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79FD Weather Midway Lake Airport

Plant City, FloridaElevation 150 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLAL · 5 NM SE · 8 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 · KLAL
WIND
010@7
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 10° at 6 kt, visibility 8 SM, temperature 19.7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 84F, low near 68F, 10% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Sunday: winds up to 29 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Sunny 84/68 NNE 20 kt 29 kt 10% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Sunny 84/67 NE 19 kt 29 kt 7%
Tuesday Sunny 84/68 NE 19 kt 28 kt 6%
Wednesday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 83/69 NE 19 kt 28 kt 17%
Thursday Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms 84/68 NE 16 kt – 22% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 85/67 NE 14 kt – 19%
Saturday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 85 NE 13 kt – 16%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). 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 79FD. 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 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 18
RWY 36

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
150 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2250Z 6:50 PM
Sunrise
1134Z 7:34 AM
Loggable night
2314Z (7:14 PM local) → 1110Z (7:10 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2250Z (6:50 PM local) → 1134Z (7:34 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2350Z (7:50 PM local) → 1034Z (6:34 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

Midway Lake Airport is in Plant City, Florida. Field elevation 150 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerEDWARD M. VERNER
Manager phone(813) 752-1442
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA79FD
SectionalJACKSONVILLE
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates28.0420, -82.0923
Distance from city2 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

79FD traffic patterns

2026-07-23 to 2026-10-23, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 50%Piston single 50%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›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

79FD has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLAL (5 NM SE, VFR).

KLAL Lakeland Linder International Airport
5 NM SE
VFR
KZPH Zephyrhills Municipal Airport
12 NM N
VFR
KBOW Bartow Executive Airport
17 NM E
VFR
KGIF Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field
18 NM E
VFR
KTPF Peter O Knight Airport
20 NM W
VFR
KTPA Tampa International Airport
24 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›70 FT CELL TWR 700 FT W OF RY.
›PRVDD VFR OPNS & PRVT USE. MAINTAIN LOA WITH PLANT CITY MUNI.
›FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗79FD on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 79FD have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 79FD. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 79FD have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 79FD. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 79FD?
79FD sits at 150 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 79FD?
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.