Valkaria Airport (KX59) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Valkaria Airport in Malabar, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMLB): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Valkaria Airport (KX59) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Malabar, FL at 26 ft. KX59 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMLB, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 4 runways (09, 14, 27, 32), longest 4,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KMLB. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KMLB, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMLB, 9.4 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMLB 130753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/23 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP157 T02330228
What changed at KMLB (nearest station)?
Since the 0653Z (2:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0653Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KX59
Based on the nearest station (KMLB), KX59 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 950 ft (field elevation 26 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KX59. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 4,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 14 | 4,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 27 | 4,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 32 | 4,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KX59 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Valkaria Airport in Malabar, FL: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KX59 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KX59
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ORL UA /OV ORL360023/TM 0613/FL060/TP A21N/TB NEG
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORL360023Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0613Reported at 06:13 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0517/FL350/TP BCS3/TB NEG
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0517Reported at 05:17 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0402/FL370/TP B763/TB NEG
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0402Reported at 04:02 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV RWY 17L FINAL/TM 0335/FL012/TP B738/RM SMOOTH
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RWY 17L FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0335Reported at 03:35 UTC.FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.RM SMOOTHRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KX59
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMLB reported mostly VFR across 35 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
- 09
- 32%
- 27
- 32%
- 14
- 30%
- 32
- 6%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (1:20 AM EDT)
TAF KMLB 130520Z 1306/1406 VRB04KT P6SM FEW030 SCT250 FM131600 08008KT P6SM SCT035 SCT050 SCT150 FM131900 10009KT P6SM VCTS SCT035CB SCT050 BKN150 PROB30 1321/1401 VRB15G25KT 3SM TSRA BKN030CB FM140200 VRB05KT P6SM FEW040 BKN080 BKN200
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KX59
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KX59.
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- X59
- City
- Malabar
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 26 ft
- Coordinates
- 27.9620, -80.5598
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMLB
- TAF
- Nearest KMLB
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 15h 17m
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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.
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KX59 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KX59?+
KX59 has 4 runways: 09, 14, 27, 32; the longest is 4,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for KX59 come from?+
Valkaria Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KMLB, about 9 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KX59 can differ.
Does KX59 have a TAF?+
Yes. The KMLB TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does KX59 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KX59 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KX59 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Valkaria Airport (KX59)
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