Roscoe Field (K82J) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:56 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KNPA), K82J is currently VFR with winds from 350° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Roscoe Field in Pensacola, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KNPA): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Roscoe Field (K82J) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Pensacola, FL at a field elevation of 32 ft. K82J has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KNPA, about 3 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 3,225 ft. CTAF is 122.8.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KNPA, 3.2 nm away.
Wind from the north (350°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 13°C (56°F), altimeter 30.16 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KNPA 280856Z AUTO 35003KT 10SM CLR 13/11 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP214 T01330106 58004 $
What changed at KNPA (nearest station)?
Since the 0756Z (2:56 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0756Z (2:56 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for K82J
Based on the nearest station (KNPA), K82J is currently VFR with winds from 350° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately -450 ft (field elevation 32 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 | 3,225 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 18 | 3,225 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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K82J runways
1 physical runway · 2 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 18/363,225 × 140 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at K82JWind
- 18
- 3 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 36
- 3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
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“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 6→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
K82J 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at K82J
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KNPA reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the N.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 36
- 75%
- 18
- 25%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0700Z (2:00 AM CDT)
TAF KNPA 280700Z 2807/2907 VRB06KT 9999 FEW150 SCT250 QNH3012INS FM281400 06013G18KT 9999 SCT150 BKN250 QNH3014INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2807 TIL 2811 TX26/2819Z TN13/2811Z FN00290
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Live crosswind meter
K82J has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KNPA, 3.2 nm away.
Wind is 15° off runway 36, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 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 0900-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Annual surveying
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 82J
- City
- Pensacola
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 32 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.3983, -87.3489
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,225 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KNPA
- TAF
- Nearest KNPA
- CTAF
- 122.8 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 55m
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Pilot PIREPs for Roscoe Field (K82J)
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