6FL8 Weather Ames Field

Trenton, FloridaElevation 64 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KCTY · 13 NM W · 19 min old

Ceiling 3,400 ft, visibility 10 SM.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCTY

WIND

040@12

gust 18 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

3,400 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. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 62F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds 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.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	62	NNE 15 kt	26 kt	4%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Mostly Sunny	81/59	NNE 14 kt	23 kt	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	83/60	NE 13 kt	21 kt	2%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	82/65	NE 15 kt	23 kt	6%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	83/65	NE 14 kt	23 kt	15%
Friday	Mostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	84/65	NE 12 kt	–	16%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	84/64	ENE 10 kt	–	23%
Sunday	Isolated Rain Showers	85	ENE 7 kt	–	24%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 0133Z.

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 6FL8. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,600 ft

18/36

Dimensions

2,600 x 75 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 18

Displaced threshold80 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 36

Displaced threshold105 ft

Traffic patternRight

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

64 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2251Z 6:51 PM

Sunrise

1140Z 7:40 AM

Loggable night

2315Z (7:15 PM local) → 1115Z (7:15 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2251Z (6:51 PM local) → 1140Z (7:40 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2351Z (7:51 PM local) → 1040Z (6:40 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

Ames Field is in Trenton, Florida. Field elevation 64 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBILL J. HAYNES

Manager phone352-495-2088

AttendedUNATNND

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA6FL8

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)GAINESVILLE

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates29.5875, -82.8712

Distance from city3 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

6FL8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCTY (13 NM W, VFR).

KCTY Cross City Airport

13 NM W

VFR

KGNV Gainesville Regional Airport

32 NM E

MVFR

KLCQ Lake City Gateway Airport

39 NM NE

VFR

KOCF Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field

IFR

KNEN Whitehouse Naval Outlying Field

69 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›VFR OPNS ONLY, TFC PTNS E OF RY.

›APCH RATIO 26:1 FROM DSPLCD THR.

›APCH RATIO 20:1 FROM DSPLCD THR.

›18/36 DSPLCD THRS MKD WITH 3 TIRES PAINTED WHITE PERPENDICULAR TO CNTRLN.

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

›LANDING BY INVITATION ONLY, PPR .

›18/36 MKD WITH TIRES PAINTED WHITE.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗6FL8 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 6FL8 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 6FL8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 6FL8 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 6FL8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 6FL8?

6FL8 sits at 64 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 6FL8?

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.