 kt head4 kt right (g6)
1810 kt tail4 kt left (g6)

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FD72 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.

  • Runway 18/36
    2,500 × 75 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at FD72
    Wind
    18
    10 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
    36
    10 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0153012Z00Z11Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 8→11 kt, ceiling unlimited → 2,400 ft.

FD72 weather radar

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

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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 FD72

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

PIREP1200Z (8:00 AM EDT) · 96 NM N of FD72 · 4,000 ft MSL · P28A
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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.
PIREP1200Z (8:00 AM EDT) · 82 NM N of FD72 · 2,000 ft MSL · P28A
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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.
PIREP1200Z (8:00 AM EDT) · 86 NM N of FD72 · 2,000 ft MSL · C172
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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.
PIREP1150Z (7:50 AM EDT) · 71 NM E of FD72 · 15,000 ft MSL · A319
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PBI UA /OV PBI350010/TM 1150/FL150/TP A319/SK TOP 150
PBI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PBI350010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1150Reported at 11:50 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 150Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1147Z (7:47 AM EDT) · 61 NM SW of FD72 · 2,000 ft MSL · P28A
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RSW UA /OV APF330007/TM 1147/FL020/TP P28A/SK BNK008
RSW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV APF330007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1147Reported at 11:47 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK BNK008Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1146Z (7:46 AM EDT) · 64 NM NE of FD72 · 18,500 ft MSL · E55P
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VRB UA /OV VRB080005/TM 1146/FL185/TP E55P/SK SKC/TB NEG
VRB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VRB080005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1146Reported at 11:46 UTC.
FL185Altitude: 18,500 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1138Z (7:38 AM EDT) · 55 NM NE of FD72 · during climb · B752
intermittent light moderate chop turbulence
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ORL UA /OV ORL145040/TM 1138/FL360/TP B752/TB INTMT LGT MOD CHOP/RM DURC
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORL145040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1138Reported at 11:38 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B752Aircraft type reporting.
TB INTMT LGT MOD CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light moderate chop.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1130Z (7:30 AM EDT) · 75 NM N of FD72 · during descent · B737
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MCO UA /OV RWY 36R DEPT/TM 1130/FLDURD/TP B737/RM LIGHT TURBULENCE ON DEPT
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RWY 36R DEPTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1130Reported at 11:30 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
RM LIGHT TURBULENCE ON DEPTRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at FD72

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSEF reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 17 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 26 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,200 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 79%MVFR 21%
Wind avg/max: 13/21 kt
Max gust: 26 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 17

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 97%MVFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 10/22 kt
Max gust: 28 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,300 ft
Lowest vis: 7 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 7

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

36
74%
18
26%

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Live crosswind meter

FD72 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSEF, 17 nm away.

N361811 kt
Headwind
10 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
4 kt
Headwind in gusts
16 kt
Crosswind in gusts
6 kt

Wind is 22° off runway 36, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Kings Port Airport (FD72)
N ↑

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
24 hours
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
FD72
City
Lake Placid
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
148 ft
Coordinates
27.1828, -81.3906
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KSEF
TAF
Nearest KPGD
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
10h 41m

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Pilot PIREPs for Kings Port Airport (FD72)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Kings Port Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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