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FD86

Deep Woods Ranch Airport

Deland, FloridaElevation 45 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSFB · 19 NM SE · 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 · KSFB
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 24.7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests thursday mostly sunny then showers and thunderstorms likely, high near 93F, low near 74F, 60% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 93/74 SSE 4 kt – 60% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 92/74 S 4 kt – 68%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 93/74 0 kt – 70%
Sunday Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 92/74 SE 4 kt – 55%
Monday Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 93/73 NE 4 kt – 47%
Tuesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 90/73 ENE 4 kt – 57%
Wednesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 89 ENE 9 kt 17 kt 53%

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 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

Field elevation
45 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2338Z 7:38 PM
Sunrise
1107Z 7:07 AM
Loggable night
0002Z (8:02 PM local) → 1044Z (6:44 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2338Z (7:38 PM local) → 1107Z (7:07 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0038Z (8:38 PM local) → 1007Z (6:07 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 2026-08-12, 2 days observed · data 2026-09-08

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Aug

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

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
VFR
KORL Orlando Executive Airport
30 NM S
VFR
KMCO Orlando International Airport
37 NM S
VFR
KOCF Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field
42 NM W
VFR
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.