Plant City Municipal Airport (KPCM) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 8:55 AM ET, Oct 28, KPCM is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 7 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Plant City Municipal Airport in Plant City, FL, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Plant City Municipal Airport (KPCM) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Plant City, FL at a field elevation of 153 ft. KPCM reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (10/28), the longest 3,950 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 120.025.
Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, scattered clouds at 3,300 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPCM 281255Z AUTO 02007KT 9SM SCT033 21/20 A3004 RMK AO2 T02100200 $
What changed at KPCM?
Since the 1235Z (8:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 3,400 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
Current pilot readout for KPCM
KPCM is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 7 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (10). Density altitude is approximately 750 ft (field elevation 153 ft). KPCM does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLAL, about 8 nm away.
KPCM by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KPCM reported VFR in 88% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 288 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 11% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 5% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 10 had the best headwind 62% of the time, runway 28 38%, and winds were calm 28% of hours. Winds most often blow from the east. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Fog was reported on about 27 days a year, and fog or mist on 118. February and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 8% of hours, against 2% in August.
Field elevation is 153 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,069 ft, 1,916 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Winds were calm 25% of the time and averaged 4.4 kt overall. March is the windiest month (mean 5 kt) and July the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10FAV | 3,950 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 7 kt left |
| 28 | 3,950 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 7 kt right |
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KPCM runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 10/283,950 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPCMWind
- 10
- 2 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
- 28
- 2 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
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“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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 7→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KPCM weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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 KPCM
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SFB UA /OV SFB270005/TM 1305/FL015/TP P28A/TB LTG
SFB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SFB270005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1305Reported at 13:05 UTC.FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.TB LTGTurbulence: ltg.Show raw report
SFB UA /OV OVIDO/TM 1303/FL030/TP P28A/SK BKN028/TB LT CHOP
SFB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OVIDOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1303Reported at 13:03 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK BKN028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LT CHOPTurbulence: lt chop.Show raw report
MLB UA /OV MLB/TM 1302/FL017/TP F2TH/SK BASES BKN017
MLB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MLBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1302Reported at 13:02 UTC.FL017Altitude: 1,700 ft MSL.TP F2THAircraft type reporting.SK BASES BKN017Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
DAB UA /OV DAB/TM 1254/FL020/TP C172/SK SCT-BKN040/WV 06030KT
DAB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DABLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1254Reported at 12:54 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT-BKN040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WV 06030KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.Show raw report
PBI UA /OV FPR280008/TM 1246/FL20/TP P28A/SK SCT015 SCT035
PBI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FPR280008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1246Reported at 12:46 UTC.FL20Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK SCT015 SCT035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
RSW UA /OV RSW360045/TM 1241/FL035/TP BE36/SK SKC 030/TB NEG
RSW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RSW360045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1241Reported at 12:41 UTC.FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.TP BE36Aircraft type reporting.SK SKC 030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
VRB UA /OV TRV223006/TM 1237/FL320/TP B738/TB NEG
VRB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TRV223006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1237Reported at 12:37 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
SFB UA /OV SFB180001/TM 1233/FL010/TP C172/RM SMOOTH
SFB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SFB180001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1233Reported at 12:33 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.RM SMOOTHRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KPCM
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KPCM reported mostly VFR across 68 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,100 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 10
- 94%
- 28
- 6%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KPCM's own weather station.
Wind is 74° off runway 10, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 3,950 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 10/28 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KPCM
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KPCM.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily 0700-1900 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KPCM
- FAA LID
- PCM
- City
- Plant City
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 153 ft
- Coordinates
- 28.0002, -82.1642
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,950 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KLAL
- AWOS/ASOS
- 120.025 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 9h 33m
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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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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Florida Float Flyers, Inc - Dover Rd , Valrico, FL · 5 mi
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- Cigar City Multirotors-Clay Pit Rd , Seffner, FL · 8 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KPCM
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KPCM reported VFR conditions during about 87.6% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 288 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.4 kt, calm 24.5% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 79.7 | 10.3 | 5.4 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 78.5 | 10.8 | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Mar | 86.1 | 8.7 | 2.9 | 2.2 |
| Apr | 88.3 | 8.2 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
| May | 90.8 | 6.5 | 1.7 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 89.8 | 7.6 | 1.8 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 92.3 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 91.7 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 89.5 | 6.7 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Oct | 89.0 | 6.9 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
| Nov | 82.3 | 9.6 | 4.2 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 77.8 | 10.7 | 5.2 | 6.3 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.9 kt |
| Feb | 4.9 kt |
| Mar | 5.3 kt |
| Apr | 5.2 kt |
| May | 4.8 kt |
| Jun | 4.0 kt |
| Jul | 3.2 kt |
| Aug | 3.4 kt |
| Sep | 3.6 kt |
| Oct | 4.4 kt |
| Nov | 4.4 kt |
| Dec | 4.5 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Plant City Municipal Airport (KPCM)
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