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Strayhorn Ranch Airport (47FD) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 7:53 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFMY), 47FD is currently MVFR with winds from 020° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,800 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Strayhorn Ranch Airport in Fort Myers, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFMY): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Strayhorn Ranch Airport (47FD) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fort Myers, FL at a field elevation of 20 ft. 47FD has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFMY, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFMY.

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MVFR
Observed 1153Z (7:53 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFMY, 6.8 nm away.

Wind
020° 11 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
1,800 ft
Altimeter
29.94"
Temp / Dew
72°F / 22°C
dew 68°F / 20°C

Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 1,800 ft, overcast at 3,400 ft, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,800 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KFMY 281153Z 02011KT 10SM BKN018 OVC034 22/20 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP142 70004 T02220200 10233 20222

What changed at KFMY (nearest station)?

Since the 1053Z (6:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1053Z (6:53 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 47FD

Based on the nearest station (KFMY), 47FD is currently MVFR with winds from 020° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,800 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately 850 ft (field elevation 20 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
36FAV10 kt head4 kt right
1810 kt tail4 kt left

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47FD 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
    2,400 × 100 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 47FD
    Wind
    18
    10 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
    36
    10 kt headwind · 4 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
0183612Z01Z11Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 9→11 kt, ceiling unlimited → 1,800 ft.

47FD 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 47FD

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

PIREP1210Z (8:10 AM EDT) · 54 NM N of 47FD · 4,000 ft MSL · P28A
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SEF UA /OV AGR246014 /TM 1210 /FL040 /TP P28A /SK OVC-TOP040
SEF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AGR246014Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1210Reported at 12:10 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC-TOP040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1207Z (8:07 AM EDT) · 77 NM NE of 47FD · 15,000 ft MSL · PC12
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VRB UA /OV VRB210020/TM 1207/FL150/TP PC12/SK TOP 150/TB NEG
VRB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VRB210020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1207Reported at 12:07 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 150Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1204Z (8:04 AM EDT) · 93 NM E of 47FD · 7,000 ft MSL · B737
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FLL UA /OV 020/16 FLL/TM 1204/FL070/TP B737/SK VMC
FLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 020/16 FLLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1204Reported at 12:04 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK VMCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1201Z (8:01 AM EDT) · 76 NM NW of 47FD · 33,000 ft MSL · B738
continuous light turbulence
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PIE UA /OV PIE180015/TM 1201/FL330/TP B738/TB CONS LGT
PIE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PIE180015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1201Reported at 12:01 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
PIREP1200Z (8:00 AM EDT) · 95 NM SE of 47FD · 3,200 ft MSL · B744
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MIA UA /OV 273/12 MIA/TM 1200/FL032/TP B744/WX SCT040
MIA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 273/12 MIALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1200Reported at 12:00 UTC.
FL032Altitude: 3,200 ft MSL.
TP B744Aircraft type reporting.
WX SCT040Weather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1159Z (7:59 AM EDT) · 22 NM N of 47FD · 33,000 ft MSL · BCS3
moderate turbulence
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RSW UA /OV RSW350030/TM 1159/FL330/TP BCS3/TB MOD
RSW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RSW350030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1159Reported at 11:59 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
PIREP1150Z (7:50 AM EDT) · 89 NM E of 47FD · 15,000 ft MSL · A319
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PBI UA /OV PBI350010/TM 1150/FL150/TP A319/SK TOP 150
PBI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PBI350010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1150Reported at 11:50 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 150Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1147Z (7:47 AM EDT) · 25 NM S of 47FD · 2,000 ft MSL · P28A
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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.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 47FD

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFMY reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 31 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,600 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 70%MVFR 30%
Wind avg/max: 13/17 kt
Max gust: 31 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,600 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 5

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 94%MVFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 11/19 kt
Max gust: 31 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,200 ft
Lowest vis: 4 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
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
66%
18
34%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1135Z (7:35 AM EDT)

TAF KFMY 281135Z 2812/2912 02011KT P6SM OVC015 FM281500 03015G21KT P6SM OVC025 FM281600 05014G21KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 PROB30 2819/2821 3SM SHRA BKN040 FM282200 04011KT P6SM OVC050 FM290700 03007KT P6SM OVC025 FM290800 03007KT P6SM OVC015

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Live crosswind meter

47FD has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KFMY, 6.8 nm away.

N361811 kt
Headwind
10 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
4 kt

Wind is 20° off runway 36, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,400 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Strayhorn Ranch Airport (47FD)
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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
47FD
City
Fort Myers
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
20 ft
Coordinates
26.6628, -81.7706
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,400 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KFMY
TAF
Nearest KFMY
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
10h 34m

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Pilot PIREPs for Strayhorn Ranch Airport (47FD)

Community-submitted

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

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