8FL3 Weather Back Achers Airport

Belleview, FloridaElevation 90 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KOCF · 13 NM NW · 11 min old

Ceiling 1,300 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KOCF

WIND

010@11

gust 15 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

1,300 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 360° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance rain showers, low near 65F, 44% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tuesday: winds up to 25 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Friday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Chance Rain Showers	65	NE 14 kt	21 kt	44%
Monday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	80/64	NE 14 kt	23 kt	18%
Tuesday	Sunny	82/65	NE 14 kt	25 kt	3%	Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	81/67	NE 14 kt	–	6%
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers	83/67	NE 12 kt	–	25%
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	84/67	NE 12 kt	–	28%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	84/65	NE 9 kt	–	29%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	85	E 5 kt	–	36%

Source: National Weather Service (office JAX). Forecast issued 0128Z.

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 8FL3. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,000 ft

18/36

Dimensions

3,000 x 100 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 18

Traffic patternRight

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

90 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2248Z 6:48 PM

Sunrise

1136Z 7:36 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

2248Z (6:48 PM local) → 1136Z (7:36 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2348Z (7:48 PM local) → 1036Z (6:36 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

Back Achers Airport is in Belleview, Florida. Field elevation 90 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerTHOMAS W. FAMBROUGH

Manager phone904-687-2300

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA8FL3

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)GAINESVILLE

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates29.0730, -81.9995

Distance from city3 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

8FL3 traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-10-19, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.5

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›PA16 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~0 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

8FL3 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOCF (13 NM NW, MVFR).

KOCF Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field

13 NM NW

MVFR

KLEE Leesburg International Airport

18 NM SE

MVFR

KGNV Gainesville Regional Airport

40 NM N

MVFR

KSFB Orlando Sanford International Airport

44 NM SE

VFR

KORL Orlando Executive Airport

47 NM SE

VFR

KDAB Daytona Beach International Airport

50 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›E111: PRVDD OPNS LTD TO PVT USE; VFR WEATHER CONDITIONS; OPNS ESTABLISHED & MAINTAINED COMPATIBLE WITH THE MULLIS AIRPORT.

›FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE APCH AT 904-741-0284.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗8FL3 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 8FL3 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 8FL3. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 8FL3 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 8FL3. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 8FL3?

8FL3 sits at 90 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 8FL3?

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.