FD04 Weather Leeward Air Ranch Airport

Ocala/Belleview, FloridaElevation 86 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KOCF · 11 NM NW · 51 min old

Ceiling 2,100 ft, visibility 10 SM.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KOCF

WIND

020@10

gust 15 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

2,100 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 20° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance rain showers, low near 65F, 43% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Friday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Chance Rain Showers	65	NE 15 kt	23 kt	43%
Monday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	80/64	NE 15 kt	26 kt	19%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Sunny	82/65	NE 14 kt	25 kt	3%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	81/67	NE 14 kt	–	7%
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers	83/67	NE 12 kt	–	25%
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	83/67	NE 11 kt	–	28%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	84/65	NE 9 kt	–	29%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	84	E 5 kt	–	36%

Source: National Weather Service (office JAX). Forecast issued 2341Z.

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 FD04. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 6,247 ft

18/36

Dimensions

6,247 x 150 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

Edge lights

NSTD

RWY 18

Traffic patternRight

RWY 36

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

86 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

1136Z 7:36 AM

Loggable night

2312Z (7:12 PM local) → 1112Z (7:12 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2248Z (6:48 PM local) → 1136Z (7:36 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2348Z (7:48 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

Leeward Air Ranch Airport is in Ocala/Belleview, Florida. Field elevation 86 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerKENT LEEWARD

Manager phone352-245-7007

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAFD04

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)GAINESVILLE

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates29.0841, -82.0323

Distance from city2 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

FD04 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-22, 53 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

2.8

AVG OPS/DAY

4.3

Operations trend (16 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 63%Unknown 23%Twin 8%Helicopter 4%Turboprop 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo

›RV14 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›C337 (Twin) · ~3 landings/mo

›AA5 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›LNC2 (Unknown)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›AA5 (Piston single)

›VELO (Piston single)

›T210 (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

FD04 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOCF (11 NM NW, MVFR).

KOCF Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field

11 NM NW

MVFR

KLEE Leesburg International Airport

20 NM SE

MVFR

KGNV Gainesville Regional Airport

38 NM N

MVFR

KSFB Orlando Sanford International Airport

46 NM SE

IFR

KORL Orlando Executive Airport

49 NM SE

VFR

KDAB Daytona Beach International Airport

51 NM E

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NSTD MIRL EDGE LGTS.

›MULTICOM FREQ 122.9.

›AEROBATIC AREA WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 3 NMR OF OCF. FD04 SFC-4000FT MON- SAT 0800 TO SUNSET SUN 1200 TO SUNSET.

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

›FOR LDG FEE AND PMSN TO LND, CALL ARPT AT 352-245-7007.

›VFR, PRIVATE USE ONLY; COMPATIBLE OPERATIONAL AGREEMENT IS MAINTAINED WITH MC MEACHAM FIELD.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗FD04 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does FD04 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for FD04. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does FD04 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for FD04. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at FD04?

FD04 sits at 86 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FD04?

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.