Clearwater Air Park (KCLW) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Clearwater Air Park in Clearwater, FL, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Clearwater Air Park (KCLW) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Clearwater, FL at 71 ft. KCLW reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (16, 34), longest 4,108 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track KCLW 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.
Wind calm, visibility visibility not reported, no cloud data, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg.
METAR KCLW 130935Z AUTO 00000KT 26/23 A3001 RMK AO2
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Since the 0915Z (5:15 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
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Current pilot readout for KCLW
KCLW has no current flight category, but is reporting with calm winds, visibility not reported, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,300 ft (field elevation 71 ft). KCLW does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPIE, about 6 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 KCLW. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 4,108 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 34 | 4,108 ft | ASP | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KCLW weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Clearwater Air Park in Clearwater, 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 KCLW is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 KCLW
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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OCF UA /OV OCF/TM 0754/FL380/TP A359/TB NEG
OCF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OCFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0754Reported at 07:54 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP A359Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
ORL UA /OV ORL360023/TM 0613/FL060/TP A21N/TB NEG
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORL360023Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0613Reported at 06:13 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0517/FL350/TP BCS3/TB NEG
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0517Reported at 05:17 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0402/FL370/TP B763/TB NEG
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0402Reported at 04:02 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KCLW
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KCLW reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
- 34
- 62%
- 16
- 38%
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KCLW
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KCLW.
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KCLW
- IATA
- CLW
- FAA LID
- CLW
- City
- Clearwater
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 71 ft
- Coordinates
- 27.9767, -82.7587
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,108 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KPIE
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 54m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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Historical Flying Weather at KCLW
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KCLW reported VFR conditions during about 86.6% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 268 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.4 kt, calm 27.8% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 82.2 | 10.3 | 4.4 | 3.1 |
| Feb | 81.5 | 9.1 | 5.2 | 4.3 |
| Mar | 87.0 | 8.8 | 2.7 | 1.4 |
| Apr | 88.2 | 9.6 | 2.0 | 0.2 |
| May | 90.6 | 8.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 88.1 | 10.4 | 1.4 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 91.6 | 7.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 91.5 | 7.2 | 1.2 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 90.2 | 7.6 | 2.0 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 91.5 | 6.7 | 1.6 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 87.0 | 8.0 | 3.2 | 1.8 |
| Dec | 80.9 | 9.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.9 kt |
| Feb | 4.9 kt |
| Mar | 5.2 kt |
| Apr | 5.5 kt |
| May | 4.9 kt |
| Jun | 4.0 kt |
| Jul | 3.4 kt |
| Aug | 3.6 kt |
| Sep | 3.7 kt |
| Oct | 4.5 kt |
| Nov | 4.3 kt |
| Dec | 4.2 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KCLW weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KCLW?+
KCLW has 2 runways: 16, 34; the longest is 4,108 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KCLW report its own weather?+
Yes. Clearwater Air Park has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KCLW have a TAF?+
No. KCLW does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPIE, about 6 nm away.
Does KCLW broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KCLW does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KCLW from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Clearwater Air Park (KCLW)
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