South Lakeland Airport (KX49) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:50 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLAL), KX49 is currently MVFR with winds from 060° at 14 knots gusting 24, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near South Lakeland Airport in Lakeland, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLAL): conditions and runway crosswinds.
South Lakeland Airport (KX49) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lakeland, FL at a field elevation of 110 ft. KX49 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLAL, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (14/32), the longest 2,412 ft. CTAF is 122.9.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLAL, 3.6 nm away.
Wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 14 kt, gusting 24 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 3,000 ft, broken clouds at 4,200 ft, temperature 28°C (82°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 3,000 ft.
METAR KLAL 281850Z 06014G24KT 10SM BKN030 BKN042 28/22 A2998
What changed at KLAL (nearest station)?
Since the 1750Z (1:50 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.01 → 29.98 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KX49
Based on the nearest station (KLAL), KX49 is currently MVFR with winds from 060° at 14 knots gusting 24, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (14). Density altitude is approximately 1,600 ft (field elevation 110 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14FAV | 2,412 ft | GRS | 2 kt head | 14 kt left (g24) |
| 32 | 2,412 ft | GRS | 2 kt tail | 14 kt right (g24) |
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KX49 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 14/322,412 × 100 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KX49Wind
- 14
- 2 kt headwind · 14 kt crosswind from left
- 32
- 2 kt tailwind · 14 kt crosswind from right
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“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 16→14 kt, ceiling unlimited → 3,000 ft.
KX49 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 KX49
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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BKV UA /OV OWAGO/TM 1852/FL016/TP LJ35/RM BASES REPORTED AT 046
BKV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OWAGOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1852Reported at 18:52 UTC.FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.TP LJ35Aircraft type reporting.RM BASES REPORTED AT 046Remarks.Show raw report
ORL UA /OV ORL170050/TM 1850/FL350/TP B39M/TB OCNL LGT
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORL170050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1850Reported at 18:50 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.Show raw report
DAB UA /OV 5 S DAB/TM 1840/FL110/TP PA31/SK BKN070/TB SMOOTH
DAB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 5 S DABLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1840Reported at 18:40 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP PA31Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN070Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV MCO360009/TM 1838/FL063/TP B737/SK BASES OVC024 TOPS 061/RM DURC
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCO360009Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1838Reported at 18:38 UTC.FL063Altitude: 6,300 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES OVC024 TOPS 061Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV TIX/TM 1835/FL070/TP PA23/TB NEG/RM IMC
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TIXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1835Reported at 18:35 UTC.FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.TP PA23Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM IMCRemarks.Show raw report
VRB UA /OV TRV090005/TM 1823/FL018/TP BCS3/SK BASES 014
VRB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TRV090005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1823Reported at 18:23 UTC.FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES 014Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
TPA UA /OV TPA/TM 1817/FL390/TP B738/TB NEG
TPA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TPALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1817Reported at 18:17 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
SFB UA /OV KSFB330005/TM 1811/FL010/TP P28A/SK SCT020/TB MOD
SFB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KSFB330005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1811Reported at 18:11 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK SCT020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KX49
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLAL reported mostly VFR across 38 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The strongest gust reached 26 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,700 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 32
- 60%
- 14
- 40%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1736Z (1:36 PM EDT)
TAF KLAL 281736Z 2818/2918 05015G22KT P6SM OVC050 FM290400 03009KT P6SM OVC050 FM290700 02007KT P6SM OVC025 FM291000 02007KT P6SM OVC015 FM291500 05013G20KT P6SM OVC025 FM291700 05013G20KT P6SM BKN050
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Live crosswind meter
KX49 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLAL, 3.6 nm away.
Wind is 81° off runway 14, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KX49
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KX49.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- X49
- City
- Lakeland
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 110 ft
- Coordinates
- 27.9334, -82.0440
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,412 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLAL
- TAF
- Nearest KLAL
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 3h 48m
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Nearby airports
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Pilot PIREPs for South Lakeland Airport (KX49)
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