Flanders Field (4FD7) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:24 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGIF), 4FD7 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 15 knots gusting 25, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,500 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Flanders Field in Polk City, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGIF): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Flanders Field (4FD7) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Polk City, FL at a field elevation of 131 ft. 4FD7 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGIF, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 1,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLAL.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGIF, 9.5 nm away.
Wind from the northeast (040°) at 15 kt, gusting 25 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 ft, scattered clouds at 3,000 ft, broken clouds at 5,500 ft, temperature 28°C (83°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,500 ft.
SPECI KGIF 281824Z AUTO 04015G25KT 10SM -RA SCT025 SCT030 BKN055 28/22 A3000 RMK AO1 PK WND 05028/1803 P0000 T02830217
What changed at KGIF (nearest station)?
Since the 1753Z (1:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Ceiling lifted from 2,900 ft to 5,500 ft.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for 4FD7
Based on the nearest station (KGIF), 4FD7 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 15 knots gusting 25, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately 1,650 ft (field elevation 131 ft). 4FD7 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLAL, about 17 nm away.
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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 | 1,800 ft | TURF | 11 kt head | 10 kt right (g16) |
| 18 | 1,800 ft | TURF | 11 kt tail | 10 kt left (g17) |
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4FD7 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 18/361,800 × 135 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 4FD7Wind
- 18
- 11 kt tailwind · 10 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 11 kt headwind · 10 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 24 h: wind 17→15 kt, ceiling unlimited → 5,500 ft.
4FD7 weather radar
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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 4FD7
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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BKV UA /OV OWAGO/TM 1852/FL016/TP LJ35/RM BASES REPORTED AT 046
BKV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OWAGOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1852Reported at 18:52 UTC.FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.TP LJ35Aircraft type reporting.RM BASES REPORTED AT 046Remarks.Show raw report
ORL UA /OV ORL170050/TM 1850/FL350/TP B39M/TB OCNL LGT
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORL170050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1850Reported at 18:50 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.Show raw report
DAB UA /OV 5 S DAB/TM 1840/FL110/TP PA31/SK BKN070/TB SMOOTH
DAB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 5 S DABLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1840Reported at 18:40 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP PA31Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN070Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV MCO360009/TM 1838/FL063/TP B737/SK BASES OVC024 TOPS 061/RM DURC
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCO360009Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1838Reported at 18:38 UTC.FL063Altitude: 6,300 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES OVC024 TOPS 061Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV TIX/TM 1835/FL070/TP PA23/TB NEG/RM IMC
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TIXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1835Reported at 18:35 UTC.FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.TP PA23Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM IMCRemarks.Show raw report
VRB UA /OV TRV090005/TM 1823/FL018/TP BCS3/SK BASES 014
VRB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TRV090005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1823Reported at 18:23 UTC.FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES 014Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
TPA UA /OV TPA/TM 1817/FL390/TP B738/TB NEG
TPA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TPALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1817Reported at 18:17 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
SFB UA /OV KSFB330005/TM 1811/FL010/TP P28A/SK SCT020/TB MOD
SFB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KSFB330005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1811Reported at 18:11 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK SCT020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 4FD7
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGIF reported mostly VFR across 32 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 31 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,400 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 36
- 70%
- 18
- 30%
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Live crosswind meter
4FD7 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGIF, 9.5 nm away.
Wind is 40° off runway 36, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near 4FD7
FAA TFR data shows active temporary flight restrictions near 4FD7.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 4FD7
- City
- Polk City
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 131 ft
- Coordinates
- 28.2064, -81.8279
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGIF
- TAF
- Nearest KLAL
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 3h 44m
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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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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.
- Mid-Florida R/C Club, Inc - Barfield Rd , Polk City, FL · 3 mi
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- Osceola Flyers - W Southport Rd , Kissimmee, FL · 26 mi
Pilot PIREPs for Flanders Field (4FD7)
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