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FL78 Weather Lewis Airport

Brandon, FloridaElevation 45 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLAL · 10 NM NE · 48 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 · KLAL
WIND
360@8
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 10° at 6 kt, visibility 8 SM, temperature 19.7C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 84F, low near 69F, 7% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Today: winds up to 31 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Sunny 84/69 NE 21 kt 31 kt 7% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Sunny 84/67 NE 20 kt 30 kt 4%
Tuesday Sunny 84/68 NE 20 kt 29 kt 5%
Wednesday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 84/69 NE 19 kt 29 kt 16%
Thursday Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms 85/68 NE 17 kt 25 kt 21% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 86/67 NE 16 kt – 19%
Saturday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 86/66 ENE 14 kt – 18%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 1043Z.

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 FL78. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,000 ft

09/27
Dimensions
2,000 x 90 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 09
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 27
Traffic patternLeft

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
2251Z 6:51 PM
Sunrise
1135Z 7:35 AM
Loggable night
2315Z (7:15 PM local) → 1111Z (7:11 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2251Z (6:51 PM local) → 1135Z (7:35 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2351Z (7:51 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

Lewis Airport is in Brandon, 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
ManagerBEVERLY L LEWIS
Manager phone813-757-4825
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFL78
SectionalMIAMI
Center (ARTCC)MIAMI
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates27.8986, -82.1826
Distance from city6 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

FL78 traffic patterns

2026-09-11 to 2026-10-20, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 67%Unknown 33%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C152 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C72R (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

FL78 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLAL (10 NM NE, VFR).

KLAL Lakeland Linder International Airport
10 NM NE
VFR
KTPF Peter O Knight Airport
14 NM W
VFR
KMCF MacDill Air Force Base
18 NM W
VFR
KTPA Tampa International Airport
19 NM W
VFR
KZPH Zephyrhills Municipal Airport
20 NM N
VFR
KBOW Bartow Executive Airport
21 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528
›PVT USE VFR WX CONDS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗FL78 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does FL78 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for FL78. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does FL78 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for FL78. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at FL78?
FL78 sits at 45 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FL78?
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.