FD44 Weather Eagles Nest Aerodrome

Crescent City, FloridaElevation 63 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KDAB · 32 NM SE · 50 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 28 kt.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KDAB

WIND

050@19

gust 28 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood WarningSevere · Expected · Likely

25 0747Z to 28 0900Z

Inland Flagler; Eastern Clay; Eastern Putnam; Trout River; South Central Duval; Western St. Johns

* WHAT...Moderate flooding around times of high tide. * WHERE...St Johns River Basin. * WHEN...Until 5 AM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Numerous roads may be closed. Low lying property including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure will be inundated. Some shoreline erosion will occur.

Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 direction unknown at 6 kt, visibility 8 SM, temperature 20C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday mostly sunny then chance rain showers, high near 78F, low near 65F, 51% 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 25 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Sunday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	78/65	NE 15 kt	25 kt	51%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	79/65	NE 14 kt	20 kt	38%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	81/65	NE 13 kt	–	5%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	81/66	NE 13 kt	–	23%
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	80/65	NE 10 kt	–	44%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	80/64	NE 10 kt	–	25%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	81	NE 9 kt	–	21%

Source: National Weather Service (office JAX). 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 FD44. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 3,300 ft

18W/36W

Dimensions

3,300 x 125 ft

Surface

Water

RWY 18W

RWY 36W

18/36

Dimensions

3,200 x 100 ft

Surface

Turf

Edge lights

LOW

RWY 18

Displaced threshold600 ft

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

63 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2247Z 6:47 PM

Sunrise

1134Z 7:34 AM

Loggable night

2311Z (7:11 PM local) → 1110Z (7:10 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2247Z (6:47 PM local) → 1134Z (7:34 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2347Z (7:47 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

Eagles Nest Aerodrome is in Crescent City, Florida. Field elevation 63 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerRICK TOLLER, PRESIDENT

Manager phone(386) 467-3011

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAFD44

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)GAINESVILLE

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates29.4269, -81.6042

Distance from city5 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

FD44 traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-10-23, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

1.5

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 80%Unknown 20%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›BL8 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›CH7A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›HIGH (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›PA18 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

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

FD44 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDAB (32 NM SE, VFR).

KDAB Daytona Beach International Airport

32 NM SE

VFR

KSGJ Northeast Florida Regional Airport

35 NM NE

VFR

KOCF Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field

36 NM SW

VFR

KLEE Leesburg International Airport

38 NM S

VFR

KGNV Gainesville Regional Airport

38 NM NW

MVFR

KSFB Orlando Sanford International Airport

44 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SEAPLANE BASE IS IN LAKE THAT IS LOCATED WEST OF THE TURF RY.

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

›VFR, PVT USE ONLY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗FD44 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does FD44 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for FD44. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does FD44 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for FD44. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at FD44?

FD44 sits at 63 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FD44?

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.