KCOF / COF — Patrick Space Force Base

VFR

Medium Regional Airport • Cocoa Beach, FL, United States

Elevation: 8 ft (2 m) • 28.2349, -80.6101

Patrick Space Force Base (KCOF / COF) is a medium regional airport serving Cocoa Beach, FL, United States, situated at an elevation of 8 ft (2 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 7.3° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 9,023 feet.

Current METAR

METAR KCOF 201355Z AUTO 04020KT 10SM CLR 25/19 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP191 T02480189 $
Category:
VFR
Wind:
040° at 20 knots
Visibility:
10SM
Temp/Dew:
25°C / 19°C
Altimeter:
30.08 inHg

TAF Forecast

TAF KCOF 201000Z 2010/2116 03015G25KT 9999 BKN020 OVC030 QNH3000INS 
  BECMG 2019/2020 02012G20KT 9999 BKN030 QNH3012INS 
  BECMG 2022/2023 04012G20KT 9999 SCT040 QNH3013INS 
  BECMG 2106/2107 05010G15KT 9999 FEW040 QNH3016INS TX27/2018Z TN21/2109Z

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Heading
03 9,023 ft 200 ft Asphalt 20°
11 4,000 ft 200 ft Asphalt 106°
21 9,023 ft 200 ft Asphalt 200°
29 4,000 ft 200 ft Asphalt 286°

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Understanding Aviation Weather

METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.

TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.

Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM   MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM   IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM   LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM

Disclaimer: Weather data is sourced from official aviation weather services and may be delayed. Always verify conditions through official channels before flight. For informational purposes only.