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8FD2 Weather The Flying Horseman Airport

Melrose, FloridaElevation 192 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGNV · 9 NM W · 55 min old
Ceiling 2,800 ft, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 23 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGNV
WIND
030@14
gust 23 kt
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
2,800 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 wind from 30° at 6 kt, gusting 18 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 22C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon slight chance rain showers, high near 77F, low near 65F, 43% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: winds up to 29 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Slight Chance Rain Showers 77/65 NE 19 kt 29 kt 43% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Mostly Sunny 77/63 NE 16 kt 27 kt 13%
Tuesday Sunny 80/65 NE 15 kt 25 kt 7%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 80/67 NE 16 kt – 11%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers 81/67 NE 15 kt – 24%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 81/67 NE 14 kt – 26%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 82/65 NE 14 kt – 28%

Source: National Weather Service (office JAX). Forecast issued 2148Z.

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 8FD2. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

9/27
Dimensions
4,145 x 75 ft
Surface
Turf
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
192 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2247Z 6:47 PM
Sunrise
1137Z 7:37 AM
Loggable night
2312Z (7:12 PM local) → 1112Z (7:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2247Z (6:47 PM local) → 1137Z (7:37 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2347Z (7:47 PM local) → 1037Z (6:37 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

The Flying Horseman Airport is in Melrose, Florida. Field elevation 192 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA8FD2
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.7152, -82.0971
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

8FD2 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGNV (9 NM W, MVFR).

KGNV Gainesville Regional Airport
9 NM W
MVFR
KVQQ Cecil Airport
32 NM N
MVFR
KOCF Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field
33 NM S
MVFR
KLCQ Lake City Gateway Airport
38 NM NW
VFR
KNIP Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)
38 NM NE
MVFR
KNEN Whitehouse Naval Outlying Field
40 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗8FD2 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 8FD2 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 8FD2. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 8FD2 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 8FD2. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 8FD2?
8FD2 sits at 192 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 8FD2?
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.
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