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00FA Weather Grass Patch Airport

Bushnell, FloridaElevation 53 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLEE · 24 NM NE · 46 min old
Ceiling 4,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLEE
WIND
020@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
4,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports visibility 5 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 83F, low near 68F, 14% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Today: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Sunny 83/68 NNE 19 kt 30 kt 14% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Mostly Sunny 83/65 NNE 18 kt 28 kt 10%
Tuesday Sunny 84/66 NE 17 kt 28 kt 4%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 83/68 NE 16 kt 28 kt 13%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms 84/67 NE 15 kt 25 kt 21% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Mostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 85/66 NE 14 kt – 16%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 85/65 NE 12 kt – 19%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 1039Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 00FA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,200 ft

08/26
Dimensions
3,200 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt
RWY 08
RWY 26
Displaced threshold800 ft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
53 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2250Z 6:50 PM
Sunrise
1135Z 7:35 AM
Loggable night
2314Z (7:14 PM local) → 1111Z (7:11 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2250Z (6:50 PM local) → 1135Z (7:35 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2350Z (7:50 PM local) → 1035Z (6:35 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Grass Patch Airport is in Bushnell, Florida. Field elevation 53 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJAMES E. WADE, III
Manager phone352-793-8967
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA00FA
SectionalJACKSONVILLE
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates28.6455, -82.2190
Distance from city7 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

00FA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLEE (24 NM NE, VFR).

KLEE Leesburg International Airport
24 NM NE
VFR
KZPH Zephyrhills Municipal Airport
25 NM S
VFR
KOCF Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field
32 NM N
MVFR
KLAL Lakeland Linder International Airport
41 NM S
VFR
KGIF Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field
43 NM SE
VFR
KTPA Tampa International Airport
44 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528
›OWNER DESIRES ARPT BE CHARTED.
›PROVIDED VFR, PRIVATE USE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗00FA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 00FA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 00FA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 00FA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 00FA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 00FA?
00FA sits at 53 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 00FA?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.