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Grass Patch Airport (00FA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Grass Patch Airport in Bushnell, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KINF): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Grass Patch Airport (00FA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bushnell, FL at 53 ft. 00FA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KINF, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (08, 26), longest 3,200 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KLEE. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KINF, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0615Z (2:15 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KINF, 10.8 nm away.

Wind
200° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.04"
Temp / Dew
75°F / 24°C
dew 75°F / 24°C

Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KINF 130615Z AUTO 20003KT 10SM CLR 24/24 A3004 RMK AO2

What changed at KINF (nearest station)?

Since the 0555Z (1:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Visibility moved from 7 SM to 10 SM.

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Current pilot readout for 00FA

Based on the nearest station (KINF), 00FA is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 08, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,000 ft (field elevation 53 ft). 00FA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLEE, about 24 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 00FA. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
08FAV3 kt tail1 kt left
263 kt tail1 kt left

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061206Z18Z06Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

00FA weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Grass Patch Airport in Bushnell, FL: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 00FA is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 00FA

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0613Z (2:13 AM EDT) · 49 NM E of 00FA · 6,000 ft MSL · A21N
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ORL UA /OV ORL360023/TM 0613/FL060/TP A21N/TB NEG
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORL360023Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0613Reported at 06:13 UTC.
FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0517Z (1:17 AM EDT) · 47 NM E of 00FA · 35,000 ft MSL · BCS3
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ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0517/FL350/TP BCS3/TB NEG
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0517Reported at 05:17 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0402Z (12:02 AM EDT) · 47 NM E of 00FA · 37,000 ft MSL · B763
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ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0402/FL370/TP B763/TB NEG
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0402Reported at 04:02 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0335Z (11:35 PM EDT) · 50 NM E of 00FA · during descent · B738
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MCO UA /OV RWY 17L FINAL/TM 0335/FL012/TP B738/RM SMOOTH
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RWY 17L FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0335Reported at 03:35 UTC.
FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
RM SMOOTHRemarks.
PIREP0218Z (10:18 PM EDT) · 71 NM NW of 00FA · 20,000 ft MSL · B739
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CTY UA /OV CTY220030/TM 0218/FL200/TP B739/TB NEG
CTY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CTY220030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0218Reported at 02:18 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0204Z (10:04 PM EDT) · 50 NM E of 00FA · during descent · B738
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MCO UA /OV MCO030002/TM 0204/FLDURD/TP B738/RM SMOOTH RIDE DURD RWY 17L MCO
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCO030002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0204Reported at 02:04 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
RM SMOOTH RIDE DURD RWY 17L …Remarks.
PIREP0156Z (9:56 PM EDT) · 99 NM N of 00FA · 2,100 ft MSL · C172
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JAX UA /OV 10 S CRG/TM 0156/FL021/TP C172/SK CLR
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 10 S CRGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0156Reported at 01:56 UTC.
FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0139Z (9:39 PM EDT) · 59 NM NW of 00FA · 32,000 ft MSL · A21N
light turbulence
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CTY UA /OV CTY175015/TM 0139/FL320/TP A21N/TB LGT
CTY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CTY175015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0139Reported at 01:39 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 00FA

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KINF reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 3,800 ft. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours
VFR 97%MVFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 1/5 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 3,800 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 86%MVFR 8%IFR 3%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 2/15 kt
Max gust: 25 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 33

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
08/26
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
00FA
City
Bushnell
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
53 ft
Coordinates
28.6455, -82.2190
Runways
2
Longest runway
3,200 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KINF
TAF
Nearest KLEE
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
17h 10m

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00FA weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at 00FA?+

00FA has 2 runways: 08, 26; the longest is 3,200 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 00FA come from?+

Grass Patch Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KINF, about 11 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 00FA can differ.

Does 00FA have a TAF?+

No. 00FA does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLEE, about 24 nm away.

Does 00FA broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. 00FA does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 00FA from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Grass Patch Airport (00FA)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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