Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport (K55J) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 7:55 PM ET, Oct 28, K55J is currently IFR with winds from 030° at 11 knots gusting 15, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 900 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport in Fernandina Beach, FL, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport (K55J) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fernandina Beach, FL at a field elevation of 16 ft. K55J reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (04/22, 09/27, 13/31), the longest 5,301 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.075.
Wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 11 kt, gusting 15 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, overcast at 900 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.15 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 900 ft.
METAR KFHB 282355Z AUTO 03011G15KT 7SM BR OVC009 21/19 A3015 RMK AO2
What changed at K55J?
Since the 2335Z (7:35 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 15 kt.
Current pilot readout for K55J
K55J is currently IFR with winds from 030° at 11 knots gusting 15, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 900 ft ceiling. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (04). Density altitude is approximately 450 ft (field elevation 16 ft). K55J does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KNRB, about 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04FAV | 5,301 ft | ASP | 11 kt head | 1 kt left (g2) |
| 09 | 5,000 ft | ASP | 7 kt head | 9 kt left (g12) |
| 31 | 5,152 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 11 kt right (g15) |
| 13 | 5,152 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 11 kt left (g15) |
| 27 | 5,000 ft | ASP | 7 kt tail | 9 kt right (g12) |
| 22 | 5,301 ft | ASP | 11 kt tail | 1 kt right (g2) |
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K55J runways
3 physical runways · 6 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 04/225,301 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at K55JWind
- 04
- 11 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 22
- 11 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 09/275,000 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at K55JWind
- 09
- 7 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
- 27
- 7 kt tailwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/315,152 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at K55JWind
- 13
- 1 kt tailwind · 11 kt crosswind from left
- 31
- 1 kt headwind · 11 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 23 h: wind 14→11 kt, ceiling 3,200 ft → 900 ft.
K55J weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of K55J
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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DAB UA /OV EVB270005/TM 2322/FL050/TP C152/RM SMOOTH
DAB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EVB270005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2322Reported at 23:22 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP C152Aircraft type reporting.RM SMOOTHRemarks.Show raw report
JAX UA /OV FHB/TM 2304/FLDURC/TP E55P/SK CLR
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FHBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2304Reported at 23:04 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP E55PAircraft type reporting.SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
JAX UA /OV SGJ160013/TM 2300/FL030/TP C700/SK IMC TOPS OVC065/RM IN AND OUT OF CLOUDS
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SGJ160013Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2300Reported at 23:00 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP C700Aircraft type reporting.SK IMC TOPS OVC065Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM IN AND OUT OF CLOUDSRemarks.Show raw report
DAB UA /OV 5 WEST 7FL6/TM 2236/FL025/TP C150/RM VMC
DAB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 5 WEST 7FL6Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2236Reported at 22:36 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP C150Aircraft type reporting.RM VMCRemarks.Show raw report
CRG UA /OV CRG/TM 2214/FL350/TP B772/TB NEG
CRG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CRGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2214Reported at 22:14 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP B772Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
JAX UA /OV GNV295012/TM 2209/FL030/TP C172/SK OVC058/TB NEG
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GNV295012Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2209Reported at 22:09 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC058Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
JAX UA /OV CRG/TM 2206/FLDURD/TP PC12/SK BKN008 BKN018
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CRGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2206Reported at 22:06 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN008 BKN018Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
JAX UA /OV GNV130015/TM 2147/FL060/TP C150/SK IMC
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GNV130015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2147Reported at 21:47 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP C150Aircraft type reporting.SK IMCSky 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 K55J
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, K55J reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 29 kt, the lowest ceiling was 900 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 04
- 55%
- 13
- 13%
- 09
- 13%
- 31
- 11%
- 27
- 5%
- 22
- 3%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by K55J's own weather station.
Wind is 6° off runway 04, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,301 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 09/27, 13/31 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near K55J
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near K55J.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily 0700-1900 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Avionics · Flight instruction · Parachute jumping · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KFHB
- FAA LID
- FHB
- City
- Fernandina Beach
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 16 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.6118, -81.4612
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,301 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KNRB
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.075 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 22h 26m
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AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Pilot PIREPs for Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport (K55J)
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