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Lake Wales Municipal Airport (KX07) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 4:55 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBOW), KX07 is currently VFR with winds from 340° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,900 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Lake Wales Municipal Airport in Lake Wales, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBOW): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Lake Wales Municipal Airport (KX07) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lake Wales, FL at a field elevation of 127 ft. KX07 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBOW, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (06/24, 17/35), the longest 5,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLAL.

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VFR
Observed 0855Z (4:55 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBOW, 9.1 nm away.

Wind
340° 7 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
3,900 ft
Altimeter
30.00"
Temp / Dew
70°F / 21°C
dew 66°F / 19°C

Wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 3,900 ft, broken clouds at 4,700 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,900 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KBOW 280855Z AUTO 34007KT 10SM BKN039 BKN047 21/19 A3000 RMK AO2 PWINO

What changed at KBOW (nearest station)?

Since the 0835Z (4:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 2°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.

Current pilot readout for KX07

Based on the nearest station (KBOW), KX07 is currently VFR with winds from 340° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,900 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (35). Density altitude is approximately 800 ft (field elevation 127 ft). KX07 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLAL, about 22 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
35FAV7 kt head1 kt left
061 kt head7 kt left
241 kt tail7 kt right
177 kt tail1 kt right

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KX07 runways

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

  • Runway 06/24
    5,400 × 100 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KX07
    Wind
    06
    1 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
    24
    1 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 17/35
    3,860 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KX07
    Wind
    17
    7 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
    35
    7 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
    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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0153009Z22Z08Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 8→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → 3,900 ft.

KX07 weather radar

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

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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 KX07

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

PIREP0833Z (4:33 AM EDT) · 36 NM NE of KX07 · during descent · B763
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MCO UA /OV 36R FINAL/TM 0833/FL016/TP B763/RM GAIN/LOSS OF 5KTS ON FINAL 36R. WIND ON FINAL 02025KTS
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 36R FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0833Reported at 08:33 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
RM GAIN/LOSS OF 5KTS ON FINA…Remarks.
PIREP0823Z (4:23 AM EDT) · 28 NM NE of KX07 · during descent · B763
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MCO UA /OV MCO180010/TM 0823/FLDURD/TP B763/SK 031OVC043/WV 070/33
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCO180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0823Reported at 08:23 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
SK 031OVC043Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WV 070/33Wind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
PIREP0809Z (4:09 AM EDT) · 77 NM N of KX07 · during descent · C150
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DAB UA /OV DED340005/TM 0809/FLDURD/TP C150/SK OVC042
DAB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DED340005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0809Reported at 08:09 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP C150Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC042Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0617Z (2:17 AM EDT) · 36 NM NE of KX07 · 1,600 ft MSL · C408
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MCO UA /OV 35R DEPARTURE/TM 0617/FL016/TP C408/RM SMOOTH RIDE ON DEPARTURE RUNWAY 35L. NO CLOUD BASES AT OR BELOW 2000FT
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 35R DEPARTURELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0617Reported at 06:17 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP C408Aircraft type reporting.
RM SMOOTH RIDE ON DEPARTURE …Remarks.
PIREP0540Z (1:40 AM EDT) · 41 NM NE of KX07 · 5,000 ft MSL · B38M
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MCO UA /OV 5 NE MCO/TM 0540/FL050/TP B38M/WX VMC
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 5 NE MCOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0540Reported at 05:40 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
WX VMCWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP0540Z (1:40 AM EDT) · 36 NM NE of KX07 · during climb · B38M
smooth turbulence
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MCO UA /OV KMCO/TM 0540/FLDURC/TP B38M/TB SMOOTH
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KMCOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0540Reported at 05:40 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.
PIREP0535Z (1:35 AM EDT) · 42 NM N of KX07 · 4,500 ft MSL · PC12
smooth turbulence
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ORL UA /OV 12 WEST/TM 0535/FL045/TP PC12/WX VMC/TB SMOOTH
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 12 WESTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0535Reported at 05:35 UTC.
FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
WX VMCWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.
PIREP0425Z (12:25 AM EDT) · 42 NM N of KX07 · 2,500 ft MSL · SR22
smooth turbulence
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ORL UA /OV 10 WEST/TM 0425/FL025/TP SR22/SK OVC 050/TB SMOOTH
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 10 WESTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0425Reported at 04:25 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC 050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KX07

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBOW reported mostly VFR across 64 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 26 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,100 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 11/21 kt
Max gust: 26 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 95%MVFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 10/19 kt
Max gust: 29 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,100 ft
Lowest vis: 9 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 6

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.

06
45%
35
39%
17
14%
24
2%

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Live crosswind meter

KX07's AWOS-3 isn't in the national weather feed, so the wind comes from KBOW, 9.1 nm away.

N35177 kt
Headwind
7 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
1 kt

Wind is 7° off runway 35, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 3,860 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Lake Wales Municipal Airport (KX07) with runway 06/24, 17/35 marked
N ↑

Runway 06/24, 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near KX07

FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KX07.

Hazard TFR
15NE LAKELAND, FL
Active 16 NM from KX07
Effective: Tuesday, October 27, 2026 through Wednesday, October 28, 2026 UTC
NOTAM: 6/2872

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Airport info

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

Services

Fuel
100LL · Jet A
Attended
Mon-Sat 0800-1700 local
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Parachute jumping
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
X07
City
Lake Wales
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
127 ft
Coordinates
27.8938, -81.6204
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
5,400 ft
Weather reporting
On-field AWOS-3, not in the national feed (using KBOW)
TAF
Nearest KLAL
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
13h 35m

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Pilot PIREPs for Lake Wales Municipal Airport (KX07)

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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 Lake Wales Municipal Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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