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4FL8

Schwartz Farms Inc Airport

Sarasota, FloridaElevation 53 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSRQ · 13 NM W · 51 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 · KSRQ
WIND
090@5
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 100° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 26C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests thursday mostly sunny then scattered showers and thunderstorms, high near 93F, low near 76F, 62% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 93/76 SSE 6 kt – 62% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 92/76 SE 5 kt – 61%
Saturday Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms 92/76 SSE 5 kt – 83%
Sunday Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms 92/75 SE 4 kt – 79%
Monday Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 92/76 ENE 4 kt – 68%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 92/75 ENE 8 kt – 63%
Wednesday Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 91 ENE 10 kt – 71%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 0743Z.

AIR QUALITY

Air quality index

36 Good
Primary pollutant: PM2.5
Ozone 23 · PM2.5 36 · PM10 14

Sarasota, FL · observed 2026-09-10 02:00 EST · Source: AirNow (US EPA). Air-quality data for situational awareness, not an official health advisory.

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 4FL8. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,000 ft

N/S
Dimensions
4,000 x 90 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY N
RWY S

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
53 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2340Z 7:40 PM
Sunrise
1112Z 7:12 AM
Loggable night
0004Z (8:04 PM local) → 1048Z (6:48 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2340Z (7:40 PM local) → 1112Z (7:12 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0040Z (8:40 PM local) → 1012Z (6:12 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

Schwartz Farms Inc Airport is in Sarasota, Florida. Field elevation 53 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMICHAEL D. SCHWARTZ
Manager phone941-377-3810
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA4FL8
SectionalMIAMI
Center (ARTCC)MIAMI
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates27.3437, -82.3173
Distance from city10 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

4FL8 traffic patterns

2026-06-19 to 2026-07-23, 3 days observed · data 2026-09-08

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Unknown 100%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›PA11 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›U21 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~0 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

4FL8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSRQ (13 NM W, VFR).

KSRQ Sarasota Bradenton International Airport
13 NM W
VFR
KVNC Venice Municipal Airport
18 NM S
VFR
KSPG Albert Whitted Airport
30 NM NW
VFR
KPGD Punta Gorda Airport
31 NM SE
VFR
KMCF MacDill Air Force Base
32 NM N
VFR
KTPF Peter O Knight Airport
35 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›VFR WX CONDS; LTD TO PERSONAL USE.
›FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗4FL8 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 4FL8 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 4FL8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 4FL8 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 4FL8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 4FL8?
4FL8 sits at 53 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 4FL8?
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.