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US-8427 Weather Rutland Runway

Lake Panasoffkee, FloridaElevation 49 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOCF · 18 NM N · 38 min old
Ceiling 1,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KOCF
WIND
360@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
1,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 8 kt, visibility 5 SM, temperature 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 82F, low near 67F, 17% 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 29 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
Today Mostly Sunny 82/67 NNE 17 kt 29 kt 17% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Mostly Sunny 82/64 NNE 16 kt 28 kt 11%
Tuesday Sunny 83/66 NE 15 kt 27 kt 4%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 83/67 NE 16 kt 28 kt 13%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms 84/66 NE 13 kt 25 kt 22% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Mostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 84/65 NE 12 kt – 16%
Saturday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 85/64 NE 10 kt – 19%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 1236Z.

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-8427. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

18/36
Dimensions
2,204 x 60 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 18
Displaced threshold430 ft
RWY 36
Traffic patternRight

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
49 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2249Z 6:49 PM
Sunrise
1136Z 7:36 AM
Loggable night
2313Z (7:13 PM local) → 1112Z (7:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2249Z (6:49 PM local) → 1136Z (7:36 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2349Z (7:49 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

Rutland Runway is in Lake Panasoffkee, Florida. Field elevation 49 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMIKE MANLY
Manager phone352-250-2841
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8427
SectionalJACKSONVILLE
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates28.8678, -82.1982
Distance from city8 NM ENE
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-8427 traffic patterns

2026-07-03 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
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›CH7A (Piston single) · ~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

US-8427 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOCF (18 NM N, MVFR).

KOCF Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field
18 NM N
MVFR
KLEE Leesburg International Airport
21 NM E
VFR
KZPH Zephyrhills Municipal Airport
38 NM S
VFR
KORL Orlando Executive Airport
50 NM SE
VFR
KGNV Gainesville Regional Airport
50 NM N
MVFR
KSFB Orlando Sanford International Airport
51 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MIKE@MICOCUSTOMS.COM
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8427 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8427 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8427. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8427 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8427. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8427?
US-8427 sits at 49 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8427?
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.