Mid Florida at Eustis Airport (X55) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:53 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLEE), X55 is currently VFR with winds from 340° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,800 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Mid Florida at Eustis Airport in Eustis, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLEE): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Mid Florida at Eustis Airport (X55) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Eustis, FL at a field elevation of 167 ft. X55 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLEE, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 3,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLEE.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLEE, 9.5 nm away.
Wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 4,800 ft, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 30.05 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,800 ft.
METAR KLEE 280853Z AUTO 34005KT 10SM OVC048 19/18 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP174 T01890183 55007
What changed at KLEE (nearest station)?
Since the 0753Z (3:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Ceiling moved from 3,200 ft to 4,800 ft.
Current pilot readout for X55
Based on the nearest station (KLEE), X55 is currently VFR with winds from 340° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,800 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately 500 ft (field elevation 167 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36FAV | 3,200 ft | TURF-F | 5 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 18 | 3,200 ft | TURF-F | 5 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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X55 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 18/363,200 × 80 ft · TURF-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at X55Wind
- 18
- 5 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 36
- 5 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
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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 24 h: wind 9→5 kt, ceiling 700 ft → 4,800 ft.
X55 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 X55
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MCO UA /OV 36R FINAL/TM 0833/FL016/TP B763/RM GAIN/LOSS OF 5KTS ON FINAL 36R. WIND ON FINAL 02025KTS
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 36R FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0833Reported at 08:33 UTC.FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.RM GAIN/LOSS OF 5KTS ON FINA…Remarks.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV MCO180010/TM 0823/FLDURD/TP B763/SK 031OVC043/WV 070/33
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCO180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0823Reported at 08:23 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.SK 031OVC043Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WV 070/33Wind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.Show raw report
DAB UA /OV DED340005/TM 0809/FLDURD/TP C150/SK OVC042
DAB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DED340005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0809Reported at 08:09 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP C150Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC042Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV 35R DEPARTURE/TM 0617/FL016/TP C408/RM SMOOTH RIDE ON DEPARTURE RUNWAY 35L. NO CLOUD BASES AT OR BELOW 2000FT
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 35R DEPARTURELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0617Reported at 06:17 UTC.FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.TP C408Aircraft type reporting.RM SMOOTH RIDE ON DEPARTURE …Remarks.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV 5 NE MCO/TM 0540/FL050/TP B38M/WX VMC
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 5 NE MCOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0540Reported at 05:40 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.WX VMCWeather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV KMCO/TM 0540/FLDURC/TP B38M/TB SMOOTH
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KMCOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0540Reported at 05:40 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.Show raw report
ORL UA /OV 12 WEST/TM 0535/FL045/TP PC12/WX VMC/TB SMOOTH
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 12 WESTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0535Reported at 05:35 UTC.FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.WX VMCWeather and flight visibility observed.TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.Show raw report
SGJ UA /OV SGJ/TM 0445/FL360/TP A321/TB LGT CHOP
SGJ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SGJLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0445Reported at 04:45 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at X55
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLEE reported mostly VFR across 33 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 30 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 36
- 77%
- 18
- 23%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0538Z (1:38 AM EDT)
TAF KLEE 280538Z 2806/2906 02010G15KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050 FM281400 03015G25KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 BKN035 FM290000 02012G18KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN025
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Live crosswind meter
X55 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLEE, 9.5 nm away.
Wind is 19° off runway 36, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near X55
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near X55.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Daily 0900-SS local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- X55
- City
- Eustis
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 167 ft
- Coordinates
- 28.8461, -81.6303
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLEE
- TAF
- Nearest KLEE
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 35m
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Pilot PIREPs for Mid Florida at Eustis Airport (X55)
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