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US-12894 Weather Ranchaero Grand Vista Strip

Brooksville, FloridaSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KZPH · 20 NM SE · 13 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 · KZPH
WIND
010@7
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 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 20C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 83F, low near 67F, 11% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Sunday: winds up to 31 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Sunny 83/67 NNE 20 kt 31 kt 11% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Mostly Sunny 83/65 NNE 20 kt 30 kt 8%
Tuesday Sunny 84/66 NE 19 kt 28 kt 4%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 83/68 NE 18 kt 28 kt 13%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms 84/67 NE 16 kt – 20% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Mostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 85/65 NE 15 kt – 16%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 85 ENE 13 kt – 18%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 0947Z.

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-12894. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

10/28
Dimensions
1,985 x 75 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 10
RWY 28
Traffic patternRight

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
2251Z 6:51 PM
Sunrise
1136Z 7:36 AM
Loggable night
2315Z (7:15 PM local) → 1112Z (7:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2251Z (6:51 PM local) → 1136Z (7:36 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2351Z (7:51 PM local) → 1036Z (6:36 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

Ranchaero Grand Vista Strip is in Brooksville, Florida. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJEFFREY A JONES
Manager phone727-365-5565
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-12894
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates28.5399, -82.3047
Distance from city5 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-12894 traffic patterns

2026-10-21 to 2026-10-21, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

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

US-12894 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KZPH (20 NM SE, VFR).

KZPH Zephyrhills Municipal Airport
20 NM SE
VFR
KLEE Leesburg International Airport
31 NM NE
VFR
KTPA Tampa International Airport
36 NM S
VFR
KLAL Lakeland Linder International Airport
36 NM SE
VFR
KOCF Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field
38 NM N
VFR
KTPF Peter O Knight Airport
38 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528
›ARPT RWY IS BEST SUITED FOR TAIL WHEEL ACFT.
›AVOID FLYING OVER RESIDENCES TO S AND E OF AIRSTRIP
›FLY PATS OVER FLDS, PASTURES, AND ROADS
›RWY 28 HAS 2% OR GREATER UP HILL, RWY 10 2% OR GREATER DOWN HILL - POWER LINES RWY 28
›RWY GRADE SLOPES N TO S (SIDE TO SIDE) EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN 5%
›RUNWAY SURFACE ROUGH AND UNEVEN
›RWY 10 LDG NOT RECOMMENDED DUE TO EXCESSIVE DOWN HILL SLOPING GRADE
›WARNING - POWER LINES RWY 28 - DISPLACED THRESHOLD
›CATTLE AND WILDLIFE ON RWY
›BARBED WIRE FENCE ALL SIDES OF RWY AT RWY SAFETY AREA BDRY
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-12894 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-12894 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-12894. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-12894 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-12894. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-12894?
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.