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85FA Weather North Exuma Airport

DeLand, FloridaElevation 62 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDAB · 13 NM NE · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 21 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KDAB
WIND
050@15
gust 21 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 360° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 22C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today chance rain showers, high near 81F, low near 68F, 53% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Today: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Today: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Chance Rain Showers 81/68 NNE 17 kt 30 kt 53% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Chance Rain Showers 81/68 NNE 17 kt 30 kt 39%
Tuesday Sunny 82/69 NE 17 kt 30 kt 8%
Wednesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/70 NE 17 kt 30 kt 32%
Thursday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 82/68 NE 13 kt 30 kt 40%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 82/67 NE 13 kt 26 kt 27%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 83/66 ENE 13 kt 26 kt 23%

Source: National Weather Service (office MLB). 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 85FA. 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
Displaced threshold500 ft
RWY 36
Displaced threshold600 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
62 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2245Z 6:45 PM
Sunrise
1133Z 7:33 AM
Loggable night
2309Z (7:09 PM local) → 1109Z (7:09 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2245Z (6:45 PM local) → 1133Z (7:33 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2345Z (7:45 PM local) → 1033Z (6:33 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

North Exuma Airport is in DeLand, Florida. Field elevation 62 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJAY HILDEN
Manager phone386-738-0530
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA85FA
SectionalJACKSONVILLE
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.0931, -81.2776
Distance from city4 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

85FA traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-10-23, 16 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1.3
Activity trend over 4 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 68%Helicopter 11%Twin 11%Unknown 11%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AA5 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C152 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C72R (Piston single) · ~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

85FA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDAB (13 NM NE, VFR).

KDAB Daytona Beach International Airport
13 NM NE
VFR
KSFB Orlando Sanford International Airport
19 NM S
VFR
KLEE Leesburg International Airport
32 NM SW
VFR
KORL Orlando Executive Airport
33 NM S
VFR
KMCO Orlando International Airport
40 NM S
VFR
KTIX Space Coast Regional Airport
43 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC DAYTONA APCH AT 386-226-3939.
›PRVDD VFR OPNS, PVT USE AND LOA WITH DELAND MUNI & BOB LEE HIGHT STRIP.
›OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT BE CHARTED.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗85FA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 85FA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 85FA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 85FA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 85FA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 85FA?
85FA sits at 62 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 85FA?
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.