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Richards Field (04FA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 4:53 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KTMB), 04FA has no current flight category, but is reporting with calm winds, visibility not reported, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Richards Field in Homestead, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KTMB): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Richards Field (04FA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Homestead, FL at a field elevation of 9 ft. 04FA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KTMB, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,620 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KTMB.

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No data
Observed 0853Z (4:53 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KTMB, 7 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
-
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.87"
Temp / Dew
-

Wind not reported, visibility visibility not reported, no cloud data, altimeter 29.87 inHg.

Raw METAR
METAR KTMB 280853Z AUTO A2987 RMK AO2 SLP116 56003 PWINO TSNO $

What changed at KTMB (nearest station)?

Since the 0753Z (3:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0753Z (3:53 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 04FA

Based on the nearest station (KTMB), 04FA has no current flight category, but is reporting with calm winds, visibility not reported, and no ceiling reported. Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

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

Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
09--
27--

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04FA runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 09/27
    2,620 × 212 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 04FA
    Wind
    09
    no steady wind
    27
    no steady wind
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

24-hour trend

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

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061209Z21Z08Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

04FA 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 04FA

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

PIREP0616Z (2:16 AM EDT) · 36 NM NE of 04FA · 2,100 ft MSL · A321
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FLL UA /OV FLL27507/TM 0616/FL021/TP A321/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
FLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FLL27507Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0616Reported at 06:16 UTC.
FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTHRemarks.
PIREP0413Z (12:13 AM EDT) · 76 NM NE of 04FA · 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.
PIREP0329Z (11:29 PM EDT) · 75 NM NE of 04FA · during descent · B38M
continuous light turbulence
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PBI UA /OV PBI109020/TM 0329/FL190/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT/RM DURD
PBI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PBI109020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0329Reported at 03:29 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
RM DURDRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 04FA

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KTMB reported varied conditions across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes.

Last 24 hours
Wind avg/max: -/- kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: -
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 8/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 0

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0831Z (4:31 AM EDT)

TAF KTMB 280831Z 2809/2906 03006KT P6SM VCSH BKN030 FM281400 06008G18KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN050 FM282000 07010KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN050 FM290400 VRB04KT P6SM SCT030

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Live crosswind meter

04FA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KTMB, 7 nm away.

N0927wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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Turf · 2,620 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Richards Field (04FA)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Daily DAWN-DUSK local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
04FA
City
Homestead
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
9 ft
Coordinates
25.5587, -80.5151
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,620 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KTMB
TAF
Nearest KTMB
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
13h 36m

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VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

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Pilot PIREPs for Richards Field (04FA)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Richards Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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