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FA08 Weather Orlampa Inc Airport / Fantasy of Flight

Polk City, FloridaElevation 139 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGIF · 7 NM SE · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGIF
WIND
360@8
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 10° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny then isolated rain showers, high near 84F, low near 69F, 18% 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: Mostly Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 84/69 NNE 22 kt 30 kt 18% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 83/67 NE 21 kt 30 kt 15%
Tuesday Sunny 83/68 NE 21 kt 28 kt 7%
Wednesday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 83/69 NE 20 kt 28 kt 23%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms 84/68 NE 19 kt 25 kt 22% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 85/67 NE 16 kt – 19%
Saturday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 85/66 NE 15 kt – 16%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 1255Z.

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 FA08. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 5,090 ft

04/22
Dimensions
5,090 x 125 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 04
RWY 22
14/32
Dimensions
2,500 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 14
RWY 32

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
139 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
1134Z 7:34 AM
Loggable night
2312Z (7:12 PM local) → 1110Z (7:10 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2248Z (6:48 PM local) → 1134Z (7:34 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2348Z (7:48 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

Orlampa Inc Airport / Fantasy of Flight is in Polk City, Florida. Field elevation 139 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerKERMIT WEEKS
Manager phone863-984-3500
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFA08
SectionalJACKSONVILLE
Center (ARTCC)MIAMI
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates28.1668, -81.8096
Distance from city1 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

FA08 traffic patterns

2026-07-13 to 2026-10-20, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

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

FA08 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGIF (7 NM SE, VFR).

KGIF Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field
7 NM SE
VFR
KBOW Bartow Executive Airport
13 NM S
VFR
KLAL Lakeland Linder International Airport
15 NM SW
VFR
KZPH Zephyrhills Municipal Airport
19 NM W
VFR
KISM Kissimmee Gateway Airport
21 NM E
VFR
KMCO Orlando International Airport
31 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PVT AIRFIELD USED TO DSPL HISTORIC ACFT. NO PUB FLYIN TFC ALLOWED WO PRIOR PMSN.
›FOR CD CTC ORLANDO APCH AT 407-852-7553.
›PRVDD PVT USE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗FA08 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does FA08 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for FA08. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does FA08 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for FA08. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at FA08?
FA08 sits at 139 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FA08?
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.