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Post Oak Ranch Airport (1FA1) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 6:55 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCGC), 1FA1 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Post Oak Ranch Airport in Crystal River, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCGC): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Post Oak Ranch Airport (1FA1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Crystal River, FL at a field elevation of 25 ft. 1FA1 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCGC, about 1 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (04/22), the longest 1,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLEE.

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VFR
Observed 1055Z (6:55 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCGC, 1.2 nm away.

Wind
040° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.07"
Temp / Dew
64°F / 18°C
dew 61°F / 16°C

Wind from the northeast (040°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.07 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KCGC 281055Z AUTO 04005KT 10SM 18/16 A3007 RMK AO2

What changed at KCGC (nearest station)?

Since the 1035Z (6:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1035Z (6:35 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 1FA1

Based on the nearest station (KCGC), 1FA1 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (04). Density altitude is approximately 200 ft (field elevation 25 ft). 1FA1 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLEE, about 39 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
04FAV5 kt head0 kt
225 kt tail0 kt

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1FA1 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 04/22
    1,800 × 200 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 1FA1
    Wind
    04
    5 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
    22
    5 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
    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
0132511Z23Z10Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 5→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

1FA1 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 1FA1

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

PIREP1045Z (6:45 AM EDT) · 70 NM E of 1FA1 · during descent · B737
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MCO UA /OV RWY 36R DEPT/TM 1045/FLDURD/TP B737/RM SMOOTH RIDE ON DEPT
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RWY 36R DEPTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1045Reported at 10:45 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
RM SMOOTH RIDE ON DEPTRemarks.
PIREP1016Z (6:16 AM EDT) · 81 NM E of 1FA1 · 2,500 ft MSL · C172
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DAB UA /OV DAB0905/TM 1016/FL025/TP C172/SK BKN020/WX - RA
DAB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DAB0905Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1016Reported at 10:16 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX - RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1004Z (6:04 AM EDT) · 76 NM SE of 1FA1 · 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) · 76 NM SE of 1FA1 · 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.
PIREP0919Z (5:19 AM EDT) · 84 NM E of 1FA1 · 2,500 ft MSL · C152
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DAB UA /OV OMN030005/TM 0919/FL025/TP C152/SK CLR/WX 7SM VIS HZ
DAB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OMN030005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0919Reported at 09:19 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP C152Aircraft type reporting.
SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX 7SM VIS HZWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP0911Z (5:11 AM EDT) · 70 NM E of 1FA1 · 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) · 76 NM SE of 1FA1 · 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.
PIREP0853Z (4:53 AM EDT) · 39 NM E of 1FA1 · during descent · A21N
smooth turbulence
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LEE UA /OV LEE360010/TM 0853/FLDURD/TP A21N/TB SMOOTH
LEE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LEE360010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0853Reported at 08:53 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 1FA1

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCGC reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 8/16 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 6/16 kt
Max gust: 25 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: 7 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

04
89%
22
11%

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Live crosswind meter

1FA1 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCGC, 1.2 nm away.

N04225 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind
0 kt

Wind is 2° off runway 04, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,800 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Post Oak Ranch Airport (1FA1)
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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
1FA1
City
Crystal River
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
25 ft
Coordinates
28.8558, -82.5526
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,800 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KCGC
TAF
Nearest KLEE
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
11h 51m

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Pilot PIREPs for Post Oak Ranch Airport (1FA1)

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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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