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Market World Airport (FL16) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:53 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGIF), FL16 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 16 knots gusting 26, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,600 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Market World Airport in Auburndale, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGIF): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Market World Airport (FL16) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Auburndale, FL at a field elevation of 125 ft. FL16 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGIF, about 3 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 3,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLAL.

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VFR
Observed 1853Z (2:53 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGIF, 3.4 nm away.

Wind
040° 16 kt
gusting 26 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
3,600 ft
Altimeter
29.99"
Temp / Dew
82°F / 28°C
feels like 86°F

Wind from the northeast (040°) at 16 kt, gusting 26 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,800 ft, broken clouds at 3,600 ft, temperature 28°C (82°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,600 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KGIF 281853Z AUTO 04016G26KT 10SM -RA SCT028 BKN036 28/21 A2999 RMK AO1 PK WND 06029/1829 SLP154 P0000 T02780211

What changed at KGIF (nearest station)?

Since the 1824Z (2:24 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Ceiling moved from 5,500 ft to 3,600 ft.

Current pilot readout for FL16

Based on the nearest station (KGIF), FL16 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 16 knots gusting 26, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,600 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately 1,600 ft (field elevation 125 ft). FL16 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLAL, about 12 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
36FAV12 kt head10 kt right (g17)
1812 kt tail11 kt left (g17)

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FL16 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
    3,000 × 50 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at FL16
    Wind
    18
    12 kt tailwind · 11 kt crosswind from left
    36
    12 kt headwind · 10 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
0183619Z10Z18Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 15→16 kt, ceiling unlimited → 3,600 ft.

FL16 weather radar

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

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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 FL16

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

PIREP1949Z (3:49 PM EDT) · 42 NM NW of FL16 · 2,700 ft MSL · C152
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BKV UA /OV 5NM NORTH/TM 1949/FL027/TP C152/SK OVC/RM BASES 027
BKV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 5NM NORTHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1949Reported at 19:49 UTC.
FL027Altitude: 2,700 ft MSL.
TP C152Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM BASES 027Remarks.
URGENT1948Z (3:48 PM EDT) · 37 NM NE of FL16 · altitude unknown · DA40
low-level wind shear
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ORL UUA /OV ORL250002/TM 1948/FLDURD/TP DA40/RM LLWS +/-12 KT SFC-010 DURD RY07 ORL
ORL UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).
OV ORL250002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1948Reported at 19:48 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP DA40Aircraft type reporting.
RM LLWS +/-12 KT SFC-010 DUR…Remarks.
PIREP1942Z (3:42 PM EDT) · 78 NM NE of FL16 · 3,000 ft MSL · C172
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DAB UA /OV EVB20005/TM 1942/FL030/TP C172/WX HZ FG
DAB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EVB20005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1942Reported at 19:42 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
WX HZ FGWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1940Z (3:40 PM EDT) · 38 NM W of FL16 · 5,500 ft MSL · PA34
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TPA UA /OV BKV36001/TM 1940/FL055/TP PA34/SK TOPS 055
TPA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BKV36001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1940Reported at 19:40 UTC.
FL055Altitude: 5,500 ft MSL.
TP PA34Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 055Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1935Z (3:35 PM EDT) · 58 NM SW of FL16 · 1,500 ft MSL · SR22
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SRQ UA /OV SRQ180004/TM 1935/FL015/TP SR22/WX RA
SRQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SRQ180004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1935Reported at 19:35 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
WX RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1932Z (3:32 PM EDT) · 64 NM S of FL16 · 14,000 ft MSL · E55P
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RSW UA /OV RSW030035/TM 1932/FL140/TP E55P/SK SKC/TB NEG
RSW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RSW030035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1932Reported at 19:32 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1925Z (3:25 PM EDT) · 35 NM NE of FL16 · 2,500 ft MSL · B737
light chop turbulence
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MCO UA /OV MCO/TM 1925/FL025/TP B737/SK BASES 023 BKN/TB LGT CHOP
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1925Reported at 19:25 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 023 BKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
PIREP1925Z (3:25 PM EDT) · 35 NM NE of FL16 · 10,000 ft MSL · G280
smooth turbulence
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MCO UA /OV MCO/TM 1925/FL100/TP G280/WX VMC/TB SMOOTH/RM OTP
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1925Reported at 19:25 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP G280Aircraft type reporting.
WX VMCWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.
RM OTPRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at FL16

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGIF reported mostly VFR across 32 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 31 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,400 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 66%MVFR 34%
Wind avg/max: 13/23 kt
Max gust: 31 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,400 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 96%MVFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 10/22 kt
Max gust: 29 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,200 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

36
70%
18
30%

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Live crosswind meter

FL16 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGIF, 3.4 nm away.

N361816 kt
Headwind
12 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
10 kt
Headwind in gusts
20 kt
Crosswind in gusts
17 kt

Wind is 40° off runway 36, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 3,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Market World Airport (FL16)
N ↑

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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near FL16

FAA TFR data shows active temporary flight restrictions near FL16.

Hazard TFR
15NE LAKELAND, FL
Active 3.7 NM from FL16
Effective: Tuesday, October 27, 2026 through Wednesday, October 28, 2026 UTC
NOTAM: 6/2872
Security TFR
DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL
Active 21.9 NM from FL16
NOTAM: 4/3634

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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
FL16
City
Auburndale
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
125 ft
Coordinates
28.0586, -81.8165
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KGIF
TAF
Nearest KLAL
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
2h 56m

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Pilot PIREPs for Market World Airport (FL16)

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 Market World Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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