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FD74

Gamebird Groves Airstrip

St Cloud, FloridaElevation 36 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMLB · 14 NM E · 44 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 · KMLB
WIND
160@3
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 wind from 170° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 26C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests thursday mostly sunny then chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 93F, low near 75F, 51% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 93/75 E 9 kt – 51% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 92/74 SSE 4 kt – 60%
Saturday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 93/74 SE 9 kt – 70%
Sunday Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 93/74 SE 4 kt – 70%
Monday Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 92/74 ENE 9 kt – 52%
Tuesday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 90/75 ENE 13 kt 17 kt 58%
Wednesday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 90 ENE 13 kt 22 kt 56%

Source: National Weather Service (office MLB). Forecast issued 0637Z.

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
2335Z 7:35 PM
Sunrise
1106Z 7:06 AM
Loggable night
2359Z (7:59 PM local) → 1042Z (6:42 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2335Z (7:35 PM local) → 1106Z (7:06 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0035Z (8:35 PM local) → 1006Z (6:06 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

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

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.