J-22 Ranch Airport (16FL) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:56 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KNSE), 16FL is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 7 knots gusting 17, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near J-22 Ranch Airport in Milton, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KNSE): conditions and runway crosswinds.
J-22 Ranch Airport (16FL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Milton, FL at a field elevation of 200 ft. 16FL has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KNSE, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,895 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KNSE.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KNSE, 9.2 nm away.
Wind from the northeast (040°) at 7 kt, gusting 17 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 27°C (80°F), altimeter 30.15 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
KNSE 281856Z 04007G17KT 10SM FEW250 27/12 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP196 FU SE-S T02670122 $
What changed at KNSE (nearest station)?
Since the 1756Z (12:56 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 17 kt.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.18 → 30.15 inHg.
Current pilot readout for 16FL
Based on the nearest station (KNSE), 16FL is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 7 knots gusting 17, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately 1,350 ft (field elevation 200 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36FAV | 2,895 ft | TURF | 5 kt head | 4 kt right (g11) |
| 18 | 2,895 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 4 kt left (g11) |
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16FL 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 18/362,895 × 227 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 16FLWind
- 18
- 5 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 5 kt headwind · 4 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 4→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
16FL weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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 16FL
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
GZH UA /OV MVC/TM 1602/FL300/TP B738/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZTLFD 11
GZH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MVCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1602Reported at 16:02 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.RM ZTLFD 11Remarks.Show raw report
MEI UA /OV MEI170050/TM 1450/FL270/TP C68A/TB LGT-MOD 270/RM SMALL POCKET. ZME 46
MEI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MEI170050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1450Reported at 14:50 UTC.FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.TP C68AAircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD 270Turbulence: light to moderate 270.RM SMALL POCKET. ZME 46Remarks.Show raw report
GZH UA /OV MVC/TM 1416/FL290/TP B737/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZTLFD 11
GZH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MVCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1416Reported at 14:16 UTC.FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.RM ZTLFD 11Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 16FL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KNSE reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 12,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 36
- 79%
- 18
- 21%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1500Z (10:00 AM CDT)
TAF KNSE 281500Z 2815/2915 05006KT 9999 FEW120 FEW250 QNH3010INS TEMPO 2815/2821 08010G15KT FM290500 04006KT 9999 FEW035 FEW180 SCT250 QNH3011INS FM291000 03006KT 9999 FEW025 SCT040 SCT250 QNH3011INS TX27/2820Z TN11/2911Z FN20071
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Live crosswind meter
16FL has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KNSE, 9.2 nm away.
Wind is 39° off runway 36, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 16FL
- City
- Milton
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 200 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.7252, -87.2008
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,895 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KNSE
- TAF
- Nearest KNSE
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 3h 45m
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Pilot PIREPs for J-22 Ranch Airport (16FL)
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