The Wright Place Airport (4FD3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 10:56 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KHST), 4FD3 is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near The Wright Place Airport in Homestead, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHST): conditions and runway crosswinds.
The Wright Place Airport (4FD3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Homestead, FL at a field elevation of 13 ft. 4FD3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHST, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 1,320 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHST.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHST, 7.2 nm away.
Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 4,200 ft, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
SPECI KHST 281456Z AUTO 02006KT 10SM FEW042 27/24 A2993 RMK AO2 DZE56 SLP139
What changed at KHST (nearest station)?
Since the 1455Z (10:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Drizzle ended (-DZ).
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for 4FD3
Based on the nearest station (KHST), 4FD3 is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 1,320 ft | TURF | 2 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 27 | 1,320 ft | TURF | 2 kt tail | 6 kt right |
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4FD3 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 09/271,320 × 85 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 4FD3Wind
- 09
- 2 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
- 27
- 2 kt tailwind · 6 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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 23→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
4FD3 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 4FD3
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHST reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 17 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 36 kt, the lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 09
- 71%
- 27
- 29%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1100Z (7:00 AM EDT)
TAF KHST 281100Z 2811/2917 VRB06KT 9999 SCT018 QNH2988INS BECMG 2814/2815 07010G15KT 9999 SCT018 SCT050 SCT130 QNH2987INS BECMG 2819/2820 07010G15KT 9999 VCSH FEW018 SCT025 SCT130 QNH2986INS BECMG 2823/2824 VRB06KT 9999 NSW SCT050 SCT130 QNH2988INS TX29/2819Z TN24/2811Z
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Live crosswind meter
4FD3 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KHST, 7.2 nm away.
Wind is 70° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
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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
- 4FD3
- City
- Homestead
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 13 ft
- Coordinates
- 25.5172, -80.5121
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,320 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KHST
- TAF
- Nearest KHST
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 7h 35m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Aero Modelers of Perrine Inc - Silver Field , Miami, FL · 6 mi
- Ospreys RC Club - SW 344th St. , Homestead, FL · 8 mi
Pilot PIREPs for The Wright Place Airport (4FD3)
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