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Suwannee County Airport (K24J) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Suwannee County Airport in Live Oak, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLCQ) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Suwannee County Airport (K24J) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Live Oak, FL at 104 ft. K24J has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KLCQ, about 24 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (07, 25) — longest 4,005 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.225. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KLCQ, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0435Z (12:35 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KLCQ, 24.3 nm away.

Wind
230° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.86"
Temp / Dew
26°C / 79°F
dew 23°C

Wind from the southwest (230°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 29.86 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KLCQ 290435Z AUTO 23003KT 10SM CLR 26/23 A2986 RMK AO2

What changed at KLCQ (nearest station)?

Since the 0415Z (12:15 AM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0415Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for K24J

Based on the nearest station (KLCQ), K24J is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 07, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,500 ft (field elevation 104 ft). K24J does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KVLD, about 32 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at K24J. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
25FAV3 kt head1 kt left
073 kt tail1 kt right

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0102004Z16Z04Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 03 kt, ceiling unlimitedunlimited.

K24J weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Suwannee County Airport in Live Oak, FL: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around K24J is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of K24J

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

PIREP0433Z (12:33 AM EDT) · 68 NM SE of K24J · 34,000 ft MSL · A321
light turbulence
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TPA UA /OV TPA010080/TM 0433/FL340/TP A321/TB LGT
TPA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TPA010080Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0433Reported at 04:33 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
PIREP0402Z (12:02 AM EDT) · 42 NM S of K24J · 28,000 ft MSL · B738
light turbulence
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CTY UA /OV CTY/TM 0402/FL280/TP B738/TB LGT
CTY UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CTYLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0402Reported at 04:02 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
PIREP0342Z (11:42 PM EDT) · 69 NM W of K24J · 2,000 ft MSL · CRJ2
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TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 0342/FL020/TP CRJ2/SK SKC
TLH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TLHLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0342Reported at 03:42 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0341Z (11:41 PM EDT) · 70 NM E of K24J · 29,000 ft MSL · CRJ9
continuous light occasional moderate turbulence
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JAX UA /OV JAX/TM 0341/FL290/TP CRJ9/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD
JAX UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JAXLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0341Reported at 03:41 UTC.
FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT OCNL MODTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate.
PIREP0104Z (9:04 PM EDT) · 24 NM E of K24J · 26,000 ft MSL · A321
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LCQ UA /OV LCQ/TM 0104/FL260/TP A321/TB NEG
LCQ UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LCQLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0104Reported at 01:04 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0042Z (8:42 PM EDT) · 88 NM E of K24J · 30,000 ft MSL · A321
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CRG UA /OV CRG080010/TM 0042/FL300/TP A321/SK TOP340
CRG UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CRG080010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0042Reported at 00:42 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP340Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0037Z (8:37 PM EDT) · 69 NM W of K24J · 36,000 ft MSL · B738
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TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 0037/FL360/TP B738/TB NEG
TLH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TLHLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0037Reported at 00:37 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0028Z (8:28 PM EDT) · 100 NM SE of K24J · 18,000 ft MSL · A321
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OMN UA /OV OMN270020/TM 0028/FL180/TP A321/TB NEG
OMN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OMN270020Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0028Reported at 00:28 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at K24J

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLCQ reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/10 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling:
Lowest vis:
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 98%MVFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 4/16 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,200 ft
Lowest vis: 4 sm
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFRVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
25
74%
07
26%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
24J
City
Live Oak
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
104 ft
Coordinates
30.3001, -83.0247
Runways
2
Longest runway
4,005 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KLCQ
TAF
Nearest KVLD
AWOS/ASOS
118.225 MHz
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
19h 41m

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K24J weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at K24J?+

K24J has 2 runways — 07, 25; the longest is 4,005 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for K24J come from?+

Suwannee County Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KLCQ, about 24 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K24J can differ.

Does K24J have a TAF?+

No — K24J does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KVLD, about 32 nm away.

Does K24J broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — K24J does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K24J from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Suwannee County Airport (K24J)

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

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