FA49 Weather Shady International Airport

Ocala, FloridaElevation 102 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KOCF · 5 NM NW · 17 min old

Ceiling 1,100 ft, visibility 10 SM.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KOCF

WIND

010@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

1,100 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 10° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 80F, low near 66F, 19% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Today: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Sunny	80/66	NE 16 kt	26 kt	19%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Mostly Sunny	80/62	NE 15 kt	22 kt	13%
Tuesday	Sunny	82/64	NE 14 kt	20 kt	4%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	81/67	NE 15 kt	–	15%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	82/66	NE 14 kt	–	23%
Friday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	83/65	NE 13 kt	–	17%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	84/64	NE 11 kt	–	19%

Source: National Weather Service (office JAX). Forecast issued 1038Z.

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 FA49. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 5,280 ft

09/27

Dimensions

5,280 x 150 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

102 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

1136Z 7:36 AM

Loggable night

2314Z (7:14 PM local) → 1112Z (7:12 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2249Z (6:49 PM local) → 1136Z (7:36 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2349Z (7:49 PM local) → 1036Z (6:36 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

Shady International Airport is in Ocala, Florida. Field elevation 102 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJOHN SIMMONS

Manager phone352-340-0824

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAFA49

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)GAINESVILLE

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates29.0969, -82.1783

Distance from city5 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

FA49 traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-10-21, 16 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.5

AVG OPS/DAY

2.3

Operations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 67%Unknown 16%Helicopter 8%Twin 8%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

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

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›C170 (Piston single) · ~1 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.

›M20P (Piston single)

›WACC (Piston single)

›P337 (Twin)

›C182 (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

FA49 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOCF (5 NM NW, MVFR).

KOCF Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field

5 NM NW

MVFR

KLEE Leesburg International Airport

25 NM SE

VFR

KGNV Gainesville Regional Airport

36 NM N

MVFR

KZPH Zephyrhills Municipal Airport

52 NM S

VFR

KSFB Orlando Sanford International Airport

53 NM E

VFR

KORL Orlando Executive Airport

55 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRACTICE TGL NA. PPR FOR LNDG.

›PVT USE; VFR WX CONDITIONS ONLY.

›FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE APCH AT 904-741-0284.

›FREQUENCY - 122.9

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗FA49 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does FA49 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for FA49. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does FA49 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for FA49. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at FA49?

FA49 sits at 102 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FA49?

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.