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1FL3 Weather Z Ranch Airport

Lake City, FloridaElevation 75 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLCQ · 14 NM NE · 22 min old
Ceiling 3,700 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLCQ
WIND
030@12
gust 17 kt
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
3,700 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 30° at 10 kt, gusting 16 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 20C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 60F, 5% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 60 NE 16 kt 24 kt 5%
Monday Sunny 80/56 NE 14 kt 21 kt 0%
Tuesday Sunny 82/58 NE 12 kt 19 kt 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 81/64 NE 14 kt – 7%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 82/64 NE 14 kt – 14%
Friday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 83/65 NE 13 kt – 15%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 84/63 NE 11 kt – 22%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 84 E 6 kt – 29%

Source: National Weather Service (office JAX). Forecast issued 2357Z.

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 1FL3. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

07/25
Dimensions
2,600 x 100 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
75 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
1140Z 7:40 AM
Loggable night
2314Z (7:14 PM local) → 1116Z (7:16 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2250Z (6:50 PM local) → 1140Z (7:40 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2350Z (7:50 PM local) → 1040Z (6:40 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

Z Ranch Airport is in Lake City, Florida. Field elevation 75 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA1FL3
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.0344, -82.7821
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

1FL3 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLCQ (14 NM NE, VFR).

KLCQ Lake City Gateway Airport
14 NM NE
VFR
KCTY Cross City Airport
29 NM SW
VFR
KGNV Gainesville Regional Airport
34 NM SE
MVFR
KVQQ Cecil Airport
48 NM E
MVFR
KNEN Whitehouse Naval Outlying Field
51 NM E
MVFR
KVLD Valdosta Regional Airport
52 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗1FL3 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 1FL3 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 1FL3. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 1FL3 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 1FL3. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 1FL3?
1FL3 sits at 75 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 1FL3?
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.