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Patrick Space Force Base (KCOF) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS

As of 7:55 PM ET, Oct 28, KCOF is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 18 knots gusting 23, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KCOF right now.

Live aviation weather for Patrick Space Force Base in Cocoa Beach, FL, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Patrick Space Force Base (KCOF) is a regional airport serving Cocoa Beach, FL at a field elevation of 8 ft. KCOF reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (03/21, 11/29), the longest 9,008 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.

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VFR
Observed 2355Z (7:55 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
040° 18 kt
gusting 23 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.96"
Temp / Dew
77°F / 25°C
dew 73°F / 23°C

Wind from the northeast (040°) at 18 kt, gusting 23 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 25°C (77°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KCOF 282355Z AUTO 04018G23KT 10SM CLR 25/23 A2996 RMK AO2 PK WND 05028/20 SLP150 60005 T02500227 10261 20242 53008

What changed at KCOF?

Since the 2255Z (6:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts began, now gusting 23 kt.

Current pilot readout for KCOF

KCOF is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 18 knots gusting 23, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 03. Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 8 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
03FAV17 kt head6 kt right (g8)
117 kt head16 kt left (g21)
297 kt tail16 kt right (g21)
2117 kt tail6 kt left (g8)

Open the crosswind calculator to try your own wind and runway numbers →

KCOF 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 03/21
    9,008 × 200 ft · ASP
    Restricted (NOTAM)
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KCOF
    Wind
    03
    17 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
    21
    17 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 11/29
    3,993 × 200 ft · ASP
    Restricted (NOTAM)
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KCOF
    Wind
    11
    7 kt headwind · 16 kt crosswind from left
    29
    7 kt tailwind · 16 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
0132600Z12Z23Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 17→18 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KCOF 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 KCOF

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

PIREP0029Z (8:29 PM EDT) · 39 NM W of KCOF · 7,000 ft MSL · B38M
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MCO UA /OV MCO/TM 0029/FL070/TP B38M /SK CLR/RM VMC
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0029Reported at 00:29 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM VMCRemarks.
PIREP0004Z (8:04 PM EDT) · 37 NM W of KCOF · during descent · A21N
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MCO UA /OV MCO175003/TM 0004/FLDURD/TP A21N/RM RA AND GUSTY WINDS DURD RWY 35R MCO
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCO175003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0004Reported at 00:04 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
RM RA AND GUSTY WINDS DURD R…Remarks.
PIREP2322Z (7:22 PM EDT) · 54 NM NW of KCOF · 5,000 ft MSL · C152
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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.
PIREP2310Z (7:10 PM EDT) · 18 NM SW of KCOF · 32,000 ft MSL · BCS3
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MLB UA /OV MLB250012/TM 2310/FL320/TP BCS3/TB NEG
MLB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MLB250012Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2310Reported at 23:10 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2308Z (7:08 PM EDT) · 8 NM S of KCOF · 3,000 ft MSL · C27J
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MLB UA /OV MLB/TM 2308/FL030/TP C27J/RM IMC
MLB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MLBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2308Reported at 23:08 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP C27JAircraft type reporting.
RM IMCRemarks.
PIREP2308Z (7:08 PM EDT) · 39 NM W of KCOF · 7,000 ft MSL · B38M
- chop turbulence
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MCO UA /OV MCO/TM 2308/FL070/TP B38M/SK IMC/TB - CHOP/RM OTP 080
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2308Reported at 23:08 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
SK IMCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB - CHOPTurbulence: - chop.
RM OTP 080Remarks.
PIREP2307Z (7:07 PM EDT) · 92 NM SW of KCOF · 9,000 ft MSL · SR22
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RSW UA /OV RSW360035/TM 2307/FL090/TP SR22/SK TOP 070/TB NEG
RSW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RSW360035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2307Reported at 23:07 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 070Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2305Z (7:05 PM EDT) · 39 NM W of KCOF · during descent · B38M
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MCO UA /OV RWY35R ARRIVAL/TM 2305/FLDURD/TP B38M/SK BASE 2000FT/WX -RA
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RWY35R ARRIVALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2305Reported at 23:05 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 2000FTSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KCOF

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KCOF reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 17/20 kt
Max gust: 23 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 14/24 kt
Max gust: 32 kt
Lowest ceiling: 4,500 ft
Lowest vis: 4 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

03
50%
11
34%
21
8%
29
8%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1800Z (2:00 PM EDT)

TAF KCOF 281800Z 2818/2924 04015G25KT 9999 SCT030 BKN060 QNH2992INS TEMPO 2818/2821 6000 SHRA BKN015 OVC030 BECMG 2822/2823 04012G18KT 9999 VCSH SCT030 BKN060 QNH2994INS BECMG 2913/2914 05010G15KT 9999 NSW FEW030 SCT060 QNH2996INS TX27/2818Z TN25/2908Z

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Live KCOF Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KCOF's own weather station.

N032118 kt
Headwind
17 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
6 kt
Headwind in gusts
22 kt
Crosswind in gusts
8 kt

Wind is 20° off runway 03, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 9,008 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Patrick Space Force Base (KCOF) with runway 03/21, 11/29 marked
N ↑

Runway 03/21, 11/29 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel
Jet A++
Attended
M-F 1300-0500Z+ local; Sat-Sun CLSD local; Hol CLSD local
Oxygen
Bulk, high & low pressure
Landing fee
No
Control tower
Yes
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
Regional airport
ICAO
KCOF
IATA
COF
FAA LID
COF
City
Cocoa Beach
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
8 ft
Coordinates
28.2349, -80.6101
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
9,008 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Published
ATIS
119.175 MHz
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
22h 1m

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KCOF airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

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Pilot PIREPs for Patrick Space Force Base (KCOF)

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 Patrick Space Force Base, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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