Deland Municipal Sidney H Taylor Field (KDED) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Deland Municipal Sidney H Taylor Field in Deland, FL, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Deland Municipal Sidney H Taylor Field (KDED) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Deland, FL at 79 ft. KDED reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 8 runways (05, 08, 12, 18) — longest 6,001 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.575. Track KDED 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 from the west (270°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 30°C (85°F), altimeter 29.86 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KDED 290130Z AUTO 27003KT 10SM CLR 29/24 A2986 RMK AO2 T02950240
What changed at KDED?
Since the 0110Z (9:10 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0110Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KDED
KDED is currently VFR with winds from 270° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 05, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,900 ft (field elevation 79 ft). KDED does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KDAB, about 14 nm away.
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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 KDED. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30FAV | 6,001 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 23 | 4,301 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 05 | 4,301 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 2 kt left |
| 12 | 6,001 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KDED weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Deland Municipal Sidney H Taylor Field in Deland, 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 KDED is headed.
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 KDED
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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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.Show raw report
LCQ UA /OV LCQ/TM 0104/FL260/TP A321/TB NEG
LCQ UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LCQLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0104Reported at 01:04 UTC.FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
CRG UA /OV CRG080010/TM 0042/FL300/TP A321/SK TOP340
CRG UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CRG080010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0042Reported at 00:42 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP340Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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 KDED
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KDED reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 54 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 12
- 45%
- 23
- 31%
- 05
- 13%
- 30
- 11%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KDED
- FAA LID
- DED
- City
- Deland
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 79 ft
- Coordinates
- 29.0670, -81.2838
- Runways
- 8
- Longest runway
- 6,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KDAB
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.575 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 22h 20m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
9 airports+3 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
7 airports+1 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Deland RC Club - Deland Airport — DeLand, FL · 1 mi
- Screaming Eagles Model Airplane Club, Gray site — Deland, FL · 6 mi
- DBRCA - Daytona Beach RC Association Flying Field - Tomoka Farms — Port Orange, FL · 12 mi
Historical Flying Weather
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KDED reported VFR conditions during about 87.0% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 273 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.9 kt, calm 27.3% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 80.2 | 10.2 | 4.5 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 76.0 | 11.8 | 4.5 | 7.6 |
| Mar | 87.1 | 7.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| Apr | 89.5 | 7.2 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| May | 92.2 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 90.9 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| Jul | 92.9 | 5.1 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| Aug | 92.1 | 5.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| Sep | 89.0 | 7.1 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| Oct | 89.4 | 6.8 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| Nov | 80.4 | 10.8 | 4.3 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 77.0 | 9.8 | 5.4 | 7.8 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.4 kt |
| Feb | 5.3 kt |
| Mar | 5.5 kt |
| Apr | 5.5 kt |
| May | 5.1 kt |
| Jun | 4.6 kt |
| Jul | 3.9 kt |
| Aug | 4.3 kt |
| Sep | 4.3 kt |
| Oct | 4.9 kt |
| Nov | 5.2 kt |
| Dec | 4.8 kt |
Historical summary of past observations — not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KDED weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at KDED?+
KDED has 8 runways — 05, 08, 12, 18, 23, 26, 30, 36; the longest is 6,001 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KDED report its own weather?+
Yes — Deland Municipal Sidney H Taylor Field has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KDED have a TAF?+
No — KDED does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDAB, about 14 nm away.
Does KDED broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — KDED does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KDED from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Deland Municipal Sidney H Taylor Field (KDED)
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