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US-12893 Weather Devil’s Garden Strip

La Belle, FloridaSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRSW · 40 NM W · 24 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 · KRSW
WIND
030@13
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 30° at 9 kt, gusting 14 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 24C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight slight chance rain showers, low near 70F, 20% 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 31 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Slight Chance Rain Showers 70 NE 10 kt 21 kt 20%
Monday Mostly Sunny 83/70 NE 18 kt 31 kt 14% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 84/71 NE 18 kt 31 kt 19%
Wednesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/72 NE 16 kt 29 kt 52% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 86/71 NE 10 kt 20 kt 62%
Friday Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 87/71 NE 10 kt – 54%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 86/70 NE 10 kt – 51%
Sunday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 86 NE 7 kt – 61%

Source: National Weather Service (office MFL). Forecast issued 0117Z.

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-12893. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

09/27
Dimensions
4,000 x 80 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 09
RWY 27

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2247Z 6:47 PM
Sunrise
1129Z 7:29 AM
Loggable night
2310Z (7:10 PM local) → 1105Z (7:05 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2247Z (6:47 PM local) → 1129Z (7:29 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2347Z (7:47 PM local) → 1029Z (6:29 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

Devil’s Garden Strip is in La Belle, Florida. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerR. DOUGLAS ZIPPERER
Manager phone239-332-1857
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-12893
SectionalMIAMI
Center (ARTCC)MIAMI
Flight service (AFSS)MIAMI
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates26.4442, -81.0203
Distance from city29 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-12893 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRSW (40 NM W, VFR).

KRSW Southwest Florida International Airport
40 NM W
VFR
KAPF Naples Municipal Airport
44 NM SW
VFR
KMKY Marco Island Executive Airport
44 NM SW
VFR
KFMY Page Field
46 NM W
VFR
KFXE Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport
48 NM E
VFR
KBCT Boca Raton Airport
49 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT BE CHARTED.
›VFR; PRIVATE USE.
›FOR CD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-12893 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-12893 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-12893. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-12893 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-12893. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-12893?
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.