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Fulton Seaplane Base (0FD6) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 3:35 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KX59), 0FD6 is currently IFR with winds from 080° at 7 knots, visibility 2 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Fulton Seaplane Base in Sebastian, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KX59): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Fulton Seaplane Base (0FD6) is a seaplane base in Sebastian, FL. 0FD6 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KX59, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (02W, 20W), the longest 3,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMLB.

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IFR
Observed 1935Z (3:35 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KX59, 5.1 nm away.

Wind
080° 7 kt
Visibility
2 sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.96"
Temp / Dew
74°F / 23°C
dew 74°F / 23°C

Wind from the east (080°) at 7 kt, visibility 2 statute miles, scattered clouds at 800 ft, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KX59 281935Z AUTO 08007KT 2SM RA BR SCT008 23/23 A2996 RMK AO2 WSHFT 1910 VIS 1 1/2V2 1/2 P0001 T02330233 $

What changed at KX59 (nearest station)?

Since the 1915Z (3:15 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind speed down from 13 to 7 kt.
  • Gusts are no longer reported.
  • The 700 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.

Current pilot readout for 0FD6

Based on the nearest station (KX59), 0FD6 is currently IFR with winds from 080° at 7 knots, visibility 2 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 950 ft (field elevation 0 ft). 0FD6 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMLB, about 14 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
02WFAV1 kt head7 kt right
20W1 kt head7 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
0163119Z07Z19Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 15→7 kt, ceiling 3,600 ft → unlimited.

0FD6 weather radar

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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 0FD6

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

PIREP1932Z (3:32 PM EDT) · 74 NM SW of 0FD6 · 14,000 ft MSL · E55P
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RSW UA /OV RSW030035/TM 1932/FL140/TP E55P/SK SKC/TB NEG
RSW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RSW030035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1932Reported at 19:32 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1925Z (3:25 PM EDT) · 54 NM NW of 0FD6 · 2,500 ft MSL · B737
light chop turbulence
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MCO UA /OV MCO/TM 1925/FL025/TP B737/SK BASES 023 BKN/TB LGT CHOP
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1925Reported at 19:25 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 023 BKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
PIREP1925Z (3:25 PM EDT) · 54 NM NW of 0FD6 · 10,000 ft MSL · G280
smooth turbulence
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MCO UA /OV MCO/TM 1925/FL100/TP G280/WX VMC/TB SMOOTH/RM OTP
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1925Reported at 19:25 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP G280Aircraft type reporting.
WX VMCWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.
RM OTPRemarks.
PIREP1920Z (3:20 PM EDT) · 12 NM SW of 0FD6 · 10,000 ft MSL · L39
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MLB UA /OV MLB190020/TM 1920/FL100/TP L39/SK OVC/WX RA/TB NEG
MLB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MLB190020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1920Reported at 19:20 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP L39Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1917Z (3:17 PM EDT) · 73 NM SW of 0FD6 · 14,500 ft MSL · E55P
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RSW UA /OV RSW040035/TM 1917/FL145/TP E55P/TB NEG
RSW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RSW040035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1917Reported at 19:17 UTC.
FL145Altitude: 14,500 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1917Z (3:17 PM EDT) · 54 NM NW of 0FD6 · 7,000 ft MSL · B737
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MCO UA /OV MCO/TM 1917/FL070/TP B737/WX VMC/RM OTP
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1917Reported at 19:17 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
WX VMCWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM OTPRemarks.
PIREP1913Z (3:13 PM EDT) · 63 NM NW of 0FD6 · during descent · E55P
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ORL UA /OV ORL250007/TM 1913/FLDURD/TP E55P/RM CLEAR BELOW 2000
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORL250007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1913Reported at 19:13 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
RM CLEAR BELOW 2000Remarks.
PIREP1907Z (3:07 PM EDT) · 55 NM NE of 0FD6 · 37,000 ft MSL · B39M
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PBI UA /OV PBI020100/TM 1907/FL370/TP B39M/SK TOP 370
PBI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PBI020100Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1907Reported at 19:07 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 370Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 0FD6

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KX59 reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 72 observations, with 25 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 27 kt, the lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 49%MVFR 40%IFR 10%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 13/18 kt
Max gust: 27 kt
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 25

Most recent change: LIFR → IFR

Last 7 days
VFR 90%MVFR 7%IFR 2%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 11/16 kt
Max gust: 25 kt
Lowest ceiling: 800 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 17

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

02W/20W
100%

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Field aerial

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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Daily DALGT local
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
Seaplane base
FAA LID
0FD6
City
Sebastian
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
0 ft
Coordinates
27.9075, -80.4864
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KX59
TAF
Nearest KMLB
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
3h 1m

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Pilot PIREPs for Fulton Seaplane Base (0FD6)

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