Duda Airstrip (08FA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:53 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRSW), 08FA is currently MVFR with winds from 020° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,700 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Duda Airstrip in La Belle, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRSW): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Duda Airstrip (08FA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around La Belle, FL at a field elevation of 35 ft. 08FA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRSW, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 3,165 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRSW.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRSW, 14.7 nm away.
Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,700 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,700 ft.
METAR KRSW 281053Z 02008KT 10SM OVC017 23/21 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP134 T02280206
What changed at KRSW (nearest station)?
Since the 0953Z (5:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
Current pilot readout for 08FA
Based on the nearest station (KRSW), 08FA is currently MVFR with winds from 020° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,700 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 950 ft (field elevation 35 ft). 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 3,165 ft | TURF | 3 kt head | 8 kt left |
| 27 | 3,165 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 8 kt right |
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08FA 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 09/273,165 × 80 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 08FAWind
- 09
- 3 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
- 27
- 3 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
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“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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 9→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → 1,700 ft.
08FA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 08FA
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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RSW UA /OV RSW060005/TM 1042/FL030/TP B738/SK BKN015
RSW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RSW060005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1042Reported at 10:42 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
PBI UA /OV PBI070003/TM 1041/FLDURC/TP EPIC/SK SCT014
PBI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PBI070003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1041Reported at 10:41 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP EPICAircraft type reporting.SK SCT014Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FXE UA /OV FXE290002/TM 1035/FL017/TP C172/SK FEW025
FXE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FXE290002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1035Reported at 10:35 UTC.FL017Altitude: 1,700 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK FEW025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 08FA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRSW reported mostly VFR across 31 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 30 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,500 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 09
- 92%
- 27
- 8%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0900Z (5:00 AM EDT)
TAF KRSW 280900Z 2809/2906 02012KT P6SM SCT015 BKN035 TEMPO 2809/2813 BKN015 FM281400 05014G22KT P6SM BKN040 FM281800 05015G25KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 FM290200 03011KT P6SM BKN040
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Live crosswind meter
08FA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KRSW, 15 nm away.
Wind is 70° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 08FA
- City
- La Belle
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 35 ft
- Coordinates
- 26.5798, -81.4837
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,165 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRSW
- TAF
- Nearest KRSW
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 11h 50m
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Pilot PIREPs for Duda Airstrip (08FA)
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