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96FA Weather Duette Training Facility Airport

Duette, FloridaElevation 118 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSRQ · 26 NM W · 46 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 · KSRQ
WIND
040@10
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 40° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 22C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 84F, low near 69F, 7% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Today: 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
Today Sunny 84/69 NNE 23 kt 30 kt 7% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Sunny 84/68 NE 22 kt 29 kt 1%
Tuesday Sunny 84/69 NE 22 kt 28 kt 5%
Wednesday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 85/70 NE 21 kt 27 kt 21%
Thursday Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 85/69 NE 18 kt 22 kt 25% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 86/68 NE 16 kt – 23%
Saturday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 86/67 ENE 14 kt – 24%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 1039Z.

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 96FA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,200 ft

08/26
Dimensions
4,200 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 08
RWY 26

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
118 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2251Z 6:51 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
2251Z (6:51 PM local) → 1134Z (7:34 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2351Z (7:51 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

Duette Training Facility Airport is in Duette, Florida. Field elevation 118 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerTNARA OPERATIONS GROUP
Manager phone813-212-5468
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA96FA
SectionalMIAMI
Center (ARTCC)MIAMI
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates27.5214, -82.0805
Distance from city15 NM WSW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

96FA traffic patterns

2026-07-23 to 2026-09-26, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28A (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

96FA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSRQ (26 NM W, VFR).

KSRQ Sarasota Bradenton International Airport
26 NM W
VFR
KLAL Lakeland Linder International Airport
28 NM N
VFR
KBOW Bartow Executive Airport
30 NM NE
VFR
KMCF MacDill Air Force Base
31 NM NW
VFR
KTPF Peter O Knight Airport
31 NM NW
VFR
KSPG Albert Whitted Airport
33 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗96FA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 96FA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 96FA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 96FA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 96FA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 96FA?
96FA sits at 118 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 96FA?
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.