METAR & TAF F45
Current METAR
Observed 19:35Z
KF45 271935Z AUTO 05012G20KT 10SM SCT038 BKN049 BKN060 28/21 A2998 RMK AO2
- Wind
- 050° @ 12G20 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 28°C / 21°C
- Altimeter
- 29.98 inHg
- Clouds
- BKN
- Density alt
- 1,513 ft
- Ceiling
- 4,900 ft AGL
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 12 NM NW
- VFR sectional
- MIAMI
- ARTCC
- ZMA · MIAMI
- NOTAM facility
- MIA (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- LAURA BEEBE
- Phone
- 561-471-7420
- Address
- 846 PALM BEACH INTL AIRPORT, WEST PALM BEACH FL 33406-1470
Flight service · Hours
- FSS MIA
- MIAMI1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 09R
RIGHT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09R/27LFavored | 78° / 258° | 4,300 ft | ASPH | 09R R |
| 14/32 | 128° / 308° | 4,300 ft | ASPH | 14 R |
| 09L/27R | 78° / 258° | 3,679 ft | TURF | 27R R |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09R | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 27L | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | 75', tree, 2820' from thr, 75' R of cntrln, slope 35 |
| 14 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | 51', trees, 2065' from thr, 115' R of cntrln, slope 37 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | 33', trees, 910' from thr, 185' R of cntrln, slope 22 |
| 09L | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67', tree, 1655' from thr, 65' R of cntrln, slope 25 |
| 27R | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67', tree, 1560' from thr, 45' R of cntrln, slope 23 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AVNCS,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Airport surface condition is not reported for all runways.Show FAA
- Taxiway G1 is closed.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery, contact Palm Beach Approach at 561-684-9047.Show FAA
- A 24-hour prior permission request is required for all aircraft equipped with weather modification equipment or aircraft capable of weather modification and/or geoengineering by contacting the Department of Airport Communications Center at 561-471-7420.Show FAA
- Extensive flight training occurs on multiple runways. Practice approaches on runway 9R/27L maintain the common traffic advisory frequency and yield to traffic in the pattern.Show FAA
- Bird activity is in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- A fixed base operator service fee may apply.Show FAA
- Noise abatement procedures are in effect; runway 14/32 is the preferred night runway. Noise abatement monitoring is conducted 24 hours a day at 561-626-7631.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Lighting is from dusk to 2100; after 2100, activate runway end identifier lights on runways 09R, 14, 27L, and 32; medium intensity runway lights are on runways 09R/27L and 14/32 and controlled by the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 27RRunway 09L/27R thresholds are marked with PVC pipes.Show FAA
- 14The threshold marker is 4 feet beyond the runway end.Show FAA
- 09LPVC pipes are every 200 feet on runway 09L.Show FAA
Other notes
- MANAGERAirport manager phone number is 561-626-9771.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · F45
Answer card- ICAO
- F45
- Name
- NORTH PALM BEACH COUNTY GENERAL AVIATION
- Location
- WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
- Elevation
- 22 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,022 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 3
- Longest runway
- 09R/27L · 4,300 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 5
- Magnetic variation
- 7°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 050° at 12 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 09R
North Palm Beach County General Aviation sits in West Palm Beach, Florida. Field elevation is 22 ft MSL. The airport has three runways. The longest are 4,300 ft. Those are 09R/27L and 14/32. Runway 09L/27R is turf at 3,679 ft. There is no control tower. Check the current FAA Chart Supplement for the latest tower, airspace and any local operating details before you go.
One ILS is published. It serves runway 09R. Pattern altitude is not published in the facts block. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston operations unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise. Signature Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A. The airport has published noise abatement in effect. Runway 14/32 is the preferred night runway. Lighting is available from dusk to 2100. After 2100, runway end identifier lights must be activated on 09R, 14, 27L and 32. Medium intensity runway lights are on 09R/27L and 14/32. Taxiway G1 is closed. Expect a busy training environment. Bird activity is also reported in the area.