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Cape Canaveral SFS Skid Strip (KXMR) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Cape Canaveral SFS Skid Strip in Cocoa Beach, FL, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Cape Canaveral SFS Skid Strip (KXMR) is a regional airport serving Cocoa Beach, FL at 10 ft. KXMR reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (13, 31) — longest 9,999 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track KXMR in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

VFR
Observed 0355Z (11:55 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
260° 9 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.83"
Temp / Dew
27°C / 81°F
dew 25°C

Wind from the west (260°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 29.83 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KXMR 290355Z AUTO 26009KT 10SM CLR 27/25 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP104 T02720246 $

What changed at KXMR?

Since the 0255Z (10:55 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0255Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for KXMR

KXMR is currently VFR with winds from 260° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 13, about 7 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,600 ft (field elevation 10 ft). KXMR does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KTIX, about 13 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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 KXMR. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
31FAV6 kt head7 kt left
136 kt tail7 kt right

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0132504Z18Z03Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 3→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KXMR weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Cape Canaveral SFS Skid Strip in Cocoa Beach, 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 KXMR is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

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 KXMR

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

PIREP0111Z (9:11 PM EDT) · 41 NM W of KXMR · during climb · C172
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ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0111/FLDURC/TP C172/WX 10SM/RM SMOOTH
ORL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORLLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0111Reported at 01:11 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
WX 10SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM SMOOTHRemarks.
PIREP0103Z (9:03 PM EDT) · 95 NM E of KXMR · 36,000 ft MSL · B39M
light chop turbulence
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MYGF UA /OV ZFP360100/TM 0103/FL360/TP B39M/TB LGT CHOP
MYGF UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ZFP360100Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0103Reported at 01:03 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
PIREP0103Z (9:03 PM EDT) · 55 NM E of KXMR · 22,000 ft MSL · BCS3
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OMN UA /OV OMN120097/TM 0103/FL220/TP BCS3/TB NEG
OMN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OMN120097Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0103Reported at 01:03 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0028Z (8:28 PM EDT) · 70 NM NW of KXMR · 18,000 ft MSL · A321
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OMN UA /OV OMN270020/TM 0028/FL180/TP A321/TB NEG
OMN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OMN270020Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0028Reported at 00:28 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0022Z (8:22 PM EDT) · 39 NM W of KXMR · 1,000 ft MSL · B737
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MCO UA /OV MCO360003/TM 0022/FL010/TP B737/RM SMOTTH
MCO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCO360003Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0022Reported at 00:22 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
RM SMOTTHRemarks.
PIREP0021Z (8:21 PM EDT) · 58 NM NW of KXMR · 26,000 ft MSL · B350
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OMN UA /OV OMN/TM 0021/FL260/TP B350/TB NEG
OMN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OMNLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0021Reported at 00:21 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP B350Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0016Z (8:16 PM EDT) · 50 NM SW of KXMR · 33,000 ft MSL · A319
occasional light chop turbulence
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ORL UA /OV ORL166046/TM 0016/FL330/TP A319/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
ORL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORL166046Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0016Reported at 00:16 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
PIREP0005Z (8:05 PM EDT) · 42 NM W of KXMR · 1,100 ft MSL · SR22
smooth turbulence
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ORL UA /OV ORL310001/TM 0005/FL011/TP SR22/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH
ORL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORL310001Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0005Reported at 00:05 UTC.
FL011Altitude: 1,100 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK CLRSky 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 KXMR

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KXMR reported mostly VFR across 55 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,300 ft. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours
VFR 84%MVFR 16%
Wind avg/max: 6/14 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,300 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 12

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 97%MVFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 5/14 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,400 ft
Lowest vis: 3 sm
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 7

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
13
76%
31
24%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
Regional airport
ICAO
KXMR
FAA LID
XMR
City
Cocoa Beach
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
10 ft
Coordinates
28.4676, -80.5666
Runways
2
Longest runway
9,999 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KTIX
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
19h 27m

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KXMR weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KXMR?+

KXMR has 2 runways — 13, 31; the longest is 9,999 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KXMR report its own weather?+

Yes — Cape Canaveral SFS Skid Strip has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KXMR have a TAF?+

No — KXMR does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTIX, about 13 nm away.

Does KXMR broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — KXMR does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KXMR from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Cape Canaveral SFS Skid Strip (KXMR)

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