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Hennessy Airport (26FD) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Hennessy Airport in Arcadia, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPGD) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Hennessy Airport (26FD) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Arcadia, FL at 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. Its 2 runways (18, 36) — longest 2,029 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KPGD. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KPGD, the station this page is based on.

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No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KPGD, 11 nm away.

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Current pilot readout for 26FD

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 26FD. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Current wind is calm — calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18——
36——

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26FD weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Hennessy Airport in Arcadia, FL: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 26FD is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 26FD

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

PIREP0120Z (9:20 PM EDT) · 100 NM SE of 26FD · 1,900 ft MSL · C172
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FXE UA /OV FXE270005/TM 0120/FL019/TP C172/SK SKC
FXE UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FXE270005Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0120Reported at 01:20 UTC.
FL019Altitude: 1,900 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0111Z (9:11 PM EDT) · 94 NM N of 26FD · during climb · C172
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ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0111/FLDURC/TP C172/WX 10SM/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 0111Reported at 01:11 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
WX 10SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM SMOOTHRemarks.
PIREP0042Z (8:42 PM EDT) · 82 NM NW of 26FD · 35,000 ft MSL · E545
continuous light chop 35,000–32,000 ft turbulence
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PIE UA /OV PIE250030/TM 0042/FL350/TP E545/TB CONS LGT CHOP 350-320
PIE UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PIE250030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0042Reported at 00:42 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP E545Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOP 350-320Turbulence: continuous light chop 35,000–32,000 ft.
PIREP0042Z (8:42 PM EDT) · 64 NM NW of 26FD · 35,000 ft MSL · B38M
continuous light chop turbulence
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SRQ UA /OV SRQ358027/TM 0042/FL350/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
SRQ UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SRQ358027Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0042Reported at 00:42 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP0022Z (8:22 PM EDT) · 90 NM N of 26FD · 1,000 ft MSL · B737
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MCO UA /OV MCO360003/TM 0022/FL010/TP B737/RM SMOTTH
MCO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCO360003Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0022Reported at 00:22 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
RM SMOTTHRemarks.
PIREP0016Z (8:16 PM EDT) · 59 NM NE of 26FD · 33,000 ft MSL · A319
occasional light chop turbulence
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ORL UA /OV ORL166046/TM 0016/FL330/TP A319/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
ORL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORL166046Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0016Reported at 00:16 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
PIREP0015Z (8:15 PM EDT) · 100 NM SE of 26FD · 1,500 ft MSL · CL60
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FXE UA /OV FXE270005/TM 0015/FL015/TP CL60/SK SKC
FXE UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FXE270005Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0015Reported at 00:15 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP CL60Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0005Z (8:05 PM EDT) · 94 NM N of 26FD · 1,100 ft MSL · SR22
smooth turbulence
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ORL UA /OV ORL310001/TM 0005/FL011/TP SR22/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH
ORL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORL310001Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0005Reported at 00:05 UTC.
FL011Altitude: 1,100 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK CLRSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.

⚠️ 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.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected — check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 97%MVFR 2%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 5/19 kt
Max gust: 32 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,900 ft
Lowest vis: 2 sm
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
18/36
100%

TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2330Z (7:30 PM EDT)

TAF KPGD 282330Z 2900/2924 26006KT P6SM SCT030 SCT130 BKN250 FM290300 23005KT P6SM SCT025 BKN250 FM291400 25012G18KT P6SM VCTS SCT020CB BKN100 PROB30 2914/2918 VRB18G28KT 3SM TSRA BKN020CB FM292000 25014G22KT P6SM SCT035 BKN120

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
26FD
City
Arcadia
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
50 ft
Coordinates
27.0512, -81.8481
Runways
2
Longest runway
2,029 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KPGD
TAF
Nearest KPGD
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
20h 28m

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26FD weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at 26FD?+

26FD has 2 runways — 18, 36; the longest is 2,029 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 26FD come from?+

Hennessy Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KPGD, about 11 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 26FD can differ.

Does 26FD have a TAF?+

Yes — the KPGD TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.

Does 26FD broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — 26FD does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 26FD from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Hennessy Airport (26FD)

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 Hennessy Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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