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Avon Park Executive Airport (KAVO) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 4:55 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KAGR), KAVO is currently MVFR with winds from 020° at 10 knots, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 3,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Avon Park Executive Airport in Avon Park, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KAGR): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Avon Park Executive Airport (KAVO) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Avon Park, FL at a field elevation of 160 ft. KAVO has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KAGR, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (05/23, 10/28), the longest 5,374 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLAL.

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MVFR
Observed 0855Z (4:55 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KAGR, 10.1 nm away.

Wind
020° 10 kt
Visibility
5 sm
Ceiling
3,000 ft
Altimeter
29.96"
Temp / Dew
75°F / 24°C
dew 68°F / 20°C

Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 10 kt, visibility 5 statute miles, broken clouds at 3,000 ft, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 3,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KAGR 280855Z AUTO 02010KT 5SM HZ BKN030 24/20 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP147 T02400201 57011 $

What changed at KAGR (nearest station)?

Since the 0820Z (4:20 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Ceiling dropped from 3,100 ft to 3,000 ft.

Current pilot readout for KAVO

Based on the nearest station (KAGR), KAVO is currently MVFR with winds from 020° at 10 knots, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 3,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (05). Density altitude is approximately 1,250 ft (field elevation 160 ft). KAVO does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLAL, 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
05FAV9 kt head4 kt left
103 kt head9 kt left
283 kt tail9 kt right
239 kt tail4 kt right

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KAVO 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
    5,374 × 100 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KAVO
    Wind
    05
    9 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
    23
    9 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 10/28
    3,844 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KAVO
    Wind
    10
    3 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
    28
    3 kt tailwind · 9 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0173509Z22Z08Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 9→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → 3,000 ft.

KAVO 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 KAVO

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

PIREP0833Z (4:33 AM EDT) · 52 NM N of KAVO · during descent · B763
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MCO UA /OV 36R FINAL/TM 0833/FL016/TP B763/RM GAIN/LOSS OF 5KTS ON FINAL 36R. WIND ON FINAL 02025KTS
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 36R FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0833Reported at 08:33 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
RM GAIN/LOSS OF 5KTS ON FINA…Remarks.
PIREP0823Z (4:23 AM EDT) · 42 NM N of KAVO · during descent · B763
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MCO UA /OV MCO180010/TM 0823/FLDURD/TP B763/SK 031OVC043/WV 070/33
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCO180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0823Reported at 08:23 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
SK 031OVC043Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WV 070/33Wind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
PIREP0809Z (4:09 AM EDT) · 94 NM N of KAVO · during descent · C150
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DAB UA /OV DED340005/TM 0809/FLDURD/TP C150/SK OVC042
DAB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DED340005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0809Reported at 08:09 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP C150Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC042Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0617Z (2:17 AM EDT) · 52 NM N of KAVO · 1,600 ft MSL · C408
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MCO UA /OV 35R DEPARTURE/TM 0617/FL016/TP C408/RM SMOOTH RIDE ON DEPARTURE RUNWAY 35L. NO CLOUD BASES AT OR BELOW 2000FT
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 35R DEPARTURELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0617Reported at 06:17 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP C408Aircraft type reporting.
RM SMOOTH RIDE ON DEPARTURE …Remarks.
PIREP0540Z (1:40 AM EDT) · 56 NM N of KAVO · 5,000 ft MSL · B38M
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MCO UA /OV 5 NE MCO/TM 0540/FL050/TP B38M/WX VMC
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 5 NE MCOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0540Reported at 05:40 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
WX VMCWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP0540Z (1:40 AM EDT) · 52 NM N of KAVO · during climb · B38M
smooth turbulence
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MCO UA /OV KMCO/TM 0540/FLDURC/TP B38M/TB SMOOTH
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KMCOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0540Reported at 05:40 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.
PIREP0535Z (1:35 AM EDT) · 58 NM N of KAVO · 4,500 ft MSL · PC12
smooth turbulence
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ORL UA /OV 12 WEST/TM 0535/FL045/TP PC12/WX VMC/TB SMOOTH
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 12 WESTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0535Reported at 05:35 UTC.
FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
WX VMCWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.
PIREP0425Z (12:25 AM EDT) · 58 NM N of KAVO · 2,500 ft MSL · SR22
smooth turbulence
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ORL UA /OV 10 WEST/TM 0425/FL025/TP SR22/SK OVC 050/TB SMOOTH
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 10 WESTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0425Reported at 04:25 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC 050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KAVO

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KAGR reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 31 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 30 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,800 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 48%MVFR 52%
Wind avg/max: 13/21 kt
Max gust: 30 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,800 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 74%MVFR 26%
Wind avg/max: 10/21 kt
Max gust: 30 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,400 ft
Lowest vis: 3 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 17

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

05
70%
10
20%
23
6%
28
4%

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Live crosswind meter

KAVO's AWOS-3 isn't in the national weather feed, so the wind comes from KAGR, 10 nm away.

N052310 kt
Headwind
9 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
4 kt

Wind is 25° off runway 05, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 5,374 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Avon Park Executive Airport (KAVO) with runway 05/23, 10/28 marked
N ↑

Runway 05/23, 10/28 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 0800-1600 local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Crop dusting · Flight instruction
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KAVO
IATA
AVO
FAA LID
AVO
City
Avon Park
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
160 ft
Coordinates
27.5912, -81.5278
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
5,374 ft
Weather reporting
On-field AWOS-3, not in the national feed (using KAGR)
TAF
Nearest KLAL
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
13h 35m

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Pilot PIREPs for Avon Park Executive Airport (KAVO)

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 Avon Park Executive Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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