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6FL9 Weather Saw Whet Farms Airport

Bell, FloridaElevation 50 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCTY · 13 NM W · 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 80F, low near 62F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Mostly Sunny 80/62 NE 15 kt 24 kt 2%
Monday Mostly Sunny 80/58 NE 13 kt 19 kt 1%
Tuesday Sunny 82/59 NE 12 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 82/64 NE 13 kt – 9%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 82/63 NE 15 kt – 13%
Friday Mostly Sunny 83/63 NE 15 kt – 7%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 84 NE 12 kt – 14%

Source: National Weather Service (office JAX). Forecast issued 0944Z.

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 6FL9. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,200 ft

18/36
Dimensions
2,200 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 18
RWY 36
Displaced threshold400 ft

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
50 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

Saw Whet Farms Airport is in Bell, Florida. Field elevation 50 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerTHOMAS WORTHMANN
Manager phone904-463-2789
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA6FL9
SectionalJACKSONVILLE
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)GAINESVILLE
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.6900, -82.8712
Distance from city4 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

6FL9 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
31 NM E
MVFR
KLCQ Lake City Gateway Airport
33 NM NE
VFR
KOCF Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field
46 NM SE
VFR
KVQQ Cecil Airport
61 NM NE
MVFR
KNEN Whitehouse Naval Outlying Field
65 NM NE
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›VFR; PERSONAL USE ONLY.
›FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE APCH AT 904-741-0284.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗6FL9 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 6FL9 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 6FL9. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 6FL9 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 6FL9. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 6FL9?
6FL9 sits at 50 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 6FL9?
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.