Orlando Sanford International Airport (KSFB) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS

A current METAR is not available for KSFB right now. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KSFB right now.

Live aviation weather for Orlando Sanford International Airport in Orlando, FL, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Orlando Sanford International Airport (KSFB) is one of the primary air-carrier airports serving Orlando, FL at a field elevation of 55 ft. KSFB reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 4 physical runways (09C/27C, 09L/27R, 09R/27L, 18/36), the longest 11,002 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.

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Wind

Visibility

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

Temp / Dew

What changed at KSFB?

Since the 1753Z (1:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

Pressure falling: altimeter 30.02 → 30.00 inHg.

Current pilot readout for KSFB

A current METAR is not available for KSFB right now. Check back shortly, review a nearby reporting station, and always confirm with an official briefing before flight.

KSFB by the numbers

What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.

FAA ground stops or delay programs, last 12 months

The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for SFB in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from SFB's own airspace.

SFB delay status →

90%

of daylight hours VFR, 2006 to 2025

KSFB reported VFR in 90% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 299 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 10% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 3% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 2%).

28%

of windy hours favor 09C, 09L, 09R

Over 20 years of hourly winds, the east-facing ends (09C, 09L, 09R) had the best headwind 28% of the time, runway 36 26%, and winds were calm 16% of hours. Winds most often blow from the north. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.

thunderstorm days a year

Thunderstorms were reported on about 83 days a year. 67% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 5% of the time.

72%

of departures on time, June 2025 to May 2026

SFB departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 72% of the time across 10,205 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (90%) and 6 to 9 PM did worst (50%).

SFB delays by hour and weekday →

fog days a year

Fog was reported on about 34 days a year, and fog or mist on 121. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 7% of hours, against 2% in August.

Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. 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.

Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
09C	3,578 ft	ASP	-	-
09L	11,002 ft	ASP	-	-
09R	5,839 ft	ASP	-	-
18	6,002 ft	PEM	-	-
27C	3,578 ft	ASP	-	-
27L	5,839 ft	ASP	-	-
27R	11,002 ft	ASP	-	-
36	6,002 ft	PEM	-	-

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KSFB runways

4 physical runways · 8 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

Runway 09C/27C
3,578 × 75 ft · ASP
Status not monitored
Current use
no stated-runway source at KSFB
Wind
09C
no steady wind
27C
no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
Runway 09L/27R
11,002 × 150 ft · ASP
Restricted (NOTAM)
Current use
no stated-runway source at KSFB
Wind
09L
no steady wind
27R
no steady wind
2 active equipment NOTAMsView Runway Intelligence →
Runway 09R/27L
5,839 × 75 ft · ASP
Status not monitored
Current use
no stated-runway source at KSFB
Wind
09R
no steady wind
27L
no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
Runway 18/36
6,002 × 150 ft · PEM
Status not monitored
Current use
no stated-runway source at KSFB
Wind
18
no steady wind
36
no steady wind
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.

Fuel at KSFB

100LL and Jet A at Orlando Sanford International Airport: prices, FBO fees and cheaper fuel nearby now live on the KSFB fuel page.

Lowest 100LL

$8.42/ galFull serve · Million Air - SFB

Updated Oct 13Aging

1 fuel provider · Jet A from $8.97

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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

Over the last 24 h: wind 13→17 kt, ceiling 2,900 ft → unlimited.

KSFB weather radar

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

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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 KSFB

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

PIREP1849Z (2:49 PM EDT) · 92 NM SE of KSFB · 1,200 ft MSL · C172

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FPR UA /OV FPR140003/TM 1849/FL012/TP C172/SK SCT018/WX -RA

FPR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV FPR140003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1849Reported at 18:49 UTC.

FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.

TP C172Aircraft type reporting.

SK SCT018Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.

PIREP1849Z (2:49 PM EDT) · 95 NM N of KSFB · 41,000 ft MSL · CL35

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CRG UA /OV CRG/TM 1849/FL410/TP CL35/TB NEG

CRG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV CRGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1849Reported at 18:49 UTC.

FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.

TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

PIREP1843Z (2:43 PM EDT) · 62 NM SE of KSFB · 2,000 ft MSL · S22T

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MLB UA /OV VALKA/TM 1843/FL020/TP S22T/SK BKN022

MLB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV VALKALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1843Reported at 18:43 UTC.

FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.

TP S22TAircraft type reporting.

SK BKN022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP1825Z (2:25 PM EDT) · 26 NM N of KSFB · 2,000 ft MSL · C172

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DAB UA /OV 5NM S OMN/TM 1825/FL020/TP C172/SK OVC020

DAB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV 5NM S OMNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1825Reported at 18:25 UTC.

FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.

TP C172Aircraft type reporting.

SK OVC020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP1824Z (2:24 PM EDT) · 81 NM NW of KSFB · 3,300 ft MSL · C172

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JAX UA /OV 5 N GNV/TM 1824/FL033/TP C172/SK CLR

JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV 5 N GNVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1824Reported at 18:24 UTC.

FL033Altitude: 3,300 ft MSL.

TP C172Aircraft type reporting.

SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP1814Z (2:14 PM EDT) · 21 NM S of KSFB · during descent · A320

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MCO UA /OV RWY 35L DEPT/TM 1814/FLDEPT/TP A320/RM SMOOTH RIDE ON DEPT

MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV RWY 35L DEPTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1814Reported at 18:14 UTC.

FLDEPTAltitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.

TP A320Aircraft type reporting.

RM SMOOTH RIDE ON DEPTRemarks.

PIREP1812Z (2:12 PM EDT) · 80 NM NW of KSFB · 4,000 ft MSL · P28A

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JAX UA /OV VQQ180014/TM 1812/FL040/TP P28A/SK CLR

JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV VQQ180014Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1812Reported at 18:12 UTC.

FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.

TP P28AAircraft type reporting.

SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP1810Z (2:10 PM EDT) · 15 NM S of KSFB · 1,400 ft MSL · H25B

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ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 1810/FL014/TP H25B/RM LT CHOP

ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV ORLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1810Reported at 18:10 UTC.

FL014Altitude: 1,400 ft MSL.

TP H25BAircraft type reporting.

RM LT CHOPRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KSFB

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KSFB reported mostly VFR across 30 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 33 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,500 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours

VFR 80%MVFR 20%

Wind avg/max: 11/21 kt

Max gust: 33 kt

Lowest ceiling: 1,500 ft

Lowest vis: -

Prevailing wind: NE

Category changes: 5

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days

VFR 94%MVFR 4%IFR 1%

Wind avg/max: 10/21 kt

Max gust: 34 kt

Lowest ceiling: 900 ft

Lowest vis: 2 sm

Prevailing wind: N

Category changes: 14

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.

36: 63%
09C/09L/09R: 19%
18: 12%
27C/27L/27R: 6%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1733Z (1:33 PM EDT)

TAF KSFB 291733Z 2918/3018 04015G22KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 SCT045 PROB30 2918/2922 3SM SHRA BKN025 FM300000 02009KT P6SM SCT020 BKN035 FM301400 06014G20KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250

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Live KSFB Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KSFB's own weather station.

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

Asphalt · 11,002 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Orlando Sanford International Airport (KSFB) with runway 09C/27C, 09L/27R, 09R/27L, 18/36 marked

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Runway 09C/27C, 09L/27R, 09R/27L, 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Fuel prices

KSFB 100LL, FBOs and fees.

100LL from

$8.42 / gal · Full serve

1 fuel provider · Updated Oct 13

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Airport info

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

Services

Fuel: 100LL · Jet A See fuel prices →
Attended: 24 hours
Repairs: Airframe & engine, major
Oxygen: Bottled, high pressure
Transient parking: Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee: No
Other services: Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
Control tower: Yes
Wind indicator: Lighted

Airport

Type: Large airport
ICAO: KSFB
IATA: SFB
FAA LID: SFB
City: Orlando
State: Florida
Country: United States
Elevation: 55 ft
Coordinates: 28.7743, -81.2346
Runways: 4 physical runways · 8 runway ends
Longest runway: 11,002 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Published
ATIS: 125.975 MHz
CTAF: 120.3 MHz
Time zone: America/New_York
Sunset in: 3h 43m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

8 airports

KORLOrlando Executive AirportOrlando, FL15 nm SVFR METAR KDEDDeland Municipal Sidney H Taylor FieldDeland, FL18 nm NMVFR METAR KMCOOrlando International AirportOrlando, FL21 nm SVFR METAR · TAF KEVBNew Smyrna Beach Municipal AirportNew Smyrna Beach, FL23 nm NEVFR METAR FL55Sanford Seaplane BaseSanford, FL3 nm NW 98FDLake Jessup Seaplane BaseOviedo, FL3 nm S

+2 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

8 airports

KDABDaytona Beach International AirportDaytona Beach, FL26 nm NVFR METAR · TAF KTIXSpace Coast Regional AirportTitusville, FL28 nm SEMVFR METAR · TAF KTTSSpace Florida Launch and Landing FacilityTitusville, FL30 nm EVFR METAR KLEELeesburg International AirportLeesburg, FL30 nm WVFR METAR · TAF KISMKissimmee Gateway AirportOrlando, FL31 nm SVFR METAR · TAF KOMNOrmond Beach Municipal AirportOrmond Beach, FL32 nm NVFR METAR

+2 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KGIFWinter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert FieldWinter Haven, FL51 nm SWVFR METAR KMLBMelbourne Orlando International AirportMelbourne, FL51 nm SEVFR METAR · TAF KINFInverness AirportInverness, FL57 nm WMVFR METAR KOCFOcala International Airport - Jim Taylor FieldOcala, FL57 nm NWVFR METAR KBOWBartow Executive AirportBartow, FL58 nm SWVFR METAR KZPHZephyrhills Municipal AirportZephyrhills, FL59 nm SWVFR METAR

+2 more within 100 NM

RC flying fields nearby

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Historical Flying Weather at KSFB

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KSFB reported VFR conditions during about 90.4% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 299 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.2 kt, calm 12.4% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#198 of 1,400

Regional rank

State rank

#20

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

90.4%

MVFR

5.8%

IFR

2.5%

LIFR

1.6%

Est. VFR days/yr

299

Most VFR month

July

Fewest VFR month

December

Median ceiling

4,500 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

12.4%

Median wind

6 kt

Gusty hours

7.2%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.1%

Fog/mist days/yr

121

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

1,899 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KSFB monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	84.2	8.0	4.4	3.4
Feb	82.4	9.5	4.5	3.7
Mar	90.0	6.2	2.5	1.3
Apr	91.8	5.8	1.6	0.8
May	93.8	4.1	1.6	0.5
Jun	94.0	4.2	1.3	0.6
Jul	95.3	3.1	1.1	0.4
Aug	94.9	3.5	1.2	0.3
Sep	93.2	4.3	1.8	0.6
Oct	92.6	5.1	1.7	0.6
Nov	86.6	7.8	3.4	2.2
Dec	82.2	8.1	5.0	4.7

Average wind by month

KSFB average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	6.6 kt
Feb	6.6 kt
Mar	7.1 kt
Apr	7.1 kt
May	6.6 kt
Jun	5.9 kt
Jul	5.2 kt
Aug	5.5 kt
Sep	5.4 kt
Oct	6.2 kt
Nov	6.4 kt
Dec	6.0 kt

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KSFB airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

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Pilot PIREPs for Orlando Sanford International Airport (KSFB)

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 Orlando Sanford International Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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Pilot PIREPs for Orlando Sanford International Airport (KSFB)