Defuniak Springs Airport (K54J) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 7:35 PM CDT, Oct 27, K54J is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Defuniak Springs Airport in Defuniak Springs, FL, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Defuniak Springs Airport (K54J) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Defuniak Springs, FL at a field elevation of 289 ft. K54J reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (09/27, 18/36), the longest 4,146 ft.
Wind from the north (010°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (65°F), altimeter 30.20 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR K54J 280035Z AUTO 01004KT 10SM CLR 18/11 A3020 RMK AO2 T01810106
What changed at K54J?
Since the 0015Z (7:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0015Z (7:15 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for K54J
K54J is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately 400 ft (field elevation 289 ft). K54J does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KEGI, about 20 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36FAV | 2,700 ft | GRE | 4 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 09 | 4,146 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 27 | 4,146 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 4 kt right |
| 18 | 2,700 ft | GRE | 4 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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K54J 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 09/274,146 × 60 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at K54JWind
- 09
- 1 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 27
- 1 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/362,700 × 60 ft · GRECurrent useno stated-runway source at K54JWind
- 18
- 4 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 4 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
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.
Over the last 24 h: wind 4→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
K54J 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 K54J
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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GZH UA /OV MVC360020/TM 2359/FL310/TP B752/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-11
GZH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MVC360020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2359Reported at 23:59 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP B752Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZTLFD-11Remarks.Show raw report
TLH UA /OV TLH270025/TM 2305/FL370/TP B738/TB MOD CHOP
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TLH270025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2305Reported at 23:05 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.Show raw report
TLH UA /OV TLH340060/TM 2109/FL320/TP A21N/TB INTMT MOD CHOP
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TLH340060Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2109Reported at 21:09 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB INTMT MOD CHOPTurbulence: intermittent moderate chop.Show raw report
TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 2007/FL390/TP B38M/TB INTMT MOD CAT
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2007Reported at 20:07 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB INTMT MOD CATTurbulence: intermittent moderate clear-air turbulence.Show raw report
TLH UA /OV TLH350035/TM 1938/FL390/TP CL60/TB OCNL LGT-MOD CHOP
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TLH350035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1938Reported at 19:38 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP CL60Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: occasional light to moderate chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K54J
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, K54J reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 36
- 71%
- 09
- 29%
- 18
- 0%
- 27
- 0%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by K54J's own weather station.
Wind is 10° off runway 36, the end with the most headwind right now.
GRE · 2,700 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 09/27, 18/36 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 0900-1600 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Avionics · Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- K54J
- FAA LID
- 54J
- City
- Defuniak Springs
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 289 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.7313, -86.1516
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,146 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KEGI
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 22h 13m
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Eglin Aero Modellers - Cat Island Park , DeFuniak Springs, FL · 3 mi
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Pilot PIREPs for Defuniak Springs Airport (K54J)
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