Apalachicola Regional Airport (KAAF) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Apalachicola Regional Airport in Apalachicola, FL, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Apalachicola Regional Airport (KAAF) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Apalachicola, FL at 20 ft. KAAF reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 6 runways (06, 14, 18, 24), longest 5,425 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.925. Track KAAF in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture: flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

VFR

Observed 0953Z (5:53 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

Calm

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

30.01"

Temp / Dew

77°F / 25°C

dew 75°F / 24°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 25°C (77°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KAAF 130953Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 25/24 A3001 RMK AO1 SLP160 T02500239 $

What changed at KAAF?

Since the 0853Z (4:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0853Z report, conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for KAAF

KAAF is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 20 ft). KAAF does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPAM, about 35 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KAAF. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

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.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
06	5,271 ft	CON	-	-
14	5,425 ft	CON	-	-
18	5,251 ft	CON	-	-
24	5,271 ft	CON	-	-
32	5,425 ft	CON	-	-
36	5,251 ft	CON	-	-

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KAAF weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Apalachicola Regional Airport in Apalachicola, FL: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KAAF is headed.

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Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KAAF

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

PIREP1007Z (6:07 AM EDT) · 53 NM NE of KAAF · 2,000 ft MSL · E175

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TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 1007/FL020/TP E175/RM CLR

TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV TLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1007Reported at 10:07 UTC.

FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.

TP E175Aircraft type reporting.

RM CLRRemarks.

PIREP0421Z (12:21 AM EDT) · 84 NM E of KAAF · 43,000 ft MSL · E545

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TLH UA /OV TLH110045/TM 0421/FL430/TP E545/TB NEG

TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV TLH110045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0421Reported at 04:21 UTC.

FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.

TP E545Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

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Recent aviation weather trends at KAAF

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KAAF reported mostly VFR across 32 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,200 ft. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours

VFR 78%MVFR 9%IFR 6%LIFR 6%

Wind avg/max: 4/16 kt

Max gust: 23 kt

Lowest ceiling: 2,200 ft

Lowest vis: -

Prevailing wind: W

Category changes: 8

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days

VFR 90%MVFR 7%IFR 2%LIFR 1%

Wind avg/max: 5/21 kt

Max gust: 32 kt

Lowest ceiling: 1,200 ft

Lowest vis: 0.75 sm

Prevailing wind: NE

Category changes: 20

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

24: 30%
06: 27%
14: 16%
18: 13%
32: 10%
36: 4%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: General aviation airport
ICAO: KAAF
IATA: AAF
FAA LID: AAF
City: Apalachicola
State: Florida
Country: United States
Elevation: 20 ft
Coordinates: 29.7275, -85.0275
Runways: 6
Longest runway: 5,425 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Nearest KPAM
AWOS/ASOS: 119.925 MHz
Time zone: America/New_York
Next sunset: 13h 36m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

4 airports

KF47St George Island AirportApalachicola, FL8 nm SE A51Costin AirportPort St Joe, FL14 nm W KX13Carrabelle Thompson AirportCarrabelle, FL18 nm E FA43Dog Island AirportCarrabelle, FL23 nm E

25–50 NM

8 airports

KPAMTyndall Air Force BasePanama City, FL35 nm NWVFR METAR · TAF 75FLSandy Creek AirparkPanama City, FL33 nm NW 2J0Wakulla County AirportPanacea, FL36 nm NE 8FA9Seashell Seaplane BaseCrawfordville, FL43 nm NE 4FD5Grand Lagoon Seaplane BasePanama City, FL44 nm NW 5FD1Ron Wood AirportClarksville, FL44 nm N

+2 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KTLHTallahassee International AirportTallahassee, FL54 nm NEMVFR METAR · TAF KECPNorthwest Florida Beaches International AirportPanama City Beach, FL55 nm NWVFR METAR · TAF KMAIMarianna Municipal AirportMarianna, FL67 nm NVFR METAR K1J0Tri-County AirportBonifay, FL73 nm NWMETAR KBGEDecatur County Industrial Air ParkBainbridge, GA77 nm NMETAR K40JPerry-Foley AirportPerry, FL78 nm EMETAR

+2 more within 100 NM

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Historical Flying Weather at KAAF

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KAAF reported VFR conditions during about 85.7% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 275 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.3 kt, calm 15.7% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#421 of 1,400

Regional rank

State rank

#40

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

85.7%

MVFR

8.2%

IFR

3.3%

LIFR

3.7%

Est. VFR days/yr

275

Most VFR month

July

Fewest VFR month

February

Median ceiling

2,900 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

15.7%

Median wind

6 kt

Gusty hours

8.6%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.0%

Fog/mist days/yr

145

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

1,789 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KAAF monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	77.2	10.6	4.8	7.5
Feb	71.0	10.8	6.7	11.5
Mar	79.8	8.6	5.2	6.4
Apr	82.2	8.7	5.3	3.8
May	87.5	9.0	2.2	1.3
Jun	90.1	8.2	1.4	0.3
Jul	94.8	4.2	0.7	0.3
Aug	93.3	5.3	1.0	0.4
Sep	91.6	6.6	1.2	0.6
Oct	88.9	8.5	1.6	1.1
Nov	85.3	7.8	3.6	3.2
Dec	74.3	10.7	6.5	8.6

Average wind by month

KAAF average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	6.8 kt
Feb	6.6 kt
Mar	7.1 kt
Apr	7.1 kt
May	6.7 kt
Jun	6.3 kt
Jul	5.3 kt
Aug	5.3 kt
Sep	5.6 kt
Oct	6.1 kt
Nov	6.2 kt
Dec	6.4 kt

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Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.

KAAF weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at KAAF?+

KAAF has 6 runways: 06, 14, 18, 24, 32, 36; the longest is 5,425 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KAAF report its own weather?+

Yes. Apalachicola Regional Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KAAF have a TAF?+

No. KAAF does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPAM, about 35 nm away.

Does KAAF broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. KAAF does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KAAF from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Apalachicola Regional Airport (KAAF)

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