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6FD7 Weather Thomson Airfield

Ellenton, FloridaElevation 35 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSRQ · 9 NM S · 36 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 25 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSRQ
WIND
030@14
gust 25 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 30° at 15 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 23C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 68F, 9% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 68 NNE 15 kt 26 kt 9% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Sunny 84/67 NE 17 kt 26 kt 3%
Tuesday Sunny 84/68 NE 16 kt 26 kt 9%
Wednesday Sunny 84/70 NE 18 kt 28 kt 4%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 86/70 NE 14 kt 22 kt 24%
Friday Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 86/69 NE 12 kt – 30% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Scattered Rain Showers 86/68 ENE 10 kt – 29%
Sunday Scattered Rain Showers 85 ENE 7 kt – 41%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 0129Z.

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 6FD7. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

02/20
Dimensions
2,750 x 105 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
35 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
1136Z 7:36 AM
Loggable night
2315Z (7:15 PM local) → 1112Z (7:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2252Z (6:52 PM local) → 1136Z (7:36 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2352Z (7:52 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

Thomson Airfield is in Ellenton, Florida. Field elevation 35 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA6FD7
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates27.5442, -82.5301
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

6FD7 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSRQ (9 NM S, VFR).

KSRQ Sarasota Bradenton International Airport
9 NM S
VFR
KSPG Albert Whitted Airport
14 NM N
VFR
KMCF MacDill Air Force Base
18 NM N
VFR
KTPF Peter O Knight Airport
23 NM N
VFR
KPIE St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport
24 NM N
VFR
KTPA Tampa International Airport
26 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗6FD7 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 6FD7 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 6FD7. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 6FD7 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 6FD7. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 6FD7?
6FD7 sits at 35 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 6FD7?
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.