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8FL1 Weather Mc Donald's Field

Arcadia, FloridaElevation 54 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPGD · 17 NM S · 51 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 · KPGD
WIND
020@12
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 12 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19.4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 85F, low near 70F, 13% 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 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Sunny 85/70 NNE 23 kt 30 kt 13% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Sunny 86/70 NE 23 kt 29 kt 1%
Tuesday Sunny 85/70 NE 22 kt 29 kt 7%
Wednesday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 86/71 NE 22 kt 28 kt 24%
Thursday Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 87/70 NE 18 kt – 34% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Sunny then Scattered Rain Showers 87/69 NE 17 kt – 29%
Saturday Sunny then Scattered Rain Showers 87 NE 15 kt – 30%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). 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 8FL1. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,800 ft

04/22
Dimensions
2,800 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 04
Displaced threshold103 ft
RWY 22
Displaced threshold104 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
54 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
1133Z 7:33 AM
Loggable night
2314Z (7:14 PM local) → 1109Z (7:09 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2250Z (6:50 PM local) → 1133Z (7:33 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2350Z (7:50 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

Mc Donald's Field is in Arcadia, Florida. Field elevation 54 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerRONALD B. MC DONALD
Manager phone(863) 494-0761
AttendedDaily, 0800–1600
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA8FL1
SectionalMIAMI
Center (ARTCC)MIAMI
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates27.1970, -81.9156
Distance from city3 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

8FL1 traffic patterns

2026-06-19 to 2026-06-19, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›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

8FL1 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPGD (17 NM S, VFR).

KPGD Punta Gorda Airport
17 NM S
VFR
KVNC Venice Municipal Airport
29 NM W
VFR
KSEF Sebring Regional Airport
34 NM NE
VFR
KSRQ Sarasota Bradenton International Airport
36 NM W
VFR
KFMY Page Field
37 NM S
VFR
KRSW Southwest Florida International Airport
41 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›863-494-0761 CELL: 941-380-4325
›E111: PROVIDED ARPT LIMITED TO PRIVATE USE; VFR OPERATIONS.
›FOR CD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗8FL1 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 8FL1 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 8FL1. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 8FL1 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 8FL1. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 8FL1?
8FL1 sits at 54 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 8FL1?
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.