5FA1 Weather Flying Palomino Ranch Airport

Fruitland Park, FloridaElevation 85 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KLEE · 8 NM SE · 37 min old

Ceiling 4,000 ft, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 22 kt.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLEE

WIND

020@16

gust 22 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

4,000 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 visibility 10 SM, temperature 26C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 82F, low near 67F, 26% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Today: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Mostly Sunny	82/67	NNE 17 kt	30 kt	26%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	81/65	NNE 13 kt	30 kt	16%
Tuesday	Sunny	82/66	NNE 17 kt	30 kt	5%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	82/67	NE 17 kt	30 kt	16%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	83/67	NE 13 kt	26 kt	26%
Friday	Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	84/65	NE 13 kt	26 kt	18%
Saturday	Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	84/65	NE 13 kt	22 kt	21%

Source: National Weather Service (office MLB). Forecast issued 1530Z.

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 5FA1. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,400 ft

09/27

Dimensions

2,400 x 100 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 09

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 27

Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

85 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2248Z 6:48 PM

Sunrise

1135Z 7:35 AM

Loggable night

2312Z (7:12 PM local) → 1111Z (7:11 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2248Z (6:48 PM local) → 1135Z (7:35 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2348Z (7:48 PM local) → 1035Z (6:35 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

Flying Palomino Ranch Airport is in Fruitland Park, Florida. Field elevation 85 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJ. STEVE ISAACS

Manager phone352-728-5358

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA5FA1

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates28.8780, -81.9409

Distance from city3 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

5FA1 traffic patterns

2026-07-26 to 2026-09-26, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Unknown 67%Piston single 33%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C170 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›SREY (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~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

5FA1 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLEE (8 NM SE, VFR).

KLEE Leesburg International Airport

8 NM SE

VFR

KOCF Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field

23 NM NW

MVFR

KSFB Orlando Sanford International Airport

38 NM E

VFR

KORL Orlando Executive Airport

38 NM SE

VFR

KZPH Zephyrhills Municipal Airport

41 NM S

VFR

KMCO Orlando International Airport

43 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FLY IN COMMUNITY OWNED BY MULTIPLE RESIDENTS.

›FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE APCH AT 904-741-0284.

›USE IN VFR CONDITIONS ONLY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗5FA1 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 5FA1 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 5FA1. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 5FA1 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 5FA1. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 5FA1?

5FA1 sits at 85 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 5FA1?

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.