Miami Homestead General Aviation Airport (KX51) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:55 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KHST), KX51 is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 17 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,500 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Miami Homestead General Aviation Airport in Homestead, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHST): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Miami Homestead General Aviation Airport (KX51) is a regional airport serving Homestead, FL at a field elevation of 7 ft. KX51 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHST, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 4 physical runways (09G, 10/28, 18/36, 27G), the longest 4,001 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHST.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHST, 9.3 nm away.
Wind from the north (010°) at 17 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 ft, broken clouds at 3,500 ft, broken clouds at 20,000 ft, temperature 29°C (85°F), altimeter 29.87 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,500 ft.
METAR KHST 271855Z 01017KT 10SM SCT025 BKN035 BKN200 29/22 A2987 RMK AO2A RAB04E14RAB19E20DZB20E38 SLP118 P0000 T02930222
What changed at KHST (nearest station)?
Since the 1828Z (2:28 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1828Z (2:28 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KX51
Based on the nearest station (KHST), KX51 is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 17 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately 1,800 ft (field elevation 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09GFAV | 1,000 ft | TURF-G | 17 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 27G | 1,000 ft | TURF-G | 17 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 36 | 4,001 ft | ASPH-G | 17 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 10 | 3,000 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 17 kt left |
| 28 | 3,000 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 17 kt right |
| 18 | 4,001 ft | ASPH-G | 17 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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KX51 runways
4 physical runways · 6 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 10/283,000 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KX51Wind
- 10
- 3 kt headwind · 17 kt crosswind from left
- 28
- 3 kt tailwind · 17 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 18/364,001 × 100 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at KX51Wind
- 18
- 17 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 17 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
1 active equipment NOTAMView 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 13→17 kt, ceiling unlimited → 3,500 ft.
KX51 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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 KX51
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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RSW UA /OV RSW040035/TM 1917/FL145/TP E55P/TB NEG
RSW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RSW040035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1917Reported at 19:17 UTC.FL145Altitude: 14,500 ft MSL.TP E55PAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
FXE UA /OV FXE270005/TM 1901/FL010/TP C172/SK SCT020
FXE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FXE270005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1901Reported at 19:01 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FLL UA /OV FLL276006/TM 1900/FL018/TP A319/RM VMC
FLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FLL276006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1900Reported at 19:00 UTC.FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.RM VMCRemarks.Show raw report
FLL UA /OV FLL276005/TM 1843/FL018/TP CL35/RM SMOOTH
FLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FLL276005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1843Reported at 18:43 UTC.FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.RM SMOOTHRemarks.Show raw report
FXE UA /OV FXE270005/TM 1818/FL016/TP C172/SK SCT025
FXE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FXE270005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1818Reported at 18:18 UTC.FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FLL UA /OV FLL275007/TM 1712/FL021/TP A320/TB LGHT CHOP
FLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FLL275007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1712Reported at 17:12 UTC.FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB LGHT CHOPTurbulence: lght chop.Show raw report
PBI UA /OV DJT040050/TM 1709/FL140/TP F900/TB NEG
PBI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DJT040050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1709Reported at 17:09 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP F900Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
FLL UA /OV 056/6 FLL/TM 1705/FL050/TP B737/SK VMC
FLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 056/6 FLLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1705Reported at 17:05 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.SK VMCSky 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 KX51
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHST reported mostly VFR across 65 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 33 kt, the lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 09G/27G/36
- 50%
- 10
- 38%
- 18
- 7%
- 28
- 5%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1900Z (3:00 PM EDT)
TAF KHST 281900Z 2819/3001 07010G15KT 9999 VCSH FEW020 SCT130 QNH2987INS BECMG 2823/2824 VRB06KT 9999 NSW FEW050 SCT130 QNH2988INS BECMG 2915/2916 09008KT 9999 VCSH SCT020 BKN050 QNH2988INS BECMG 2923/2924 VRB06KT 9999 NSW FEW025 SCT040 QNH2992INS TX30/2819Z TN23/2911Z
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Live crosswind meter
KX51's AWOS-3 isn't in the national weather feed, so the wind comes from KHST, 9.3 nm away.
Wind is 11° off runway 36, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 10/28, 18/36 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 · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily 0800-1800 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Charter · Glider service · Flight instruction · Parachute jumping · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales · Annual surveying · Glider towing
- Control tower
- None
- Runway lights
- Sunset to sunrise
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- FAA LID
- X51
- City
- Homestead
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 7 ft
- Coordinates
- 25.4992, -80.5543
- Runways
- 4 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- On-field AWOS-3, not in the national feed (using KHST)
- TAF
- Nearest KHST
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 3h 12m
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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.
- Aero Modelers of Perrine Inc - Silver Field , Miami, FL · 8 mi
- Ospreys RC Club - SW 344th St. , Homestead, FL · 9 mi
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Pilot PIREPs for Miami Homestead General Aviation Airport (KX51)
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