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FA40 Weather Hidden Lake Airport

New Port Richey, FloridaElevation 30 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCLW · 19 NM S · 21 min old
No ceiling.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCLW
WIND
020@5
steady
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 20° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 83F, low near 68F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Today: winds up to 27 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Sunny 83/68 NNE 17 kt 27 kt 4% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Mostly Sunny 83/65 NE 16 kt 25 kt 5%
Tuesday Sunny 84/66 NE 15 kt 25 kt 3%
Wednesday Sunny 83/68 NE 16 kt 25 kt 8%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 84/67 NE 12 kt 22 kt 15%
Friday Mostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 84/66 NE 11 kt – 15%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 84/65 ENE 9 kt – 14%

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
1 runway
NESW0523
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,425 ft

05/23
Dimensions
4,425 x 50 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 05
Displaced threshold375 ft
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 23
Displaced threshold650 ft
VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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
30 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
1137Z 7:37 AM
Loggable night
2315Z (7:15 PM local) → 1113Z (7:13 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2251Z (6:51 PM local) → 1137Z (7:37 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2351Z (7:51 PM local) → 1037Z (6:37 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

Hidden Lake Airport is in New Port Richey, Florida. Field elevation 30 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJOHN EDWARDS
Manager phone727-534-1998
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFA40
SectionalJACKSONVILLE
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates28.2825, -82.6457
Distance from city4 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
UNICOM123.000
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123
UNICOM
UNIC
123.000
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

FA40 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 64 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
3
AVG OPS/DAY
4.5
Activity trend over 16 days: rising, from 2 to 5 operations per dayOperations trend (16 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 55%Unknown 34%Twin 9%Helicopter 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo
›RV14 (Unknown) · ~5 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo
›C82R (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo
›C210 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›RV14 (Unknown)
›C182 (Piston single)
›C172 (Piston single)
›UNKN (Unknown)
›RV12 (Unknown)

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

FA40 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCLW (19 NM S, UNKNOWN).

KCLW Clearwater Air Park
19 NM S
UNKNOWN
KTPA Tampa International Airport
19 NM S
VFR
KPIE St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport
22 NM S
VFR
KTPF Peter O Knight Airport
24 NM SE
VFR
KZPH Zephyrhills Municipal Airport
26 NM E
VFR
KMCF MacDill Air Force Base
27 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PPR FOR NON-BASED ACFT. CTC ARPT MGMT 24 HRS IN ADVN AT 727-534-1998.
›OPNS LIMITED TO HEL & FIXED WING ACFT WEIGHING 10,000 POUNDS OR LESS.
›SELF SVC FUEL AVBL 24 HRS.
›ACTVT LIRL RY 05/23 - 123.0.
›FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528.
›PRIVATE USE-VFR
›ANIMALS INVOF RY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗FA40 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does FA40 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for FA40. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does FA40 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for FA40. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at FA40?
FA40 sits at 30 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FA40?
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.