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Merritt Island Airport (KCOI) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

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

Merritt Island Airport (KCOI) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Merritt Island, FL at 6 ft. KCOI reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (11, 29) — longest 3,601 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.025. Track KCOI 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 0555Z (1:55 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
180° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.86"
Temp / Dew
26°C / 79°F
dew 26°C

Wind from the south (180°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 29.86 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KCOI 290555Z AUTO 18008KT 10SM CLR 26/26 A2986 RMK AO2

What changed at KCOI?

Since the 0535Z (1:35 AM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0535Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for KCOI

KCOI is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 11, about 8 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,400 ft (field elevation 6 ft). KCOI does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KCOF, about 8 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 KCOI. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
11FAV3 kt head8 kt right
293 kt tail8 kt left

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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
0122306Z18Z05Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KCOI weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Merritt Island Airport in Merritt Island, 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 KCOI is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

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 KCOI

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

PIREP0111Z (9:11 PM EDT) · 36 NM W of KCOI · during climb · C172
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ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0111/FLDURC/TP C172/WX 10SM/RM SMOOTH
ORL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORLLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0111Reported at 01:11 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
WX 10SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM SMOOTHRemarks.
PIREP0103Z (9:03 PM EDT) · 62 NM E of KCOI · 22,000 ft MSL · BCS3
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OMN UA /OV OMN120097/TM 0103/FL220/TP BCS3/TB NEG
OMN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OMN120097Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0103Reported at 01:03 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0103Z (9:03 PM EDT) · 100 NM E of KCOI · 36,000 ft MSL · B39M
light chop turbulence
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MYGF UA /OV ZFP360100/TM 0103/FL360/TP B39M/TB LGT CHOP
MYGF UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ZFP360100Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0103Reported at 01:03 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
PIREP0028Z (8:28 PM EDT) · 72 NM NW of KCOI · 18,000 ft MSL · A321
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OMN UA /OV OMN270020/TM 0028/FL180/TP A321/TB NEG
OMN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OMN270020Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0028Reported at 00:28 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0022Z (8:22 PM EDT) · 34 NM W of KCOI · 1,000 ft MSL · B737
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MCO UA /OV MCO360003/TM 0022/FL010/TP B737/RM SMOTTH
MCO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCO360003Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0022Reported at 00:22 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
RM SMOTTHRemarks.
PIREP0021Z (8:21 PM EDT) · 62 NM N of KCOI · 26,000 ft MSL · B350
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OMN UA /OV OMN/TM 0021/FL260/TP B350/TB NEG
OMN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OMNLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0021Reported at 00:21 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP B350Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0016Z (8:16 PM EDT) · 40 NM SW of KCOI · 33,000 ft MSL · A319
occasional light chop turbulence
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ORL UA /OV ORL166046/TM 0016/FL330/TP A319/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
ORL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORL166046Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0016Reported at 00:16 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KCOI

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KCOI reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 88%MVFR 8%IFR 1%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 5/14 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 12

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 97%MVFR 2%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 6/16 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 0.75 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
11
84%
29
16%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KCOI
IATA
COI
FAA LID
COI
City
Merritt Island
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
6 ft
Coordinates
28.3416, -80.6855
Runways
2
Longest runway
3,601 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KCOF
AWOS/ASOS
119.025 MHz
CTAF
122.975 MHz
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
18h 7m

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KCOI weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KCOI?+

KCOI has 2 runways — 11, 29; the longest is 3,601 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KCOI report its own weather?+

Yes — Merritt Island Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KCOI have a TAF?+

No — KCOI does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCOF, about 8 nm away.

Does KCOI broadcast D-ATIS?+

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

Pilot PIREPs for Merritt Island Airport (KCOI)

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 Merritt Island Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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