US-12836 Weather Parts and Sparks Airport

Bunnell, FloridaElevation 24 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KDAB · 23 NM SE · More than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 26 kt.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KDAB

WIND

050@20

gust 26 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood WarningSevere · Expected · Likely

25 0747Z to 28 0900Z

Inland Flagler; Eastern Clay; Eastern Putnam; Trout River; South Central Duval; Western St. Johns

* WHAT...Moderate flooding around times of high tide. * WHERE...St Johns River Basin. * WHEN...Until 5 AM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Numerous roads may be closed. Low lying property including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure will be inundated. Some shoreline erosion will occur.

Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.

Wind AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely

25 0022Z to 26 0000Z

Inland Flagler; Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Coastal Flagler; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; Southeast Coastal St. Johns; Northern Inland St. Johns; Southern Inland St. Johns; Coastal Glynn; Coastal Camden

* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * WHERE...In Florida, Coastal Duval, Coastal Flagler, Coastal Nassau, Inland Flagler, Northeast Coastal St. Johns, Northern Inland St. Johns, Southeast Coastal St. Johns, and Southern Inland St. Johns Counties. In Georgia, Coastal Camden and Coastal Glynn Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow ar…

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today rain showers likely, high near 79F, low near 67F, 61% 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 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Rain Showers Likely	79/67	NE 17 kt	26 kt	61%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	79/66	NE 15 kt	22 kt	49%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	81/67	NE 14 kt	20 kt	7%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	80/69	NE 13 kt	–	33%
Thursday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	80/67	NE 15 kt	–	50%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	80/66	NE 15 kt	–	31%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	81/65	NE 13 kt	–	23%

Source: National Weather Service (office JAX). Forecast issued 1053Z.

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 US-12836. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,029 ft

18/36

Dimensions

1,029 x 105 ft

Surface

Turf (fair)

RWY 18

RWY 36

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

24 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

Parts and Sparks Airport is in Bunnell, Florida. Field elevation 24 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerANDREW KING

Manager phone386-931-7394

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAUS-12836

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)GAINESVILLE

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates29.4660, -81.3424

Distance from city5 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-12836 traffic patterns

2026-07-21 to 2026-07-28, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.7

AVG OPS/DAY

1.3

Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 50%Twin 50%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

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

›DA42 (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo

›CL35 (Jet) · ~0 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

US-12836 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDAB (23 NM SE, VFR).

KDAB Daytona Beach International Airport

23 NM SE

VFR

KSGJ Northeast Florida Regional Airport

30 NM N

MVFR

KSFB Orlando Sanford International Airport

42 NM S

VFR

KLEE Leesburg International Airport

46 NM SW

VFR

KOCF Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field

49 NM W

MVFR

KNIP Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)

49 NM N

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗US-12836 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does US-12836 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for US-12836. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does US-12836 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for US-12836. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at US-12836?

US-12836 sits at 24 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-12836?

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.