Orlando Apopka Airport (KX04) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:53 PM ET, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KLEE), KX04 is currently VFR with winds from 360° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,700 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Orlando Apopka Airport in Apopka, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLEE): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Orlando Apopka Airport (KX04) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Apopka, FL at a field elevation of 150 ft. KX04 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLEE, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 3,284 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLEE.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLEE, 13.8 nm away.
Wind from the north (360°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 4,700 ft, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 30.09 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,700 ft.
METAR KLEE 272353Z AUTO 36007KT 10SM BKN047 23/17 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP187 T02330172 10283 20233 53010
What changed at KLEE (nearest station)?
Since the 2253Z (6:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind direction moved from 040° to 360°.
- Wind speed down from 12 to 7 kt.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 30.07 → 30.09 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KX04
Based on the nearest station (KLEE), KX04 is currently VFR with winds from 360° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,700 ft ceiling. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (33). Density altitude is approximately 950 ft (field elevation 150 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33FAV | 3,284 ft | COP | 6 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 15 | 3,284 ft | COP | 6 kt tail | 4 kt left |
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KX04 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 15/333,284 × 60 ft · COPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KX04Wind
- 15
- 6 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 33
- 6 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
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.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 7→7 kt, ceiling 1,900 ft → 4,700 ft.
KX04 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 KX04
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MCO UA /OV 360005/TM 0003/FLDEPT/TP A320/RM BASES AT 040
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 360005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0003Reported at 00:03 UTC.FLDEPTAltitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.RM BASES AT 040Remarks.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV MCO360003/TM 0002/FLDEPT/TP A320/RM VMC, CONT LIGHT CHOP ON DEPT RWY 35L
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCO360003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0002Reported at 00:02 UTC.FLDEPTAltitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.RM VMC, CONT LIGHT CHOP ON D…Remarks.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV MCO180003/TM 0001/FLDURD/TP A35K/RM VMC ON FINAL RWY 36R
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCO180003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0001Reported at 00:01 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP A35KAircraft type reporting.RM VMC ON FINAL RWY 36RRemarks.Show raw report
JAX UA /OV 20 W OCF/TM 2341/FL085/TP PA24/SK VFR
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 20 W OCFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2341Reported at 23:41 UTC.FL085Altitude: 8,500 ft MSL.TP PA24Aircraft type reporting.SK VFRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
VRB UA /OV VRB/TM 2338/FLDURD/TP M600/SK BKN015
VRB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV VRBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2338Reported at 23:38 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP M600Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV MCO/TM 2318/FL30/TP B38M/SK BASES 030 BKN
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2318Reported at 23:18 UTC.FL30Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.SK BASES 030 BKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV SFB/TM 2316/FL050/TP DA40/WX IMC/TB SMOOTH
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SFBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2316Reported at 23:16 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP DA40Aircraft type reporting.WX IMCWeather and flight visibility observed.TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.Show raw report
LAL UA /OV LAL270005/TM 2304/FL160/TP A20N/TB NEG
LAL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LAL270005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2304Reported at 23:04 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP A20NAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KX04
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLEE reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 36 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 30 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 33
- 68%
- 15
- 32%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2321Z (7:21 PM EDT)
TAF KLEE 272321Z 2800/2824 02010G15KT P6SM FEW025 BKN050 FM281400 03015G25KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 BKN035
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Live crosswind meter
KX04 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLEE, 14 nm away.
Wind is 32° off runway 33, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 15/33 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KX04
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KX04.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily 0800-1800 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales · Annual surveying
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- X04
- City
- Apopka
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 150 ft
- Coordinates
- 28.7072, -81.5817
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,284 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLEE
- TAF
- Nearest KLEE
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 22h 37m
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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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25–50 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.
- RCACF - Remote Control Association of Central Florida - Don Lowe Field , Apopka, FL · 6 mi
- West Field - TORCHS RC Heli Club , Ocoee, FL · 7 mi
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Pilot PIREPs for Orlando Apopka Airport (KX04)
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