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Villa Char Mar Airport (1FA9) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:40 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBOW), 1FA9 is currently MVFR with winds from 040° at 17 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,600 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Villa Char Mar Airport in Fort Meade, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBOW): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Villa Char Mar Airport (1FA9) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fort Meade, FL at a field elevation of 134 ft. 1FA9 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBOW, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,650 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLAL.

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MVFR
Observed 1840Z (2:40 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBOW, 11.8 nm away.

Wind
040° 17 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
2,600 ft
Altimeter
29.99"
Temp / Dew
82°F / 28°C
feels like 86°F

Wind from the northeast (040°) at 17 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 2,600 ft, broken clouds at 3,100 ft, temperature 28°C (82°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,600 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KBOW 281840Z AUTO 04017KT 10SM BKN026 BKN031 28/21 A2999 RMK AO2 PWINO

What changed at KBOW (nearest station)?

Since the 1815Z (2:15 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts are no longer reported.

Current pilot readout for 1FA9

Based on the nearest station (KBOW), 1FA9 is currently MVFR with winds from 040° at 17 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,600 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately 1,650 ft (field elevation 134 ft). 1FA9 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLAL, about 23 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
36FAV13 kt head11 kt right
1813 kt tail11 kt left

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1FA9 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 18/36
    2,650 × 25 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 1FA9
    Wind
    18
    13 kt tailwind · 11 kt crosswind from left
    36
    13 kt headwind · 11 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0173318Z06Z18Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 15→17 kt, ceiling unlimited → 2,600 ft.

1FA9 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 1FA9

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

PIREP1840Z (2:40 PM EDT) · 85 NM N of 1FA9 · 11,000 ft MSL · PA31
smooth turbulence
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DAB UA /OV 5 S DAB/TM 1840/FL110/TP PA31/SK BKN070/TB SMOOTH
DAB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 5 S DABLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1840Reported at 18:40 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP PA31Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN070Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.
PIREP1838Z (2:38 PM EDT) · 51 NM N of 1FA9 · during climb · B737
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MCO UA /OV MCO360009/TM 1838/FL063/TP B737/SK BASES OVC024 TOPS 061/RM DURC
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCO360009Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1838Reported at 18:38 UTC.
FL063Altitude: 6,300 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES OVC024 TOPS 061Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1835Z (2:35 PM EDT) · 63 NM NE of 1FA9 · 7,000 ft MSL · PA23
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MCO UA /OV TIX/TM 1835/FL070/TP PA23/TB NEG/RM IMC
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TIXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1835Reported at 18:35 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP PA23Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM IMCRemarks.
PIREP1823Z (2:23 PM EDT) · 67 NM E of 1FA9 · 1,800 ft MSL · BCS3
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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.
PIREP1817Z (2:17 PM EDT) · 48 NM W of 1FA9 · 39,000 ft MSL · B738
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TPA UA /OV TPA/TM 1817/FL390/TP B738/TB NEG
TPA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TPALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1817Reported at 18:17 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1811Z (2:11 PM EDT) · 66 NM N of 1FA9 · 1,000 ft MSL · P28A
moderate turbulence
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SFB UA /OV KSFB330005/TM 1811/FL010/TP P28A/SK SCT020/TB MOD
SFB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KSFB330005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1811Reported at 18:11 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK SCT020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
PIREP1805Z (2:05 PM EDT) · 40 NM NE of 1FA9 · during descent · B38M
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MCO UA /OV MCO180003/TM 1805/FLDURD/TP B38M/RM BASES 018 LIGHT CHOP RWY 36R
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCO180003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1805Reported at 18:05 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
RM BASES 018 LIGHT CHOP RWY …Remarks.
PIREP1801Z (2:01 PM EDT) · 45 NM N of 1FA9 · during descent · LJ60
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ORL UA /OV ORL250006/TM 1801/FLDURD/TP LJ60/SK BKN020
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORL250006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1801Reported at 18:01 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP LJ60Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN020Sky 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 1FA9

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBOW reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 29 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,400 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 74%MVFR 26%
Wind avg/max: 11/18 kt
Max gust: 29 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,400 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 7

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 91%MVFR 9%
Wind avg/max: 10/19 kt
Max gust: 29 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,100 ft
Lowest vis: 9 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 9

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

36
75%
18
25%

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Live crosswind meter

1FA9 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBOW, 12 nm away.

N361817 kt
Headwind
13 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
11 kt

Wind is 40° off runway 36, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 2,650 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Villa Char Mar Airport (1FA9)
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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near 1FA9

FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 1FA9.

Hazard TFR
15NE LAKELAND, FL
Active 21.2 NM from 1FA9
Effective: Tuesday, October 27, 2026 through Wednesday, October 28, 2026 UTC
NOTAM: 6/2872

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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
1FA9
City
Fort Meade
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
134 ft
Coordinates
27.7851, -81.6514
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,650 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KBOW
TAF
Nearest KLAL
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
4h 0m

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Pilot PIREPs for Villa Char Mar Airport (1FA9)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Villa Char Mar Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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