06FD Weather Grass Roots Airpark

Mascotte, FloridaElevation 105 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KLEE · 12 NM N · 50 min old

Ceiling 5,500 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@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

5,500 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 wind from 20° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 20.6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 82F, low near 68F, 19% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Sunday: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Sunday	Sunny	82/68	NNE 17 kt	30 kt	19%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	82/66	NNE 17 kt	30 kt	18%
Tuesday	Sunny	82/67	NNE 17 kt	30 kt	5%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	82/68	NE 17 kt	30 kt	17%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	83/67	NE 17 kt	26 kt	20%
Friday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	84/66	NE 13 kt	26 kt	15%
Saturday	Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	84	NE 13 kt	22 kt	19%

Source: National Weather Service (office MLB). Forecast issued 0943Z.

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 06FD. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,400 ft

18/36

Dimensions

3,400 x 120 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 18

RWY 36

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

105 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2249Z 6:49 PM

Sunrise

1134Z 7:34 AM

Loggable night

2313Z (7:13 PM local) → 1110Z (7:10 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2249Z (6:49 PM local) → 1134Z (7:34 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2349Z (7:49 PM local) → 1034Z (6:34 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 Roots Airpark is in Mascotte, Florida. Field elevation 105 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerDAVID GAY

Manager phone407-234-6986

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA06FD

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)GAINESVILLE

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates28.6417, -81.8850

Distance from city4 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

06FD traffic patterns

2026-06-18 to 2026-10-23, 25 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.6

AVG OPS/DAY

3.1

Operations trend (7 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 91%Unknown 9%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›BE35 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›FA24 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›MIMU (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›PA12 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›FA24 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

06FD has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLEE (12 NM N, VFR).

KLEE Leesburg International Airport

12 NM N

VFR

KZPH Zephyrhills Municipal Airport

29 NM SW

VFR

KORL Orlando Executive Airport

30 NM E

VFR

KISM Kissimmee Gateway Airport

32 NM SE

VFR

KMCO Orlando International Airport

33 NM SE

VFR

KSFB Orlando Sanford International Airport

35 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE AND YOU MAINTAIN A LOA WITH 51FD, FD78, X34, AND 3FD4.

›FOR CD CTC ORLANDO APCH AT 407-852-7553.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗06FD on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 06FD have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 06FD. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 06FD have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 06FD. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 06FD?

06FD sits at 105 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 06FD?

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.