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J. H. Hendrie Farms Airport (08FL) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 5:55 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSEF), 08FL is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 13 knots gusting 16, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,300 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near J. H. Hendrie Farms Airport in Lake Placid, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSEF): conditions and runway crosswinds.

J. H. Hendrie Farms Airport (08FL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lake Placid, FL at a field elevation of 103 ft. 08FL has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSEF, about 22 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (03/21), the longest 2,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPGD.

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VFR
Observed 0955Z (5:55 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSEF, 22.3 nm away.

Wind
020° 13 kt
gusting 16 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
3,300 ft
Altimeter
29.96"
Temp / Dew
73°F / 23°C
dew 69°F / 21°C

Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 13 kt, gusting 16 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,400 ft, broken clouds at 3,300 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,300 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KSEF 280955Z AUTO 02013G16KT 10SM SCT024 BKN033 23/21 A2996 RMK AO2 T02300208

What changed at KSEF (nearest station)?

Since the 0935Z (5:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
  • Gusts began, now gusting 16 kt.
  • Ceiling lifted from 2,400 ft to 3,300 ft.

Current pilot readout for 08FL

Based on the nearest station (KSEF), 08FL is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 13 knots gusting 16, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,300 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 03. Density altitude is approximately 1,050 ft (field elevation 103 ft). 08FL does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPGD, about 37 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
03FAV13 kt head2 kt left
2113 kt tail2 kt right

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08FL 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 03/21
    2,500 × 100 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 08FL
    Wind
    03
    13 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    21
    13 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    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
0153010Z22Z09Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 8→13 kt, ceiling unlimited → 3,300 ft.

08FL 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 08FL

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

PIREP1004Z (6:04 AM EDT) · 71 NM N of 08FL · during descent · B39M
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MCO UA /OV MCO180010/TM 1004/FLDURD/TP B39M/SK OVC029
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCO180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1004Reported at 10:04 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC029Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0927Z (5:27 AM EDT) · 71 NM N of 08FL · during descent · B738
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MCO UA /OV MCO 180010/TM 0927/FLDURD/TP B738/SK OVC040
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCO 180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0927Reported at 09:27 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0911Z (5:11 AM EDT) · 81 NM N of 08FL · during descent · A21N
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MCO UA /OV 36R FINAL/TM 0911/FL016/TP A21N/RM MOSTLY SMOOTH ON FINAL RUNWAY 36R
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 0911Reported at 09:11 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
RM MOSTLY SMOOTH ON FINAL RU…Remarks.
PIREP0905Z (5:05 AM EDT) · 71 NM N of 08FL · during descent · A21N
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MCO UA /OV MCO 180010/TM 0905/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK OVC030 TOPS 042
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCO 180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0905Reported at 09:05 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC030 TOPS 042Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0833Z (4:33 AM EDT) · 81 NM N of 08FL · 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) · 71 NM N of 08FL · 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) · 81 NM N of 08FL · 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.
PIREP0616Z (2:16 AM EDT) · 87 NM SE of 08FL · 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.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 08FL

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSEF reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 14 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 83%MVFR 17%
Wind avg/max: 12/21 kt
Max gust: 26 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 14

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: 6

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

03
82%
21
18%

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Live crosswind meter

08FL has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSEF, 22 nm away.

N032113 kt
Headwind
13 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
2 kt
Headwind in gusts
16 kt
Crosswind in gusts
2 kt

Wind is 7° off runway 03, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of J. H. Hendrie Farms Airport (08FL)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
08FL
City
Lake Placid
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
103 ft
Coordinates
27.0845, -81.3287
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KSEF
TAF
Nearest KPGD
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
12h 35m

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Pilot PIREPs for J. H. Hendrie Farms Airport (08FL)

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

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