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Sebastian Municipal Airport (KX26) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 12:35 PM ET, Oct 27, KX26 is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 12 knots gusting 22, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,000 ft ceiling.

Live aviation weather for Sebastian Municipal Airport in Sebastian, FL, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Sebastian Municipal Airport (KX26) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Sebastian, FL at a field elevation of 21 ft. KX26 reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (05/23, 10/28), the longest 4,023 ft.

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VFR
Observed 1635Z (12:35 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
030° 12 kt
gusting 22 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
5,000 ft
Altimeter
30.02"
Temp / Dew
81°F / 27°C
feels like 85°F

Wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 12 kt, gusting 22 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 4,800 ft, overcast at 5,000 ft, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KX26 271635Z AUTO 03012G22KT 10SM SCT048 OVC050 27/21 A3002 RMK AO2

What changed at KX26?

Since the 1615Z (12:15 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1615Z (12:15 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for KX26

KX26 is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 12 knots gusting 22, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (05). Density altitude is approximately 1,350 ft (field elevation 21 ft). KX26 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KVRB, about 10 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
05FAV12 kt head3 kt left (g6)
106 kt head10 kt left (g19)
286 kt tail10 kt right (g19)
2312 kt tail3 kt right (g6)

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KX26 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 05/23
    4,023 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KX26
    Wind
    05
    12 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    23
    12 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 10/28
    3,199 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KX26
    Wind
    10
    6 kt headwind · 10 kt crosswind from left
    28
    6 kt tailwind · 10 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0163117Z04Z16Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 16→12 kt, ceiling unlimited → 5,000 ft.

KX26 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 KX26

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

PIREP1650Z (12:50 PM EDT) · 80 NM NW of KX26 · 2,000 ft MSL · C421
lt chop turbulence
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MCO UA /OV LEE130012/TM 1650/FL020/TP C421/SK SCT025/TB LT CHOP
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LEE130012Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1650Reported at 16:50 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C421Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LT CHOPTurbulence: lt chop.
PIREP1648Z (12:48 PM EDT) · 62 NM NW of KX26 · altitude unknown · C68A
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ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 1648/FLUNKN/TP C68A/WV +/- 10KTS
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1648Reported at 16:48 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP C68AAircraft type reporting.
WV +/- 10KTSWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
PIREP1645Z (12:45 PM EDT) · 96 NM SW of KX26 · 26,000 ft MSL · C56X
moderate chop turbulence
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RSW UA /OV RSW090010/TM 1645/FL260/TP C56X/TB MOD CHOP/RM MOD-HEAVY
RSW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RSW090010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1645Reported at 16:45 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.
RM MOD-HEAVYRemarks.
PIREP1643Z (12:43 PM EDT) · 86 NM S of KX26 · 2,000 ft MSL · H25B
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PBI UA /OV PBI180015/TM 1643/FL020/TP H25B/SK SCT018
PBI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PBI180015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1643Reported at 16:43 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP H25BAircraft type reporting.
SK SCT018Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1640Z (12:40 PM EDT) · 87 NM N of KX26 · 2,000 ft MSL · C172
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DAB UA /OV DAB25008/TM 1640/FL020/TP C172/SK CLR/WX VMC
DAB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DAB25008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1640Reported at 16:40 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX VMCWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1636Z (12:36 PM EDT) · 17 NM S of KX26 · 36,000 ft MSL · B737
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PBI UA /OV PBI346055/TM 1636/FL360/TP B737/TB NEG
PBI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PBI346055Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1636Reported at 16:36 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1634Z (12:34 PM EDT) · 33 NM SW of KX26 · 8,000 ft MSL · B350
moderate chop 080 turbulence
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VRB UA /OV MLB195048/TM 1634/FL080/TP B350/TB MOD CHOP 080
VRB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MLB195048Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1634Reported at 16:34 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP B350Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOP 080Turbulence: moderate chop 080.
PIREP1622Z (12:22 PM EDT) · 66 NM SW of KX26 · 7,000 ft MSL · DA40
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RSW UA /OV RSW060040/TM 1622/FL070/TP DA40/SK TOP 070
RSW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RSW060040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1622Reported at 16:22 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP DA40Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 070Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KX26

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KX26 reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 27 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,200 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 14/20 kt
Max gust: 27 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 97%MVFR 2%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 11/24 kt
Max gust: 34 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: 0.75 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 10

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.

05
77%
10
12%
28
11%
23
0%

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Live KX26 Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KX26's own weather station.

N052312 kt
Headwind
12 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt
Headwind in gusts
21 kt
Crosswind in gusts
6 kt

Wind is 15° off runway 05, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 4,023 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Sebastian Municipal Airport (KX26) with runway 05/23, 10/28 marked
N ↑

Runway 05/23, 10/28 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
Attended
Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, minor
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Charter · Flight instruction · Parachute jumping · Aircraft rental
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KX26
FAA LID
X26
City
Sebastian
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
21 ft
Coordinates
27.8126, -80.4959
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
4,023 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KVRB
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
5h 45m

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Pilot PIREPs for Sebastian Municipal Airport (KX26)

Community-submitted

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

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