Indian River Aerodrome (FL74) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:53 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KVRB), FL74 is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 14 knots gusting 23, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 3,100 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Indian River Aerodrome in Vero Beach, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KVRB): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Indian River Aerodrome (FL74) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Vero Beach, FL at a field elevation of 23 ft. FL74 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KVRB, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,567 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KVRB.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KVRB, 5.6 nm away.
Wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 14 kt, gusting 23 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,100 ft, broken clouds at 3,100 ft, overcast at 3,900 ft, temperature 25°C (77°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,100 ft.
METAR KVRB 280853Z AUTO 03014G23KT 7SM SCT021 BKN031 OVC039 25/23 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP135 T02500228 56012
What changed at KVRB (nearest station)?
Since the 0853Z (4:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- Ceiling dropped from 3,100 ft to 2,200 ft.
- Mist began (BR).
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for FL74
Based on the nearest station (KVRB), FL74 is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 14 knots gusting 23, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 3,100 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (35). Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35FAV | 2,567 ft | TURF | 10 kt head | 10 kt right (g16) |
| 17 | 2,567 ft | TURF | 10 kt tail | 10 kt left (g16) |
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FL74 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 17/352,567 × 150 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at FL74Wind
- 17
- 10 kt tailwind · 10 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 10 kt headwind · 10 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 12→14 kt, ceiling 3,900 ft → 2,200 ft.
FL74 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 FL74
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MCO UA /OV 36R FINAL/TM 0833/FL016/TP B763/RM GAIN/LOSS OF 5KTS ON FINAL 36R. WIND ON FINAL 02025KTS
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 36R FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0833Reported at 08:33 UTC.FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.RM GAIN/LOSS OF 5KTS ON FINA…Remarks.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV MCO180010/TM 0823/FLDURD/TP B763/SK 031OVC043/WV 070/33
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCO180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0823Reported at 08:23 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.SK 031OVC043Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WV 070/33Wind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV 35R DEPARTURE/TM 0617/FL016/TP C408/RM SMOOTH RIDE ON DEPARTURE RUNWAY 35L. NO CLOUD BASES AT OR BELOW 2000FT
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 35R DEPARTURELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0617Reported at 06:17 UTC.FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.TP C408Aircraft type reporting.RM SMOOTH RIDE ON DEPARTURE …Remarks.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV 5 NE MCO/TM 0540/FL050/TP B38M/WX VMC
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 5 NE MCOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0540Reported at 05:40 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.WX VMCWeather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV KMCO/TM 0540/FLDURC/TP B38M/TB SMOOTH
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KMCOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0540Reported at 05:40 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.Show raw report
ORL UA /OV 12 WEST/TM 0535/FL045/TP PC12/WX VMC/TB SMOOTH
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 12 WESTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0535Reported at 05:35 UTC.FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.WX VMCWeather and flight visibility observed.TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.Show raw report
ORL UA /OV 10 WEST/TM 0425/FL025/TP SR22/SK OVC 050/TB SMOOTH
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 10 WESTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0425Reported at 04:25 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC 050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at FL74
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KVRB reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 38 observations, with 19 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 32 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,500 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 35
- 62%
- 17
- 38%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0538Z (1:38 AM EDT)
TAF KVRB 280538Z 2806/2906 03016G24KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN025 BKN035 FM281300 05014G22KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 BKN035 TEMPO 2813/2817 3SM -SHRA BKN010 FM290000 06010G15KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN035
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Live crosswind meter
FL74 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KVRB, 5.6 nm away.
Wind is 44° off runway 35, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Daily SR-SS local
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- FL74
- City
- Vero Beach
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 23 ft
- Coordinates
- 27.5986, -80.5020
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,567 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KVRB
- TAF
- Nearest KVRB
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 33m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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Pilot PIREPs for Indian River Aerodrome (FL74)
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