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4FL8 Weather Schwartz Farms Inc Airport

Sarasota, FloridaElevation 53 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSRQ · 13 NM W · 8 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 28 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSRQ
WIND
070@17
gust 28 kt
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 60° at 19 kt, gusting 26 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 30C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon slight chance rain showers, high near 85F, low near 68F, 21% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: winds up to 28 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Slight Chance Rain Showers 85/68 NE 20 kt 28 kt 21% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Sunny 85/72 NNE 19 kt 27 kt 10%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 86/72 NE 20 kt 27 kt 34%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 87/71 NE 12 kt 17 kt 27% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 87/70 NE 12 kt 17 kt 18%
Saturday Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 87/70 ENE 10 kt – 23%
Sunday Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 86/68 ENE 9 kt – 17%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 2000Z.

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
2250Z 6:50 PM
Sunrise
1136Z 7:36 AM
Loggable night
2314Z (7:14 PM local) → 1112Z (7:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2250Z (6:50 PM local) → 1136Z (7:36 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2350Z (7:50 PM local) → 1036Z (6:36 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 2026-10-21, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
3
AVG OPS/DAY
6
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 60%Unknown 40%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›BE65 (Turboprop) · ~3 landings/mo
›PA11 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›U21 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly turboprop aircraft.

›BE65 (Turboprop)

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

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.