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Keystone Heights Airport (K42J) Aviation Weather: METAR

A current METAR is not available for K42J right now.

Live aviation weather for Keystone Heights Airport in Keystone Heights, FL, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Keystone Heights Airport (K42J) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Keystone Heights, FL at a field elevation of 196 ft. K42J reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (05/23, 11/29), the longest 5,046 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 124.275.

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No data
Awaiting observationlive · refreshes every 60s
Wind
-
Visibility
-
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
-
Temp / Dew
-

What changed at K42J?

Since the 1815Z (2:15 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • A ceiling formed at 5,500 ft.

Current pilot readout for K42J

A current METAR is not available for K42J right now. Check back shortly, review a nearby reporting station, and always confirm with an official briefing before flight.

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Runway wind check

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

Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
05--
11--
23--
29--

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K42J 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 05/23
    5,046 × 100 ft · ASPH-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at K42J
    Wind
    05
    no steady wind
    23
    no steady wind
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 11/29
    4,899 × 75 ft · ASPH-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at K42J
    Wind
    11
    no steady wind
    29
    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
0173518Z06Z18Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 12→15 kt, ceiling 4,900 ft → 5,500 ft.

K42J 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 K42J

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

PIREP1852Z (2:52 PM EDT) · 87 NM S of K42J · 1,600 ft MSL · LJ35
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BKV UA /OV OWAGO/TM 1852/FL016/TP LJ35/RM BASES REPORTED AT 046
BKV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OWAGOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1852Reported at 18:52 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP LJ35Aircraft type reporting.
RM BASES REPORTED AT 046Remarks.
PIREP1840Z (2:40 PM EDT) · 69 NM SE of K42J · 11,000 ft MSL · PA31
smooth turbulence
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DAB UA /OV 5 S DAB/TM 1840/FL110/TP PA31/SK BKN070/TB SMOOTH
DAB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 5 S DABLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1840Reported at 18:40 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP PA31Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN070Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.
PIREP1838Z (2:38 PM EDT) · 85 NM SE of K42J · during climb · B737
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MCO UA /OV MCO360009/TM 1838/FL063/TP B737/SK BASES OVC024 TOPS 061/RM DURC
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCO360009Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1838Reported at 18:38 UTC.
FL063Altitude: 6,300 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES OVC024 TOPS 061Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1811Z (2:11 PM EDT) · 72 NM SE of K42J · 1,000 ft MSL · P28A
moderate turbulence
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SFB UA /OV KSFB330005/TM 1811/FL010/TP P28A/SK SCT020/TB MOD
SFB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KSFB330005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1811Reported at 18:11 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK SCT020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
PIREP1805Z (2:05 PM EDT) · 96 NM SE of K42J · during descent · B38M
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MCO UA /OV MCO180003/TM 1805/FLDURD/TP B38M/RM BASES 018 LIGHT CHOP RWY 36R
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCO180003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1805Reported at 18:05 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
RM BASES 018 LIGHT CHOP RWY …Remarks.
PIREP1801Z (2:01 PM EDT) · 86 NM S of K42J · during descent · LJ60
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ORL UA /OV ORL250006/TM 1801/FLDURD/TP LJ60/SK BKN020
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORL250006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1801Reported at 18:01 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP LJ60Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1752Z (1:52 PM EDT) · 16 NM NE of K42J · during climb · SR22
continuous moderate blo 008/ none reported 070 turbulence
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VQQ UA /OV CRG220025 /TM 1752 /FL070 /TP SR22 /SK OVC035-TOP065/ SKC /WX FV10SM /TA 15 /WV 08017KT /TB CONS MOD BLO 008/NEG 070 /RM DURC OTP
VQQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CRG220025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1752Reported at 17:52 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC035-TOP065/ SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX FV10SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
TA 15Outside air temperature, °C.
WV 08017KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
TB CONS MOD BLO 008/NEG 070Turbulence: continuous moderate blo 008/ none reported 070.
RM DURC OTPRemarks.
PIREP1745Z (1:45 PM EDT) · 43 NM NE of K42J · during descent · A320
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JAX UA /OV JAX/TM 1745/FLDURD/TP A320/SK CLR
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JAXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1745Reported at 17:45 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at K42J

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, K42J reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 72 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 30 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,100 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 56%MVFR 44%
Wind avg/max: 10/20 kt
Max gust: 30 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 55%MVFR 43%IFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 8/18 kt
Max gust: 30 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,000 ft
Lowest vis: 1.5 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 22

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.

05
94%
29
3%
11
3%
23
0%

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Live crosswind meter

K42J's weather station isn't reporting right now.

N0523wind calm / variable

Live wind is temporarily unavailable.

Asphalt · 5,046 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Keystone Heights Airport (K42J) with runway 05/23, 11/29 marked
N ↑

Runway 05/23, 11/29 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
Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
K42J
FAA LID
42J
City
Keystone Heights
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
196 ft
Coordinates
29.8447, -82.0475
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
5,046 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KGNV
AWOS/ASOS
124.275 MHz
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
3h 52m

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Pilot PIREPs for Keystone Heights Airport (K42J)

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 Keystone Heights Airport, 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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