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FA18 Weather Devils Garden Strip

La Belle, FloridaElevation 18 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KTIX · 11 NM E · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 7 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KTIX
WIND
320@4
steady
VISIBILITY
7 SM
11.3 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 320° at 4 kt, visibility 7 SM. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday chance rain showers, high near 82F, low near 71F, 42% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Sunday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Sunday: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 82/71 NNE 17 kt 30 kt 42% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 82/71 NE 17 kt 30 kt 26%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 82/72 NE 17 kt 30 kt 16%
Wednesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 82/71 NE 17 kt 35 kt 38%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 83/70 NE 17 kt 30 kt 35%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 84/69 NE 17 kt 30 kt 28%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 83 NE 13 kt 26 kt 23%

Source: National Weather Service (office MLB). Forecast issued 0942Z.

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 FA18. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,000 ft

09/27
Dimensions
4,000 x 80 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 09
RWY 27

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
18 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
1130Z 7:30 AM
Loggable night
2309Z (7:09 PM local) → 1106Z (7:06 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2245Z (6:45 PM local) → 1130Z (7:30 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2345Z (7:45 PM local) → 1030Z (6:30 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

Devils Garden Strip is in La Belle, Florida. Field elevation 18 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerR. DOUGLAS ZIPPERER
Manager phone239-332-1857
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFA18
SectionalMIAMI
Center (ARTCC)MIAMI
Flight service (AFSS)MIAMI
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates28.4511, -81.0003
Distance from city29 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

FA18 traffic patterns

2026-06-18 to 2026-10-21, 11 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.7
AVG OPS/DAY
2.3
Activity trend over 3 days: flat, from 3 to 3 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›C152 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)
›C152 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

FA18 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTIX (11 NM E, VFR).

KTIX Space Coast Regional Airport
11 NM E
VFR
KMCO Orlando International Airport
16 NM W
VFR
KCOI Merritt Island Airport
18 NM E
VFR
KORL Orlando Executive Airport
18 NM W
VFR
KXMR Cape Canaveral SFS Skid Strip
23 NM E
VFR
KSFB Orlando Sanford International Airport
23 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT BE CHARTED.
›VFR; PRIVATE USE.
›FOR CD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗FA18 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does FA18 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for FA18. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does FA18 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for FA18. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at FA18?
FA18 sits at 18 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FA18?
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.