FL43 Weather Burntwood Ranch Airport

Lakeland, FloridaElevation 119 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KZPH · 12 NM W · 13 min old

Ceiling 3,200 ft, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 28 kt.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KZPH

WIND

020@17

gust 28 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

3,200 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 visibility 10 SM, temperature 25.8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon isolated rain showers, high near 84F, low near 68F, 19% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

This Afternoon: winds up to 27 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Isolated Rain Showers	84/68	NNE 18 kt	27 kt	19%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	83/66	NNE 19 kt	27 kt	17%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	83/68	NE 19 kt	27 kt	4%
Wednesday	Sunny	83/70	NE 19 kt	28 kt	8%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms	85/69	NE 17 kt	25 kt	27%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms	86/69	NE 15 kt	–	29%
Saturday	Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms	85/67	ENE 14 kt	–	38%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 2148Z.

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 FL43. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,400 ft

15/33

Dimensions

2,400 x 150 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 15

RWY 33

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

119 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2248Z 6:48 PM

Sunrise

1135Z 7:35 AM

Loggable night

2312Z (7:12 PM local) → 1111Z (7:11 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2248Z (6:48 PM local) → 1135Z (7:35 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2348Z (7:48 PM local) → 1035Z (6:35 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

Burntwood Ranch Airport is in Lakeland, Florida. Field elevation 119 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerALEJANDRO VILLANUEVA-DACASA

Manager phone(863) 858-8090

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAFL43

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)MIAMI

Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates28.2581, -81.9306

Distance from city14 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

FL43 traffic patterns

2026-07-12 to 2026-10-22, 9 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

1.4

Operations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 77%Unknown 23%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›PA12 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~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

FL43 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KZPH (12 NM W, VFR).

KZPH Zephyrhills Municipal Airport

12 NM W

VFR

KGIF Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field

15 NM SE

VFR

KLAL Lakeland Linder International Airport

17 NM S

VFR

KBOW Bartow Executive Airport

20 NM S

VFR

KISM Kissimmee Gateway Airport

26 NM E

VFR

KTPF Peter O Knight Airport

34 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›863-858-8090 +1-345-9248870 +34 610716374

›FOR CD CTC ORLANDO APCH AT 407-852-7553.

›PRVDD VFR/PVT USE ONLY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗FL43 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does FL43 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for FL43. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does FL43 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for FL43. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at FL43?

FL43 sits at 119 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FL43?

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.