Southwest Florida International Airport (KRSW) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 7:53 PM ET, Oct 28, KRSW is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,500 ft ceiling. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KRSW right now.
Live aviation weather for Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, FL, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Southwest Florida International Airport (KRSW) is one of the primary air-carrier airports serving Fort Myers, FL at a field elevation of 30 ft. KRSW reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, and broadcasts digital ATIS (D-ATIS), decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 12,000 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 9,500 ft, temperature 26°C (78°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 9,500 ft.
METAR KRSW 282353Z 03008KT 10SM BKN095 26/22 A2995 RMK AO2 RAB2254E04 SLP140 P0000 60002 T02560222 10306 20256 53019
Current runway configuration at KRSW
As stated by the facility — not an estimate. Tap a runway for its intelligence page.
Updated 7 min ago (0033Z / 8:33 PM EDT)
This configuration has been stated since 1553Z (11:53 AM EDT).
What changed at KRSW?
Since the 2253Z (6:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.93 → 29.95 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KRSW
KRSW is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,500 ft ceiling. The tower TFDM states arrivals on runway 06 and departures on runway 06; crosswind on the active runways is approximately 3 kt; the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (06). Density altitude is approximately 1,250 ft (field elevation 30 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KRSW by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued 4 ground stops and 0 ground delay programs for RSW between October 2025 and October 2026, affecting 4 days. Thunderstorms were the most common reason (2 of 4). A typical ground stop lasted about 1 h 26 min.
KRSW reported VFR in 92% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 303 flyable days a year. August is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 7% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 2% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 06 had the best headwind 68% of the time, runway 24 32%, and winds were calm 18% of hours. Winds most often blow from the east. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 81 days a year. 70% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 6% of the time.
RSW departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 78% of the time across 35,272 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (94%) and 6 to 9 PM did worst (65%).
Over the last 30 days of recorded D-ATIS broadcasts, KRSW ran northeast flow 79% of the time and southwest flow 21%. Runway 06 was named for arrivals most often (79% of recorded hours), and the configuration changed 17 times.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025, BTS airline on-time data and recorded runway configurations. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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D-ATIS
Digital Automatic Terminal Information Service, the live broadcast.
RSW ATIS INFO R 2353Z. 03008KT 10SM BKN095 26/22 A2995 (TWO NINER NINER FIVE). RNAV Y RWY 6 APPROACH IN USE. CD AND GC COMBINED ON 128.75. NOTICE TO AIRMEN. TWY F1, TWY F2 CLSD, TWY G1 CLSD, TAXIWAY GOLF 2 CLOSED TO AIRCRAFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 118 FEET. TWY, F BTN, F1 AND G2 CLSD. GS RWY 6 OTS, NMRS MARKINGS NOT STD CHECK NOTAMS, RSW VOR OTS. NUMEROUS CRANES INVOF THE AIRPORT. CAUTION, BIRDS AND WILDLIFE ON AND IN THE VCNTY OF KRSW. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO R.
Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06FAV | 12,000 ft | ASP | 7 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 24 | 12,000 ft | ASP | 7 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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KRSW 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.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 06/2412,000 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent use06ARR/DEPWind
- 06
- 7 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 24
- 7 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
2 active equipment NOTAMsView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the tower TFDM configurationstates; 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 12→8 kt, ceiling 6,000 ft → 9,500 ft.
KRSW 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 KRSW
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FLL UA /OV FLL270006/TM 0019/FL018/TP B39M/WX VMC/TB SMOOTH
FLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FLL270006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0019Reported at 00:19 UTC.FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.WX VMCWeather and flight visibility observed.TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.Show raw report
RSW UA /OV RSW097044/TM 0004/FL040/TP C172/TB NEG
RSW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RSW097044Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0004Reported at 00:04 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
FLL UA /OV FLL270009/TM 2310/FL025/TP B752/WX CLR/TB SMOOTH
FLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FLL270009Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2310Reported at 23:10 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP B752Aircraft type reporting.WX CLRWeather and flight visibility observed.TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
VRB UA /OV TRV120003/TM 2251/FL002/TP P28A/SK OVC013/WX 1SM VIS, RA
VRB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TRV120003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2251Reported at 22:51 UTC.FL002Altitude: 200 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK OVC013Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX 1SM VIS, RAWeather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
PBI UA /OV FPR240003/TM 2225/FL010/TP C172/SK BKN020
PBI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FPR240003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2225Reported at 22:25 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FPR UA /OV FPR040003/TM 2221/FL019/TP C172/SK BKN020
FPR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FPR040003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2221Reported at 22:21 UTC.FL019Altitude: 1,900 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MLB UA /OV MLB230030/TM 2217/FL100/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP 130 NEG BLO 120
MLB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MLB230030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2217Reported at 22:17 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOP 130 NEG BLO 120Turbulence: light chop 130 none reported blo 120.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KRSW
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KRSW reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 36 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 30 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,500 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 06
- 83%
- 24
- 17%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2341Z (7:41 PM EDT)
TAF KRSW 282341Z 2900/2924 04010KT P6SM FEW030 BKN050 FM290300 04008KT P6SM OVC025 FM290600 04006KT P6SM FEW008 OVC015 TEMPO 2908/2911 BKN008 FM291300 05008KT P6SM BKN025 FM291700 05008KT P6SM BKN050
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KRSW's own weather station.
Wind is 24° off runway 06, the runway in use per the tower.
Asphalt · 12,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 06/24 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A · Jet A+
- Attended
- Daily 0700-0100 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Cargo handling
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Large airport
- ICAO
- KRSW
- IATA
- RSW
- FAA LID
- RSW
- City
- Fort Myers
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 30 ft
- Coordinates
- 26.5347, -81.7528
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 12,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- METAR · D-ATIS
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 124.65 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 22h 8m
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Historical Flying Weather at KRSW
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KRSW reported VFR conditions during about 91.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 303 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.0 kt, calm 14.3% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 86.3 | 6.9 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 86.0 | 7.0 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 92.1 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| Apr | 94.2 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| May | 94.3 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 93.5 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 95.5 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 95.6 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 94.3 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
| Oct | 94.3 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 90.7 | 5.3 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| Dec | 87.6 | 5.7 | 2.5 | 4.1 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.4 kt |
| Feb | 6.4 kt |
| Mar | 6.8 kt |
| Apr | 6.9 kt |
| May | 6.3 kt |
| Jun | 5.4 kt |
| Jul | 4.6 kt |
| Aug | 4.9 kt |
| Sep | 5.2 kt |
| Oct | 6.5 kt |
| Nov | 6.3 kt |
| Dec | 6.0 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KRSW airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Southwest Florida International Airport (KRSW)
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