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5FD0 Weather Manatee Springs Airport

Old Town, FloridaElevation 17 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCTY · 10 NM NW · 9 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 · KCTY
WIND
030@14
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 20° at 10 kt, gusting 18 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 18C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday mostly sunny, high near 81F, low near 64F, 5% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Sunday: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Mostly Sunny 81/64 NNE 13 kt 30 kt 5% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Mostly Sunny 82/60 NE 13 kt 26 kt 1%
Tuesday Sunny 83/61 NE 13 kt – 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 83/65 NE 13 kt – 7%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 82/64 NE 13 kt – 10%
Friday Mostly Sunny 84/63 NE 13 kt – 7%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 85 NE 9 kt – 13%

Source: National Weather Service (office TAE). Forecast issued 0943Z.

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 5FD0. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,800 ft

04/22
Dimensions
2,800 x 75 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 04
RWY 22

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
17 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2252Z 6:52 PM
Sunrise
1139Z 7:39 AM
Loggable night
2316Z (7:16 PM local) → 1115Z (7:15 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2252Z (6:52 PM local) → 1139Z (7:39 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2352Z (7:52 PM local) → 1039Z (6:39 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

Manatee Springs Airport is in Old Town, Florida. Field elevation 17 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerSTEPHEN IPPOLITO
Manager phone727-518-4568
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA5FD0
SectionalJACKSONVILLE
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)GAINESVILLE
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.4927, -82.9912
Distance from city7 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

5FD0 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-06-13, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (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

5FD0 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCTY (10 NM NW, VFR).

KCTY Cross City Airport
10 NM NW
VFR
KGNV Gainesville Regional Airport
39 NM E
MVFR
KOCF Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field
45 NM SE
VFR
KLCQ Lake City Gateway Airport
47 NM NE
VFR
KVQQ Cecil Airport
73 NM NE
MVFR
KLEE Leesburg International Airport
74 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD ALL OPNS IN VFR WEATHER; PVT USE; STATE HWY 349 SHOULD BE EVALUATED WHEN CONSIDERING A CLEAR 20:1 APCH.
›FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
›MIDDLE 800 FT WILL HAVE PUDDLES AND BE SOFT AFTER HEAVY RAIN.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗5FD0 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 5FD0 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 5FD0. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 5FD0 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 5FD0. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 5FD0?
5FD0 sits at 17 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 5FD0?
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.