63FA Weather Sullivan Field

Alachua, FloridaElevation 88 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KGNV · 16 NM E · More than 1 hour old

Ceiling 1,900 ft, visibility 10 SM.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGNV

WIND

360@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

1,900 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 wind from 10° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 18C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 79F, low near 63F, 10% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Today: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Mostly Sunny	79/63	NE 16 kt	26 kt	10%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Mostly Sunny	79/58	NE 15 kt	22 kt	3%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	81/61	NE 13 kt	19 kt	4%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	81/65	NE 14 kt	–	15%
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	81/64	NE 17 kt	–	16%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	83/63	NE 16 kt	–	10%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	83/62	NE 14 kt	–	15%

Source: National Weather Service (office JAX). Forecast issued 1255Z.

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 63FA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

09/27

Dimensions

2,200 x 75 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 09

RWY 27

Displaced threshold300 ft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

88 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2249Z 6:49 PM

Sunrise

1139Z 7:39 AM

Loggable night

2314Z (7:14 PM local) → 1114Z (7:14 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2249Z (6:49 PM local) → 1139Z (7:39 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2349Z (7:49 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

Sullivan Field is in Alachua, Florida. Field elevation 88 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMARK P. SULLIVAN

Manager phone(352) 215-1018

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA63FA

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)GAINESVILLE

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates29.7342, -82.5653

Distance from city5 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

63FA traffic patterns

2026-06-18 to 2026-09-29, 13 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.4

AVG OPS/DAY

1.3

Operations trend (8 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Unknown 60%Piston single 40%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›RV8 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

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

›HUSK (Unknown) · ~0 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›RV8 (Unknown)

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

63FA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGNV (16 NM E, MVFR).

KGNV Gainesville Regional Airport

16 NM E

MVFR

KLCQ Lake City Gateway Airport

27 NM N

VFR

KCTY Cross City Airport

29 NM W

MVFR

KOCF Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field

KNEN Whitehouse Naval Outlying Field

52 NM NE

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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

›CELL - 352-215-1018

›PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE ONLY; ENTER INTO "OPTIONAL LOA".

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗63FA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 63FA have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 63FA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 63FA have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 63FA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 63FA?

63FA sits at 88 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 63FA?

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.