Albert Whitted Airport (KSPG) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

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

Albert Whitted Airport (KSPG) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around St Petersburg, FL at 7 ft. KSPG reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (07, 18, 25, 36) — longest 3,676 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page. Track KSPG 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 0053Z (8:53 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

270° 9 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

29.86"

Temp / Dew

29°C / 85°F

dew 26°C

Wind from the west (270°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,300 ft, temperature 29°C (85°F), altimeter 29.86 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KSPG 290053Z AUTO 27009KT 10SM SCT023 29/26 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP109 T02940256

What changed at KSPG?

Since the 2353Z (7:53 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

Gusts are no longer reported.
Pressure rising: altimeter 29.84 → 29.86 inHg.

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Current pilot readout for KSPG

KSPG is currently VFR with winds from 270° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 18, about 9 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,800 ft (field elevation 7 ft). KSPG does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KMCF, 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 KSPG. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
25FAV	3,676 ft	ASP	8 kt head	4 kt right
18	2,864 ft	ASP	0 kt head	9 kt right
36	2,864 ft	ASP	0 kt head	9 kt left
07	3,676 ft	ASP	8 kt tail	4 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

Over the last 23 h: wind 6→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KSPG weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Albert Whitted Airport in St Petersburg, 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 KSPG 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 KSPG

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

PIREP0042Z (8:42 PM EDT) · 30 NM W of KSPG · 35,000 ft MSL · E545

continuous light chop 35,000–32,000 ft turbulence

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PIE UA /OV PIE250030/TM 0042/FL350/TP E545/TB CONS LGT CHOP 350-320

PIE UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV PIE250030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0042Reported at 00:42 UTC.

FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.

TP E545Aircraft type reporting.

TB CONS LGT CHOP 350-320Turbulence: continuous light chop 35,000–32,000 ft.

PIREP0042Z (8:42 PM EDT) · 5 NM N of KSPG · 35,000 ft MSL · B38M

continuous light chop turbulence

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SRQ UA /OV SRQ358027/TM 0042/FL350/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP

SRQ UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV SRQ358027Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0042Reported at 00:42 UTC.

FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.

TP B38MAircraft type reporting.

TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.

PIREP0022Z (8:22 PM EDT) · 82 NM NE of KSPG · 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.

PIREP0018Z (8:18 PM EDT) · 76 NM W of KSPG · 36,000 ft MSL · B738

continuous light chop 360 turbulence

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PIE UA /OV PIE260075/TM 0018/FL360/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP 360

PIE UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV PIE260075Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0018Reported at 00:18 UTC.

FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.

TP B738Aircraft type reporting.

TB CONS LGT CHOP 360Turbulence: continuous light chop 360.

PIREP0016Z (8:16 PM EDT) · 80 NM E of KSPG · 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.

PIREP0005Z (8:05 PM EDT) · 83 NM NE of KSPG · 1,100 ft MSL · SR22

smooth turbulence

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ORL UA /OV ORL310001/TM 0005/FL011/TP SR22/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH

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

OV ORL310001Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0005Reported at 00:05 UTC.

FL011Altitude: 1,100 ft MSL.

TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.

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

TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.

PIREP0002Z (8:02 PM EDT) · 95 NM NE of KSPG · 1,000 ft MSL · P28A

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SFB UA /OV KSFB/TM 0002/FL010/TP P28A/TB NEG 000-010

SFB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV KSFBLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0002Reported at 00:02 UTC.

FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.

TP P28AAircraft type reporting.

TB NEG 000-010Turbulence: none reported 0–1,000 ft.

PIREP2356Z (7:56 PM EDT) · 76 NM SW of KSPG · 34,000 ft MSL · B738

occasional turbulence

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SRQ UA /OV SRQ245065/TM 2356/FL340/TP B738/TB OCNL

SRQ UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV SRQ245065Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2356Reported at 23:56 UTC.

FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.

TP B738Aircraft type reporting.

TB OCNLTurbulence: occasional.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KSPG

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KSPG reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,700 ft. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours

VFR 100%

Wind avg/max: 7/12 kt

Max gust: 19 kt

Lowest ceiling: 4,700 ft

Lowest vis: —

Prevailing wind: W

Category changes: 0

Last 7 days

VFR 95%MVFR 4%IFR 1%

Wind avg/max: 6/18 kt

Max gust: 22 kt

Lowest ceiling: 2,100 ft

Lowest vis: 1.75 sm

Prevailing wind: W

Category changes: 12

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

18: 46%
25: 26%
07: 16%
36: 12%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: General aviation airport
ICAO: KSPG
IATA: SPG
FAA LID: SPG
City: St Petersburg
State: Florida
Country: United States
Elevation: 7 ft
Coordinates: 27.7651, -82.6270
Runways: 4
Longest runway: 3,676 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Nearest KMCF
AWOS/ASOS: 118.875 MHz
CTAF: 127.4 MHz
Time zone: America/New_York
Next sunset: 23h 14m

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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

KMCFMacDill Air Force BaseTampa, FL8 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF KPIESt. Petersburg Clearwater International AirportPinellas Park, FL9 nm NVFR METAR · TAF KTPFPeter O Knight AirportTampa, FL13 nm NEMETAR KTPATampa International AirportTampa, FL14 nm NVFR METAR · TAF KCLWClearwater Air ParkClearwater, FL15 nm NWMVFR METAR KVDFTampa Executive AirportTampa, FL21 nm NEMVFR METAR

+2 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

8 airports

KPCMPlant City Municipal AirportPlant City, FL28 nm NEVFR METAR KZPHZephyrhills Municipal AirportZephyrhills, FL37 nm NEVFR METAR KVNCVenice Municipal AirportVenice, FL43 nm SVFR METAR KBKVBrooksville–Tampa Bay Regional AirportBrooksville, FL43 nm NVFR METAR KBOWBartow Executive AirportBartow, FL46 nm EVFR METAR KGIFWinter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert FieldWinter Haven, FL50 nm EVFR METAR

+2 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KPGDPunta Gorda AirportPunta Gorda, FL61 nm SEVFR METAR · TAF KINFInverness AirportInverness, FL65 nm NVFR METAR KCGCCrystal River AirportCrystal River, FL66 nm NMVFR METAR KAGRMacDill Air Force Base Auxiliary FieldAvon Park, FL68 nm EMETAR KISMKissimmee Gateway AirportOrlando, FL71 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF KSEFSebring Regional AirportSebring, FL71 nm EVFR METAR

+2 more within 100 NM

RC flying fields nearby

AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.

Sparks Inc - 16th St — Saint Petersburg, FL · 8 mi
Largo Flying Club Inc - 8th Ave — Largo, FL · 14 mi
Manatee County Radio Controllers - Carl Wegner Field — Palmetto, FL · 15 mi

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Historical Flying Weather

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KSPG 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; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.7 kt, calm 7.1% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#219 of 1,400

Regional rank

#12

State rank

#25

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

90.4%

MVFR

6.2%

IFR

2.0%

LIFR

1.2%

Est. VFR days/yr

299

Most VFR month

July

Fewest VFR month

February

Median ceiling

4,000 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

7.1%

Median wind

7 kt

Gusty hours

6.2%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.3%

Fog/mist days/yr

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

1,809 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KSPG monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	84.6	8.4	3.9	3.1
Feb	83.2	8.4	4.5	3.9
Mar	90.3	6.8	2.1	0.8
Apr	92.1	6.3	1.4	0.2
May	93.5	5.4	0.9	0.2
Jun	93.0	5.6	1.2	0.3
Jul	94.9	3.9	0.9	0.2
Aug	94.1	4.5	1.1	0.2
Sep	92.6	5.5	1.7	0.2
Oct	94.0	4.8	1.1	0.1
Nov	89.4	7.0	2.4	1.2
Dec	84.9	7.7	3.5	3.8

Average wind by month

KSPG average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	7.5 kt
Feb	7.3 kt
Mar	8.2 kt
Apr	8.5 kt
May	8.1 kt
Jun	7.3 kt
Jul	6.4 kt
Aug	6.9 kt
Sep	7.8 kt
Oct	8.9 kt
Nov	8.2 kt
Dec	7.2 kt

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KSPG airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

The FAA airport diagram for Albert Whitted Airport in St Petersburg, FL shows the runway and taxiway layout across 4 runways, ramp areas, and hold-short positions — review it before taxiing at an unfamiliar field.

Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2608 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗

KSPG weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KSPG?+

KSPG has 4 runways — 07, 18, 25, 36; the longest is 3,676 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KSPG report its own weather?+

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

Does KSPG have a TAF?+

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

Does KSPG broadcast D-ATIS?+

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

Where can I find the KSPG airport diagram?+

The official FAA airport diagram for Albert Whitted Airport (KSPG) is shown on this page — it maps the runway and taxiway layout, ramps, and hold-short lines. Tap it to zoom, or download the official FAA PDF free from the link under the diagram (updated every 28-day FAA charting cycle).

Pilot PIREPs for Albert Whitted Airport (KSPG)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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