FD53 Weather Cub Haven Airport

Dade City, FloridaElevation 70 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KZPH · 14 NM S · 15 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KZPH

WIND

030@13

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports visibility 10 SM, temperature 26C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 84F, low near 68F, 10% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Today: winds up to 31 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.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Sunny	84/68	NNE 21 kt	31 kt	10%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Mostly Sunny	83/65	NNE 20 kt	29 kt	9%
Tuesday	Sunny	84/67	NE 20 kt	29 kt	5%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	83/68	NE 20 kt	29 kt	14%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms	85/67	NE 18 kt	26 kt	21%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Mostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	86/66	NE 16 kt	–	16%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	86/65	NE 14 kt	–	18%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 1529Z.

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 FD53. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,000 ft

18/36

Dimensions

2,000 x 50 ft

Surface

Turf (fair)

RWY 18

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

70 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

2313Z (7:13 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

Cub Haven Airport is in Dade City, 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

ManagerJAMES A & CATHY L SPRIGG

Manager phone(352) 567-1993

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAFD53

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates28.4533, -82.2150

Distance from city6 NM SSW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

FD53 traffic patterns

2026-06-18 to 2026-07-24, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (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

FD53 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KZPH (14 NM S, VFR).

KZPH Zephyrhills Municipal Airport

14 NM S

VFR

KLAL Lakeland Linder International Airport

30 NM S

VFR

KLEE Leesburg International Airport

31 NM NE

VFR

KTPA Tampa International Airport

33 NM SW

VFR

KGIF Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field

34 NM SE

VFR

KTPF Peter O Knight Airport

35 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›VFR/PRIVATE USE ONLY; AND MAINTAIN LETTER OF AGREEMENT WITH BLUE SKIES ARPT.

›FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗FD53 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does FD53 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for FD53. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does FD53 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for FD53. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at FD53?

FD53 sits at 70 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FD53?

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.