Hennessy Airport (26FD) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:53 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPGD), 26FD is currently MVFR with winds from 010° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,500 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Hennessy Airport in Arcadia, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPGD): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Hennessy Airport (26FD) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Arcadia, FL at a field elevation of 50 ft. 26FD has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPGD, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,029 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPGD.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPGD, 11 nm away.
Wind from the north (010°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 2,500 ft, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,500 ft.
METAR KPGD 281153Z 01011KT 10SM BKN025 22/19 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP151 70003 T02170194 10228 20211 53004
What changed at KPGD (nearest station)?
Since the 1119Z (7:19 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1119Z (7:19 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 26FD
Based on the nearest station (KPGD), 26FD is currently MVFR with winds from 010° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately 800 ft (field elevation 50 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 | 2,029 ft | TURF | 11 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 18 | 2,029 ft | TURF | 11 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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26FD 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 18/362,029 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 26FDWind
- 18
- 11 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 11 kt headwind · 2 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 12→11 kt, ceiling unlimited → 2,500 ft.
26FD 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 26FD
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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RSW UA /OV APF330007/TM 1147/FL020/TP P28A/SK BNK008
RSW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV APF330007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1147Reported at 11:47 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK BNK008Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV RWY 36R DEPT/TM 1130/FLDURD/TP B737/RM LIGHT TURBULENCE 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 1130Reported at 11:30 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.RM LIGHT TURBULENCE ON DEPTRemarks.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV RWY 35R/TM 1125/FLDURD/TP A20N/RM SMOOTH LIGHT CHOP ONJ ARRIVAL
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RWY 35RLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1125Reported at 11:25 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP A20NAircraft type reporting.RM SMOOTH LIGHT CHOP ONJ ARR…Remarks.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV MCO360007/TM 1114/FL038/TP B737/WX VFR
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCO360007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1114Reported at 11:14 UTC.FL038Altitude: 3,800 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.WX VFRWeather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 1107/FL008/TP C172/RM SMOOTH
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1107Reported at 11:07 UTC.FL008Altitude: 800 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.RM SMOOTHRemarks.Show raw report
SUA UA /OV SUA070003/TM 1101/FLDURC/TP PC12/SK OVC020
SUA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SUA070003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1101Reported at 11:01 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
VRB UA /OV TRV180030/TM 1100/FL280/TP E170/SK SKC/TB NEG
VRB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TRV180030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1100Reported at 11:00 UTC.FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 26FD
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPGD reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 27 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,500 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
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.
- 36
- 69%
- 18
- 31%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1135Z (7:35 AM EDT)
TAF KPGD 281135Z 2812/2912 01012KT P6SM BKN025 FM281400 03015G21KT P6SM SCT030 FM281700 05017G24KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 PROB30 2818/2820 3SM SHRA BKN040 FM282200 05011KT P6SM OVC050 FM290800 02007KT P6SM OVC025
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Live crosswind meter
26FD has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPGD, 11 nm away.
Wind is 10° off runway 36, 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
- Daily DALGT local
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 26FD
- City
- Arcadia
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 50 ft
- Coordinates
- 27.0512, -81.8481
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,029 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPGD
- TAF
- Nearest KPGD
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 10h 51m
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Pilot PIREPs for Hennessy Airport (26FD)
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