FD86 Weather Deep Woods Ranch Airport

Deland, FloridaElevation 45 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KSFB · 19 NM SE · 52 min old

Ceiling 3,700 ft, visibility 10 SM.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSFB

WIND

340@9

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

3,700 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 20° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 20.4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers likely, low near 67F, 56% 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 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Friday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Rain Showers Likely	67	NNE 13 kt	22 kt	56%
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	81/67	NNE 13 kt	30 kt	47%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	82/69	NE 13 kt	26 kt	3%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	81/70	NE 13 kt	30 kt	15%
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers	83/69	NE 13 kt	26 kt	36%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	83/68	NE 9 kt	26 kt	33%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	84/67	ENE 9 kt	22 kt	33%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	85	ENE 4 kt	17 kt	48%

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 FD86. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,800 ft

05/23

Dimensions

2,800 x 100 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 05

Displaced threshold800 ft

RWY 23

Displaced threshold730 ft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

45 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2246Z 6:46 PM

Sunrise

1133Z 7:33 AM

Loggable night

2310Z (7:10 PM local) → 1109Z (7:09 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2246Z (6:46 PM local) → 1133Z (7:33 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2346Z (7:46 PM local) → 1033Z (6:33 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

Deep Woods Ranch Airport is in Deland, Florida. Field elevation 45 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerSCOTT GESELE

Manager phone386-226-6251

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAFD86

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates29.0303, -81.4470

Distance from city10 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

FD86 traffic patterns

2026-07-27 to 2026-10-18, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.5

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 67%Unknown 33%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›J3 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

›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

FD86 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSFB (19 NM SE, VFR).

KSFB Orlando Sanford International Airport

19 NM SE

VFR

KDAB Daytona Beach International Airport

22 NM NE

VFR

KLEE Leesburg International Airport

23 NM SW

MVFR

KORL Orlando Executive Airport

30 NM S

MVFR

KMCO Orlando International Airport

37 NM S

VFR

KOCF Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field

42 NM W

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PROVIDED VFR/PVT USE; RWY 05 THR DSPLCD & MARKED TO PROVIDE 20:1 APCH CLNC OVER TREES SW.

›FOR CD CTC DAYTONA APCH AT 386-226-3939.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗FD86 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does FD86 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for FD86. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does FD86 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for FD86. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at FD86?

FD86 sits at 45 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FD86?

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.