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05FA Weather Melanie's Airport

Florala, FloridaElevation 295 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCEW · 18 NM SW · 47 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCEW
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 76F, low near 55F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Sunny 76/55 NE 13 kt 22 kt 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 77/51 NE 9 kt 22 kt 0%
Tuesday Sunny 79/54 NE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 77/57 ENE 9 kt – 1%
Thursday Sunny 78/58 NE 9 kt – 2%
Friday Mostly Sunny 79/59 ENE 9 kt – 1%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 81 E 9 kt – 4%

Source: National Weather Service (office TAE). 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 05FA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,950 ft

08/26
Dimensions
2,950 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 08
RWY 26

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
295 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2304Z 6:04 PM
Sunrise
1154Z 6:54 AM
Loggable night
2328Z (6:28 PM local) → 1129Z (6:29 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2304Z (6:04 PM local) → 1154Z (6:54 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0004Z (7:04 PM local) → 1054Z (5:54 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

Melanie's Airport is in Florala, Florida. Field elevation 295 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMELANIE NIPPER
Manager phone850-978-4532
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA05FA
SectionalNEW ORLEANS
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)GAINESVILLE
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.9189, -86.2183
Distance from city10 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
UNICOM122.700
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.700
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

05FA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCEW (18 NM SW, VFR).

KCEW Bob Sikes Airport
18 NM SW
VFR
KEGI Duke Field
23 NM SW
VFR
KEDN Enterprise Municipal Airport
28 NM NE
VFR
KVPS Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport
30 NM SW
VFR
KOZR Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field
34 NM NE
VFR
KDTS Destin Executive Airport
34 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC EGLIN APCH 850-882-9152 OR 850-882-9151.
›PRVDD VFR OPN AND PVT USE.
›100 FT TWR 2.5 NM NW OF ARPT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗05FA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 05FA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 05FA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 05FA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 05FA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 05FA?
05FA sits at 295 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 05FA?
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.