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FD49 Weather Montgomery's Flying M Ranch Airport

Lake Panasoffkee, FloridaElevation 70 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLEE · 17 NM E · 49 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 10° at 6 kt, visibility 5 SM, temperature 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 83F, low near 68F, 18% 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
Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Sunny 83/68 NNE 18 kt 30 kt 18% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Mostly Sunny 82/66 NNE 17 kt 28 kt 12%
Tuesday Sunny 84/67 NE 16 kt 27 kt 4%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 83/68 NE 16 kt 28 kt 14%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms 84/67 NE 14 kt – 22% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Mostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 85/66 NE 13 kt – 16%
Saturday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 85 NE 12 kt – 20%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 0942Z.

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 FD49. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,000 ft

E/W
Dimensions
4,000 x 100 ft
Surface
Gravel
RWY E
RWY W

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
70 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2250Z 6:50 PM
Sunrise
1135Z 7:35 AM
Loggable night
2314Z (7:14 PM local) → 1111Z (7:11 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2250Z (6:50 PM local) → 1135Z (7:35 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2350Z (7:50 PM local) → 1035Z (6:35 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

Montgomery's Flying M Ranch Airport is in Lake Panasoffkee, Florida. Field elevation 70 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerS. E. MONTGOMERY
Manager phone904-793-6439
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFD49
SectionalJACKSONVILLE
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates28.7736, -82.1304
Distance from city1 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

FD49 traffic patterns

2026-09-01 to 2026-09-01, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~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

FD49 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLEE (17 NM E, VFR).

KLEE Leesburg International Airport
17 NM E
VFR
KOCF Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field
24 NM N
VFR
KZPH Zephyrhills Municipal Airport
33 NM S
VFR
KORL Orlando Executive Airport
44 NM E
VFR
KISM Kissimmee Gateway Airport
47 NM SE
VFR
KGIF Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field
47 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›VFR, PVT USE ONLY.
›FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE APCH AT 904-741-0284.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗FD49 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does FD49 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for FD49. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does FD49 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for FD49. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at FD49?
FD49 sits at 70 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FD49?
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.