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Last Chance Ranch Airport (3FD0) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 3:15 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSEF), 3FD0 is currently IFR with winds from 050° at 13 knots gusting 17, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 900 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Last Chance Ranch Airport in Lake Placid, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSEF): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Last Chance Ranch Airport (3FD0) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lake Placid, FL at a field elevation of 70 ft. 3FD0 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSEF, about 27 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 3,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPGD.

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IFR
Observed 1915Z (3:15 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSEF, 26.7 nm away.

Wind
050° 13 kt
gusting 17 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
900 ft
Altimeter
29.96"
Temp / Dew
77°F / 25°C
dew 74°F / 24°C

Wind from the northeast (050°) at 13 kt, gusting 17 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 900 ft, broken clouds at 1,500 ft, temperature 25°C (77°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 900 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KSEF 281915Z AUTO 05013G17KT 10SM BKN009 BKN015 25/24 A2996 RMK AO2 T02480236

What changed at KSEF (nearest station)?

Since the 1855Z (2:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category dropped from MVFR to IFR.
  • Ceiling dropped from 1,100 ft to 900 ft.
  • Gusts began, now gusting 17 kt.

Current pilot readout for 3FD0

Based on the nearest station (KSEF), 3FD0 is currently IFR with winds from 050° at 13 knots gusting 17, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 900 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 70 ft). 3FD0 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPGD, about 30 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
09FAV10 kt head8 kt left (g10)
2710 kt tail8 kt right (g10)

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3FD0 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 09/27
    3,400 × 100 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 3FD0
    Wind
    09
    10 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
    27
    10 kt tailwind · 8 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
0153019Z07Z19Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 19→13 kt, ceiling 5,000 ft → 900 ft.

3FD0 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 3FD0

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

PIREP1917Z (3:17 PM EDT) · 85 NM N of 3FD0 · 7,000 ft MSL · B737
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MCO UA /OV MCO/TM 1917/FL070/TP B737/WX VMC/RM OTP
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1917Reported at 19:17 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
WX VMCWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM OTPRemarks.
PIREP1917Z (3:17 PM EDT) · 5 NM SE of 3FD0 · 14,500 ft MSL · E55P
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RSW UA /OV RSW040035/TM 1917/FL145/TP E55P/TB NEG
RSW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RSW040035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1917Reported at 19:17 UTC.
FL145Altitude: 14,500 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1913Z (3:13 PM EDT) · 89 NM N of 3FD0 · during descent · E55P
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ORL UA /OV ORL250007/TM 1913/FLDURD/TP E55P/RM CLEAR BELOW 2000
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORL250007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1913Reported at 19:13 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
RM CLEAR BELOW 2000Remarks.
PIREP1911Z (3:11 PM EDT) · 82 NM NW of 3FD0 · 700 ft MSL · C56X
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PIE UA /OV PIE180003/TM 1911/FL007/TP C56X/SK OVC038
PIE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PIE180003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1911Reported at 19:11 UTC.
FL007Altitude: 700 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC038Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1908Z (3:08 PM EDT) · 81 NM NW of 3FD0 · 1,500 ft MSL · C560
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PIE UA /OV PIE180005/TM 1908/FL015/TP C560/SK OVC038
PIE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PIE180005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1908Reported at 19:08 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP C560Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC038Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1906Z (3:06 PM EDT) · 50 NM NE of 3FD0 · 5,000 ft MSL · BE76
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MLB UA /OV MLB233029/TM 1906/FL050/TP BE76/WX RA
MLB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MLB233029Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1906Reported at 19:06 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP BE76Aircraft type reporting.
WX RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1905Z (3:05 PM EDT) · 82 NM N of 3FD0 · during descent · A321
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MCO UA /OV MCO185003/TM 1905/FLDURD/TP A321/RM SMOOTH RIDE DURD RWY 36L MCO
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCO185003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1905Reported at 19:05 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
RM SMOOTH RIDE DURD RWY 36L …Remarks.
PIREP1901Z (3:01 PM EDT) · 81 NM SE of 3FD0 · 1,000 ft MSL · C172
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FXE UA /OV FXE270005/TM 1901/FL010/TP C172/SK SCT020
FXE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FXE270005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1901Reported at 19:01 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT020Sky 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 3FD0

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSEF reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 72 observations, with 22 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 26 kt, the lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 49%MVFR 46%IFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 13/21 kt
Max gust: 26 kt
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 22

Most recent change: MVFR → IFR

Last 7 days
VFR 92%MVFR 8%
Wind avg/max: 10/22 kt
Max gust: 28 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,100 ft
Lowest vis: 3 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 7

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.

09
81%
27
19%

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Live crosswind meter

3FD0 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSEF, 27 nm away.

N092713 kt
Headwind
10 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
8 kt
Headwind in gusts
13 kt
Crosswind in gusts
10 kt

Wind is 38° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 3,400 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Last Chance Ranch Airport (3FD0)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
3FD0
City
Lake Placid
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
70 ft
Coordinates
27.0217, -81.4512
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,400 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KSEF
TAF
Nearest KPGD
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
3h 26m

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Pilot PIREPs for Last Chance Ranch Airport (3FD0)

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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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