FA42 Weather Sheets Airport

Groveland, FloridaElevation 118 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KLEE · 18 NM N · 50 min old

Ceiling 5,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLEE

WIND

020@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

5,500 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 20° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 20.6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny then slight chance rain showers, high near 83F, low near 68F, 15% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Sunday: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Sunday	Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	83/68	NNE 17 kt	30 kt	15%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	82/67	NNE 17 kt	30 kt	19%
Tuesday	Sunny	83/68	NNE 17 kt	30 kt	6%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	82/69	NE 17 kt	30 kt	19%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	83/68	NE 17 kt	30 kt	19%
Friday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	84/67	NE 17 kt	26 kt	16%
Saturday	Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	85	NE 13 kt	22 kt	19%

Source: National Weather Service (office MLB). Forecast issued 0943Z.

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 FA42. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 2,000 ft

09/27

Dimensions

1,780 x 155 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 09

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 27

Traffic patternLeft

18/36

Dimensions

2,000 x 115 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 18

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 36

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

118 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2249Z 6:49 PM

Sunrise

1134Z 7:34 AM

Loggable night

2313Z (7:13 PM local) → 1110Z (7:10 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2249Z (6:49 PM local) → 1134Z (7:34 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2349Z (7:49 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

Sheets Airport is in Groveland, 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

ManagerERIC WILLIAMS

Manager phone305-440-6720

AttendedDaily, DALGT

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAFA42

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)MIAMI

Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates28.5329, -81.8467

Distance from city2 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelMOGAS

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

FA42 traffic patterns

2026-07-24 to 2026-10-15, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›C182 (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)

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

FA42 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLEE (18 NM N, VFR).

KLEE Leesburg International Airport

18 NM N

VFR

KZPH Zephyrhills Municipal Airport

25 NM SW

VFR

KISM Kissimmee Gateway Airport

26 NM SE

VFR

KORL Orlando Executive Airport

27 NM E

VFR

KGIF Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field

29 NM S

VFR

KMCO Orlando International Airport

29 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC ORLANDO APCH AT 407-852-7553.

›DONATION.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗FA42 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does FA42 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for FA42. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does FA42 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for FA42. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at FA42?

FA42 sits at 118 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FA42?

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.