Pine Island Airport (1FA3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:53 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFMY), 1FA3 is currently MVFR with winds from 020° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,900 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Pine Island Airport in Fort Myers, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFMY): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Pine Island Airport (1FA3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fort Myers, FL at a field elevation of 12 ft. 1FA3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFMY, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,658 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFMY.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFMY, 14.5 nm away.
Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,900 ft, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,900 ft.
METAR KFMY 280853Z AUTO 02009KT 10SM OVC019 23/20 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP138 T02330200 55008
What changed at KFMY (nearest station)?
Since the 0828Z (4:28 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed down from 14 to 9 kt.
Current pilot readout for 1FA3
Based on the nearest station (KFMY), 1FA3 is currently MVFR with winds from 020° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,900 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 1,000 ft (field elevation 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 2,658 ft | TURF | 3 kt head | 8 kt left |
| 27 | 2,658 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 8 kt right |
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1FA3 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 09/272,658 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 1FA3Wind
- 09
- 3 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
- 27
- 3 kt tailwind · 8 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 11→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → 1,900 ft.
1FA3 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 1FA3
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFMY reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 31 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,900 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 09
- 90%
- 27
- 10%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0859Z (4:59 AM EDT)
TAF KFMY 280859Z 2809/2906 02009KT P6SM SCT015 BKN035 TEMPO 2809/2813 BKN015 FM281400 04013G20KT P6SM BKN040 FM281800 05015G25KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 FM290200 02011KT P6SM BKN040
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Live crosswind meter
1FA3 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KFMY, 15 nm away.
Wind is 68° off runway 09, 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
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 1FA3
- City
- Fort Myers
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 12 ft
- Coordinates
- 26.6562, -82.1212
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,658 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KFMY
- TAF
- Nearest KFMY
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 40m
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Pilot PIREPs for Pine Island Airport (1FA3)
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