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49FD Weather Watson Farm Airport

Quincy, FloridaElevation 275 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KTLH · 20 NM SE · 6 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 · KTLH
WIND
010@5
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 350° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 20C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 57F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 57 NE 9 kt 17 kt 0%
Monday Sunny 81/54 NE 13 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 83/55 NE 9 kt – 1%
Wednesday Sunny 82/61 ENE 13 kt – 2%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 82/61 NE 13 kt – 2%
Friday Sunny 83/63 ENE 13 kt – 2%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 84/63 E 9 kt – 19%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 85 ESE 4 kt – 44%

Source: National Weather Service (office TAE). Forecast issued 0358Z.

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 49FD. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,000 ft

14/32
Dimensions
2,000 x 75 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 14
RWY 32
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
275 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2257Z 6:57 PM
Sunrise
1148Z 7:48 AM
Loggable night
2321Z (7:21 PM local) → 1123Z (7:23 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2257Z (6:57 PM local) → 1148Z (7:48 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2357Z (7:57 PM local) → 1048Z (6:48 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

Watson Farm Airport is in Quincy, Florida. Field elevation 275 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDAVID ELLIOTT WATSON
Manager phone850-528-3067
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA49FD
SectionalJACKSONVILLE
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)GAINESVILLE
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.6119, -84.6417
Distance from city3 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

49FD traffic patterns

2026-07-17 to 2026-07-17, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
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

49FD has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTLH (20 NM SE, VFR).

KTLH Tallahassee International Airport
20 NM SE
VFR
KBGE Decatur County Industrial Air Park
22 NM N
VFR
KTVI Thomasville Regional Airport
43 NM NE
VFR
KMGR Moultrie Municipal Airport
52 NM NE
VFR
KAAF Apalachicola Regional Airport
57 NM S
VFR
KPAM Tyndall Air Force Base
58 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE.
›DISP THLD MARKED WITH 3 ORANGE CONES.
›FOR CD CTC TALLAHASSEE APCH AT 850-942-8311, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
›EDGES MARKED WITH ORANGE CONES.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗49FD on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 49FD have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 49FD. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 49FD have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 49FD. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 49FD?
49FD sits at 275 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 49FD?
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.