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FD74 Weather Gamebird Groves Airstrip

St Cloud, FloridaElevation 36 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMLB · 14 NM E · 52 min old
Ceiling 7,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMLB
WIND
040@14
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
7,500 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 30° at 14 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 24C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance rain showers, low near 71F, 35% 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 35 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Chance Rain Showers 71 NE 13 kt 22 kt 35%
Monday Slight Chance Rain Showers 83/70 NE 17 kt 35 kt 21% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 83/72 NE 17 kt 35 kt 15%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 83/72 NE 17 kt 35 kt 38% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Chance Rain Showers 84/71 NE 17 kt 30 kt 46%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 84/71 NE 17 kt 26 kt 40%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 84/69 ENE 13 kt 26 kt 43%
Sunday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 85 ENE 13 kt 22 kt 58%

Source: National Weather Service (office MLB). Forecast issued 0144Z.

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 FD74. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

18/36
Dimensions
2,640 x 50 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
36 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2245Z 6:45 PM
Sunrise
1130Z 7:30 AM
Loggable night
2308Z (7:08 PM local) → 1106Z (7:06 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2245Z (6:45 PM local) → 1130Z (7:30 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2345Z (7:45 PM local) → 1030Z (6:30 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

Gamebird Groves Airstrip is in St Cloud, Florida. Field elevation 36 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFD74
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates28.0668, -80.9025
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

FD74 traffic patterns

2026-09-18 to 2026-10-21, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~2 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

FD74 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMLB (14 NM E, VFR).

KMLB Melbourne Orlando International Airport
14 NM E
VFR
KCOF Patrick Space Force Base
18 NM NE
VFR
KCOI Merritt Island Airport
20 NM NE
VFR
KTIX Space Coast Regional Airport
27 NM N
VFR
KXMR Cape Canaveral SFS Skid Strip
30 NM NE
VFR
KMCO Orlando International Airport
31 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗FD74 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does FD74 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for FD74. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does FD74 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for FD74. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at FD74?
FD74 sits at 36 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FD74?
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.