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US-5896 Weather The Florida Ridge Airsports Park

Clewiston, FloridaElevation 20 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRSW · 31 NM SW · 29 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
020@9
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 20° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 20C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday showers and thunderstorms likely, high near 83F, low near 69F, 60% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Sunday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Sunday: winds up to 32 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 83/69 N 18 kt 32 kt 60% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 84/69 NE 18 kt 33 kt 17%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 84/70 NE 17 kt 32 kt 33%
Wednesday Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 85/70 NE 16 kt 31 kt 29%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 86/69 NE 12 kt – 43%
Friday Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 86/69 NE 11 kt – 36%
Saturday Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 86 NE 11 kt – 39%

Source: National Weather Service (office MFL). 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-5896. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
20 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
1130Z 7:30 AM
Loggable night
2312Z (7:12 PM local) → 1106Z (7:06 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2248Z (6:48 PM local) → 1130Z (7:30 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2348Z (7:48 PM local) → 1030Z (6:30 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

The Florida Ridge Airsports Park is in Clewiston, Florida. Field elevation 20 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5896
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates26.7628, -81.2309
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-5896 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRSW (31 NM SW, VFR).

KRSW Southwest Florida International Airport
31 NM SW
VFR
KFMY Page Field
36 NM W
VFR
KOBE Okeechobee County Airport
36 NM NE
IFR
KPGD Punta Gorda Airport
42 NM W
VFR
KSEF Sebring Regional Airport
42 NM N
VFR
KAPF Naples Municipal Airport
47 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5896 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5896 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5896. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5896 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5896. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5896?
US-5896 sits at 20 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5896?
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.