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96FD Weather Citrus Hedging Ranch Airport

Okeechobee, FloridaElevation 63 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOBE · 8 NM SW · 24 min old
Ceiling 3,100 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KOBE
WIND
360@8
gust 13 kt
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
3,100 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 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance rain showers, low near 70F, 46% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: winds up to 35 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Chance Rain Showers 70 NE 13 kt 22 kt 46%
Monday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 83/70 NNE 17 kt 35 kt 18% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 83/71 NE 17 kt 35 kt 21%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 84/71 NE 17 kt 35 kt 48% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 85/71 NE 13 kt 26 kt 59%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 86/71 NE 13 kt 26 kt 47%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 85/70 ENE 13 kt 26 kt 46%
Sunday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 86 ENE 9 kt 22 kt 62%

Source: National Weather Service (office MLB). Forecast issued 0359Z.

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

Runway detail

17/35
Dimensions
2,571 x 70 ft
Surface
Turf
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
63 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
1129Z 7:29 AM
Loggable night
2308Z (7:08 PM local) → 1105Z (7:05 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2245Z (6:45 PM local) → 1129Z (7:29 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2345Z (7:45 PM local) → 1029Z (6:29 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

Citrus Hedging Ranch Airport is in Okeechobee, Florida. Field elevation 63 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA96FD
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates27.3494, -80.7359
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

96FD traffic patterns

2026-07-15 to 2026-07-15, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›PA24 (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

96FD has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOBE (8 NM SW, VFR).

KOBE Okeechobee County Airport
8 NM SW
VFR
KFPR Treasure Coast International Airport
21 NM NE
VFR
KVRB Vero Beach Regional Airport
25 NM NE
MVFR
KSUA Witham Field
29 NM E
VFR
KSEF Sebring Regional Airport
33 NM W
VFR
KMLB Melbourne Orlando International Airport
45 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗96FD on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 96FD have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 96FD. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 96FD have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 96FD. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 96FD?
96FD sits at 63 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 96FD?
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.