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Palatka Municipal - Lt. Kay Larkin Field (K28J) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 9:15 AM ET, Oct 28, K28J is currently MVFR with variable winds at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,600 ft ceiling.

Live aviation weather for Palatka Municipal - Lt. Kay Larkin Field in Palatka, FL, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Palatka Municipal - Lt. Kay Larkin Field (K28J) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Palatka, FL at a field elevation of 48 ft. K28J reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (09/27, 17/35), the longest 6,000 ft.

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MVFR
Observed 1315Z (9:15 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
VRB 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
1,600 ft
Altimeter
30.12"
Temp / Dew
66°F / 19°C
dew 64°F / 18°C

Wind variable at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 1,600 ft, overcast at 3,300 ft, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,600 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR K28J 281315Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM BKN016 OVC033 19/18 A3012 RMK AO2

What changed at K28J?

Since the 1255Z (8:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
  • Ceiling dropped from 3,300 ft to 1,600 ft.

Current pilot readout for K28J

K28J is currently MVFR with variable winds at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,600 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 300 ft (field elevation 48 ft). K28J does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSGJ, about 26 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

Current wind is variable at 3 kt: light and variable wind like this is generally not a factor for runway selection, and with no steady direction there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
09--
17--
27--
35--

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K28J runways

2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 09/27
    6,000 × 100 ft · ASPH-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at K28J
    Wind
    09
    no steady wind
    27
    no steady wind
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 17/35
    3,804 × 75 ft · ASPH-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at K28J
    Wind
    17
    no steady wind
    35
    no steady wind
    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
0163113Z01Z13Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 7→3 kt, ceiling 1,100 ft → 1,600 ft.

K28J 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 K28J

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

PIREP1315Z (9:15 AM EDT) · 42 NM N of K28J · during descent · C172
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JAX UA /OV CRG/TM 1315/FLDURD/TP C172/SK BKN013
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CRGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1315Reported at 13:15 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN013Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1315Z (9:15 AM EDT) · 70 NM S of K28J · during descent · C172
low-level wind shear
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ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 1315/FL010/TP C172/RM +/-8KT LLWS ON FINAL
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1315Reported at 13:15 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
RM +/-8KT LLWS ON FINALRemarks.
PIREP1313Z (9:13 AM EDT) · 83 NM SE of K28J · 1,000 ft MSL · PA23
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TIX UA /OV KTIX/TM 1313/FL010/TP PA23/SK OVC011
TIX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KTIXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1313Reported at 13:13 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP PA23Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC011Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1305Z (9:05 AM EDT) · 57 NM S of K28J · 1,500 ft MSL · P28A
ltg turbulence
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SFB UA /OV SFB270005/TM 1305/FL015/TP P28A/TB LTG
SFB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFB270005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1305Reported at 13:05 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
TB LTGTurbulence: ltg.
PIREP1303Z (9:03 AM EDT) · 65 NM SE of K28J · 3,000 ft MSL · P28A
lt chop turbulence
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SFB UA /OV OVIDO/TM 1303/FL030/TP P28A/SK BKN028/TB LT CHOP
SFB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OVIDOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1303Reported at 13:03 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK BKN028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LT CHOPTurbulence: lt chop.
PIREP1254Z (8:54 AM EDT) · 44 NM SE of K28J · 2,000 ft MSL · C172
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DAB UA /OV DAB/TM 1254/FL020/TP C172/SK SCT-BKN040/WV 06030KT
DAB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DABLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1254Reported at 12:54 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT-BKN040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WV 06030KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
PIREP1245Z (8:45 AM EDT) · 26 NM NE of K28J · during descent · PA44
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JAX UA /OV SGJ/TM 1245/FLDURD/TP PA44/SK BKN034
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SGJLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1245Reported at 12:45 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP PA44Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN034Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1235Z (8:35 AM EDT) · 26 NM NE of K28J · 3,000 ft MSL · PA44
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SGJ UA /OV OVHD SGJ/TM 1235/FL030/TP PA44/SK BASES 033/RM RC
SGJ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OVHD SGJLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1235Reported at 12:35 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP PA44Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 033Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM RCRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at K28J

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, K28J reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 15 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 27 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 60%MVFR 17%IFR 10%LIFR 13%
Wind avg/max: 7/17 kt
Max gust: 27 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 15

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 68%MVFR 27%IFR 4%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 6/20 kt
Max gust: 28 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 1 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 32

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

35
66%
09
32%
17
1%
27
1%

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Live K28J Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by K28J's own weather station.

N0927wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

Asphalt · 6,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Palatka Municipal - Lt. Kay Larkin Field (K28J) with runway 09/27, 17/35 marked
N ↑

Runway 09/27, 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

Fuel
100LL · Jet A
Attended
Daily 0800-1800 local
Repairs
Airframe minor · Engine major
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Flight instruction · Parachute jumping · Aircraft rental
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
K28J
FAA LID
28J
City
Palatka
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
48 ft
Coordinates
29.6586, -81.6889
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
6,000 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KSGJ
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
9h 26m

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Pilot PIREPs for Palatka Municipal - Lt. Kay Larkin Field (K28J)

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 Palatka Municipal - Lt. Kay Larkin Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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