Salty Approach Airport (FL90) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:53 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFMY), FL90 is currently MVFR with winds from 020° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,800 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Salty Approach Airport in North Captiva, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFMY): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Salty Approach Airport (FL90) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around North Captiva, FL at a field elevation of 6 ft. FL90 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFMY, about 19 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (E, W), the longest 1,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFMY.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFMY, 19.2 nm away.
Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 1,800 ft, overcast at 3,400 ft, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,800 ft.
METAR KFMY 281153Z 02011KT 10SM BKN018 OVC034 22/20 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP142 70004 T02220200 10233 20222
What changed at KFMY (nearest station)?
Since the 1053Z (6:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1053Z (6:53 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for FL90
Based on the nearest station (KFMY), FL90 is currently MVFR with winds from 020° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,800 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 850 ft (field elevation 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFAV | 1,800 ft | TURF | 10 kt head | 4 kt right |
| W | 1,800 ft | TURF | 10 kt head | 4 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 9→11 kt, ceiling unlimited → 1,800 ft.
FL90 weather radar
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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.
Recent aviation weather trends at FL90
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFMY reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 31 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,600 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- E/W
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1135Z (7:35 AM EDT)
TAF KFMY 281135Z 2812/2912 02011KT P6SM OVC015 FM281500 03015G21KT P6SM OVC025 FM281600 05014G21KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 PROB30 2819/2821 3SM SHRA BKN040 FM282200 04011KT P6SM OVC050 FM290700 03007KT P6SM OVC025 FM290800 03007KT P6SM OVC015
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- FL90
- City
- North Captiva
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 6 ft
- Coordinates
- 26.6036, -82.2201
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KFMY
- TAF
- Nearest KFMY
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 10h 33m
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Pilot PIREPs for Salty Approach Airport (FL90)
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