4FD3 Weather The Wright Place Airport

Homestead, FloridaElevation 13 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KHST · 7 NM E · More than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KHST

WIND

350@8

steady

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 wind from 350° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 23C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight showers and thunderstorms likely, low near 73F, 59% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: winds up to 32 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	73	N 12 kt	23 kt	59%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	84/74	NE 21 kt	32 kt	47%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers	85/75	NE 18 kt	30 kt	53%
Wednesday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	86/74	NE 14 kt	23 kt	49%
Thursday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	87/74	NE 7 kt	–	45%
Friday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	87/75	NE 8 kt	–	38%
Saturday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	86/74	NE 10 kt	–	34%
Sunday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	86	E 10 kt	–	46%

Source: National Weather Service (office MFL). Forecast issued 0200Z.

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 4FD3. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,320 ft

09/27

Dimensions

1,320 x 85 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 09

Displaced threshold75 ft

RWY 27

Displaced threshold315 ft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

13 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2246Z 6:46 PM

Sunrise

1126Z 7:26 AM

Loggable night

2309Z (7:09 PM local) → 1102Z (7:02 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2246Z (6:46 PM local) → 1126Z (7:26 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2346Z (7:46 PM local) → 1026Z (6:26 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

The Wright Place Airport is in Homestead, Florida. Field elevation 13 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerGEORGE WRIGHT

Manager phone305-562-1313

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA4FD3

SectionalMIAMI

Center (ARTCC)MIAMI

Flight service (AFSS)MIAMI

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates25.5172, -80.5121

Distance from city4 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

4FD3 traffic patterns

2026-07-24 to 2026-07-24, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C152 (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

4FD3 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHST (7 NM E, VFR).

KHST Homestead Air Reserve Base

7 NM E

VFR

KTMB Miami Executive Airport

9 NM NE

UNKNOWN

KMIA Miami International Airport

21 NM NE

VFR

KOPF Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport

27 NM NE

VFR

KHWO North Perry Airport

33 NM NE

MVFR

KFLL Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport

39 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD VFR OPNS, PVT USE, AND LTR OF AGRMT WITH HOMESTEAD GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORT SO AS TO NOT CONFLICT WITH THIS PUBLIC USE ARPT.

›OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT BE CHARTED.

›FOR CD CTC MIAMI APCH AT 305-869-5432.

›AGRICULTURAL.

›DSPLCD THLD MARKED WITH ORANGE CONES.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗4FD3 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 4FD3 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 4FD3. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 4FD3 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 4FD3. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 4FD3?

4FD3 sits at 13 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 4FD3?

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.