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Lake Persimmon Airstrip (03FA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 4:55 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSEF), 03FA is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,900 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Lake Persimmon Airstrip in Lake Placid, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSEF): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Lake Persimmon Airstrip (03FA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lake Placid, FL at a field elevation of 70 ft. 03FA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSEF, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (E, W), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPGD.

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VFR
Observed 0855Z (4:55 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSEF, 7.1 nm away.

Wind
020° 10 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
3,900 ft
Altimeter
29.97"
Temp / Dew
73°F / 23°C
dew 69°F / 21°C

Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,700 ft, broken clouds at 3,900 ft, overcast at 4,500 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,900 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KSEF 280855Z AUTO 02010KT 10SM SCT027 BKN039 OVC045 23/21 A2997 RMK AO2 T02300205

What changed at KSEF (nearest station)?

Since the 0835Z (4:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0835Z (4:35 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 03FA

Based on the nearest station (KSEF), 03FA is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,900 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,000 ft (field elevation 70 ft). 03FA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPGD, about 41 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
EFAV9 kt head3 kt right
W9 kt head3 kt right

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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
0153009Z21Z08Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 8→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → 3,900 ft.

03FA weather radar

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

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

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 03FA

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

PIREP0833Z (4:33 AM EDT) · 65 NM N of 03FA · during descent · B763
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MCO UA /OV 36R FINAL/TM 0833/FL016/TP B763/RM GAIN/LOSS OF 5KTS ON FINAL 36R. WIND ON FINAL 02025KTS
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 36R FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0833Reported at 08:33 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
RM GAIN/LOSS OF 5KTS ON FINA…Remarks.
PIREP0823Z (4:23 AM EDT) · 55 NM N of 03FA · during descent · B763
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MCO UA /OV MCO180010/TM 0823/FLDURD/TP B763/SK 031OVC043/WV 070/33
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCO180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0823Reported at 08:23 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
SK 031OVC043Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WV 070/33Wind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
PIREP0617Z (2:17 AM EDT) · 65 NM N of 03FA · 1,600 ft MSL · C408
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MCO UA /OV 35R DEPARTURE/TM 0617/FL016/TP C408/RM SMOOTH RIDE ON DEPARTURE RUNWAY 35L. NO CLOUD BASES AT OR BELOW 2000FT
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 35R DEPARTURELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0617Reported at 06:17 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP C408Aircraft type reporting.
RM SMOOTH RIDE ON DEPARTURE …Remarks.
PIREP0540Z (1:40 AM EDT) · 69 NM N of 03FA · 5,000 ft MSL · B38M
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MCO UA /OV 5 NE MCO/TM 0540/FL050/TP B38M/WX VMC
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 5 NE MCOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0540Reported at 05:40 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
WX VMCWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP0540Z (1:40 AM EDT) · 65 NM N of 03FA · during climb · B38M
smooth turbulence
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MCO UA /OV KMCO/TM 0540/FLDURC/TP B38M/TB SMOOTH
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KMCOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0540Reported at 05:40 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.
PIREP0535Z (1:35 AM EDT) · 72 NM N of 03FA · 4,500 ft MSL · PC12
smooth turbulence
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ORL UA /OV 12 WEST/TM 0535/FL045/TP PC12/WX VMC/TB SMOOTH
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 12 WESTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0535Reported at 05:35 UTC.
FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
WX VMCWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.
PIREP0425Z (12:25 AM EDT) · 72 NM N of 03FA · 2,500 ft MSL · SR22
smooth turbulence
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ORL UA /OV 10 WEST/TM 0425/FL025/TP SR22/SK OVC 050/TB SMOOTH
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 10 WESTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0425Reported at 04:25 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC 050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.
PIREP0413Z (12:13 AM EDT) · 93 NM SE of 03FA · 14,000 ft MSL · CL35
light turb 140 turbulence
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PBI UA /OV PBI095013/TM 0413/FL140/TP CL35/TB LIGHT TURB 140/RM SMOOTH BELOW 130
PBI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PBI095013Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0413Reported at 04:13 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
TB LIGHT TURB 140Turbulence: light turb 140.
RM SMOOTH BELOW 130Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 03FA

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSEF reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 26 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,300 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 86%MVFR 14%
Wind avg/max: 12/21 kt
Max gust: 26 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 12

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 98%MVFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 10/22 kt
Max gust: 28 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,500 ft
Lowest vis: 7 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 5

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

E/W
100%

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Lake Persimmon Airstrip (03FA)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
03FA
City
Lake Placid
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
70 ft
Coordinates
27.3531, -81.4081
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KSEF
TAF
Nearest KPGD
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
13h 37m

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Pilot PIREPs for Lake Persimmon Airstrip (03FA)

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