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Placid Lakes Airport (09FA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 5:35 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSEF), 09FA is currently MVFR with winds from 020° at 13 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,400 ft ceiling.

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

Placid Lakes Airport (09FA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lake Placid, FL at a field elevation of 130 ft. 09FA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSEF, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 4,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPGD.

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MVFR
Observed 0935Z (5:35 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSEF, 13.2 nm away.

Wind
020° 13 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
2,400 ft
Altimeter
29.97"
Temp / Dew
74°F / 23°C
dew 69°F / 21°C

Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 13 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 2,400 ft, overcast at 3,300 ft, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,400 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KSEF 280935Z AUTO 02013KT 10SM BKN024 OVC033 23/21 A2997 RMK AO2 T02310207

What changed at KSEF (nearest station)?

Since the 0915Z (5:15 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0915Z (5:15 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 09FA

Based on the nearest station (KSEF), 09FA is currently MVFR with winds from 020° at 13 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,400 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately 1,050 ft (field elevation 130 ft). 09FA 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
36FAV12 kt head4 kt right
1812 kt tail4 kt left

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09FA 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 18/36
    4,800 × 50 ft · ASPH-E
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 09FA
    Wind
    18
    12 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
    36
    12 kt headwind · 4 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
0153010Z21Z09Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 8→13 kt, ceiling unlimited → 2,400 ft.

09FA 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 09FA

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

PIREP0927Z (5:27 AM EDT) · 61 NM N of 09FA · 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) · 71 NM N of 09FA · 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) · 61 NM N of 09FA · 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) · 71 NM N of 09FA · 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) · 61 NM N of 09FA · 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) · 71 NM N of 09FA · 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) · 97 NM SE of 09FA · 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.
PIREP0540Z (1:40 AM EDT) · 71 NM N of 09FA · 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.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 09FA

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSEF reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 13 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: 13

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

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.

36
73%
18
27%

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Live crosswind meter

09FA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSEF, 13 nm away.

N361813 kt
Headwind
12 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
4 kt

Wind is 20° off runway 36, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 4,800 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Placid Lakes Airport (09FA)
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Airport info

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

Services

Fuel
100 (green) · Jet A · UL94 unleaded
Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
09FA
City
Lake Placid
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
130 ft
Coordinates
27.2456, -81.4133
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
4,800 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KSEF
TAF
Nearest KPGD
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
12h 51m

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Pilot PIREPs for Placid Lakes Airport (09FA)

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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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