Mc Daniel Ranch Inc. Airport (0FL9) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:53 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRSW), 0FL9 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,600 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Mc Daniel Ranch Inc. Airport in Clewiston, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRSW): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Mc Daniel Ranch Inc. Airport (0FL9) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Clewiston, FL at a field elevation of 18 ft. 0FL9 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRSW, about 40 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (09/27, 17/35), the longest 3,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRSW.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRSW, 39.8 nm away.
Wind from the northeast (040°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 2,700 ft, broken clouds at 3,600 ft, overcast at 6,000 ft, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 29.92 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,600 ft.
METAR KRSW 281753Z 04007KT 10SM -RA FEW027 BKN036 OVC060 27/23 A2992 RMK AO2 RAB20 SLP128 P0000 60000 T02720233 10294 20233 58015
What changed at KRSW (nearest station)?
Since the 1739Z (1:39 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1739Z (1:39 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 0FL9
Based on the nearest station (KRSW), 0FL9 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,600 ft ceiling. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (09, 35). Density altitude is approximately 1,500 ft (field elevation 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 2,750 ft | TURF | 5 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 09FAV | 3,400 ft | TURF | 5 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 17 | 2,750 ft | TURF | 4 kt tail | 6 kt left |
| 27 | 3,400 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 5 kt right |
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0FL9 runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 09/273,400 × 116 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 0FL9Wind
- 09
- 5 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
- 27
- 5 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/352,750 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 0FL9Wind
- 17
- 4 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 5 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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 18→7 kt, ceiling 4,800 ft → 3,600 ft.
0FL9 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 0FL9
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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VRB UA /OV TRV090005/TM 1823/FL018/TP BCS3/SK BASES 014
VRB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TRV090005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1823Reported at 18:23 UTC.FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES 014Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FXE UA /OV FXE270005/TM 1818/FL016/TP C172/SK SCT025
FXE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FXE270005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1818Reported at 18:18 UTC.FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FLL UA /OV FLL275007/TM 1712/FL021/TP A320/TB LGHT CHOP
FLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FLL275007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1712Reported at 17:12 UTC.FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB LGHT CHOPTurbulence: lght chop.Show raw report
PBI UA /OV DJT040050/TM 1709/FL140/TP F900/TB NEG
PBI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DJT040050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1709Reported at 17:09 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP F900Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
FLL UA /OV 056/6 FLL/TM 1705/FL050/TP B737/SK VMC
FLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 056/6 FLLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1705Reported at 17:05 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.SK VMCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FLL UA /OV 138/8 FLL/TM 1700/FL060/TP E55P/SK VMC
FLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 138/8 FLLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1700Reported at 17:00 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP E55PAircraft type reporting.SK VMCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MIA UA /OV 277/15 MIA/TM 1700/FL028/TP B737/WX SCT
MIA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 277/15 MIALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1700Reported at 17:00 UTC.FL028Altitude: 2,800 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.WX SCTWeather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
VRB UA /OV VRB270020/TM 1656/FL074/TP P28A/SK BKN 070
VRB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV VRB270020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1656Reported at 16:56 UTC.FL074Altitude: 7,400 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK BKN 070Sky 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 0FL9
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRSW reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 32 observations, with 6 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: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 09
- 45%
- 35
- 33%
- 17
- 16%
- 27
- 6%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1736Z (1:36 PM EDT)
TAF KRSW 281736Z 2818/2918 06012G19KT P6SM OVC025 FM281900 06012G19KT P6SM OVC050 FM290300 04008KT P6SM OVC025 FM290600 04006KT P6SM OVC015 FM291500 05008KT P6SM BKN025 FM291700 05008KT P6SM BKN050
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Live crosswind meter
0FL9 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KRSW, 40 nm away.
Wind is 40° off runway 35, the end with the most headwind right now.
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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
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 0FL9
- City
- Clewiston
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 18 ft
- Coordinates
- 26.3931, -81.0287
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRSW
- TAF
- Nearest KRSW
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 4h 14m
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Pilot PIREPs for Mc Daniel Ranch Inc. Airport (0FL9)
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