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52FA Weather Bent Willies Airport

Lake Wales, FloridaElevation 73 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGIF · 19 NM NW · 50 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 · KGIF
WIND
360@9
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 10° at 9 kt, gusting 14 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight slight chance rain showers, low near 69F, 23% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: winds up to 29 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Slight Chance Rain Showers 69 NNE 14 kt 22 kt 23%
Monday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 83/69 NNE 18 kt 29 kt 15% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 83/70 NE 18 kt 29 kt 8%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms 83/71 NE 18 kt 30 kt 16% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Scattered Rain Showers 85/70 NE 17 kt 27 kt 40%
Friday Scattered Rain Showers 86/70 NE 15 kt – 38%
Saturday Scattered Rain Showers 85/69 ENE 14 kt – 44%
Sunday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 86 ENE 10 kt – 58%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 0142Z.

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 52FA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,400 ft

03/21
Dimensions
1,700 x 150 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 03
RWY 21

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
73 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2247Z 6:47 PM
Sunrise
1132Z 7:32 AM
Loggable night
2311Z (7:11 PM local) → 1108Z (7:08 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2247Z (6:47 PM local) → 1132Z (7:32 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2347Z (7:47 PM local) → 1032Z (6:32 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

Bent Willies Airport is in Lake Wales, Florida. Field elevation 73 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBILL WHIDDEN
Manager phone407-616-7764
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA52FA
SectionalMIAMI
Center (ARTCC)MIAMI
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates27.9396, -81.4320
Distance from city10 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

52FA traffic patterns

2026-07-17 to 2026-08-12, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 50%Jet 50%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›T6 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Jet) · ~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

52FA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGIF (19 NM NW, VFR).

KGIF Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field
19 NM NW
VFR
KBOW Bartow Executive Airport
19 NM W
MVFR
KISM Kissimmee Gateway Airport
21 NM N
VFR
KSEF Sebring Regional Airport
29 NM S
VFR
KMCO Orlando International Airport
30 NM N
VFR
KLAL Lakeland Linder International Airport
31 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.
›PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE ONLY.
›OWNER MR BILL WHIDDEN.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗52FA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 52FA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 52FA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 52FA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 52FA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 52FA?
52FA sits at 73 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 52FA?
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.