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Escape Ranch Airport (4FL1) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 3:00 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMLB), 4FL1 is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 15 knots gusting 22, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 3,400 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Escape Ranch Airport in Kenansville, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMLB): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Escape Ranch Airport (4FL1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Kenansville, FL at a field elevation of 71 ft. 4FL1 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMLB, about 22 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMLB.

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VFR
Observed 1900Z (3:00 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMLB, 22.1 nm away.

Wind
030° 15 kt
gusting 22 kt
Visibility
9 sm
Ceiling
3,400 ft
Altimeter
29.98"
Temp / Dew
77°F / 25°C
dew 74°F / 23°C

Wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 15 kt, gusting 22 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, a few clouds at 1,600 ft, overcast at 3,400 ft, temperature 25°C (77°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,400 ft.

Raw METAR
SPECI KMLB 281900Z 03015G22KT 9SM FEW016 OVC034 25/23 A2998 RMK AO2 RAE00 P0000 T02500233

What changed at KMLB (nearest station)?

Since the 1853Z (2:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category improved from IFR to VFR.
  • Ceiling lifted from 700 ft to 3,400 ft.
  • Visibility improved from 4 SM to 9 SM.
  • Rain ended (-RA).
  • Mist ended (BR).

The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →

Current pilot readout for 4FL1

Based on the nearest station (KMLB), 4FL1 is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 15 knots gusting 22, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 3,400 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 71 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
36FAV13 kt head7 kt right (g11)
1812 kt tail8 kt left (g12)

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4FL1 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
    2,500 × 250 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 4FL1
    Wind
    18
    12 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
    36
    13 kt headwind · 7 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
0183619Z10Z19Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 17→15 kt, ceiling 4,500 ft → 3,400 ft.

4FL1 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 4FL1

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

PIREP1917Z (3:17 PM EDT) · 57 NM SW of 4FL1 · 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.
PIREP1917Z (3:17 PM EDT) · 39 NM NW of 4FL1 · 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.
PIREP1913Z (3:13 PM EDT) · 47 NM NW of 4FL1 · 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) · 91 NM W of 4FL1 · 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) · 91 NM W of 4FL1 · 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.
PIREP1907Z (3:07 PM EDT) · 79 NM E of 4FL1 · 37,000 ft MSL · B39M
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PBI UA /OV PBI020100/TM 1907/FL370/TP B39M/SK TOP 370
PBI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PBI020100Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1907Reported at 19:07 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 370Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1906Z (3:06 PM EDT) · 7 NM SW of 4FL1 · 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.
PIREP1906Z (3:06 PM EDT) · 58 NM N of 4FL1 · 1,000 ft MSL · P28A
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SFB UA /OV SFB330001/TM 1906/FL010/TP P28A/SK OVC030
SFB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFB330001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1906Reported at 19:06 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC030Sky 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 4FL1

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMLB reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 45 observations, with 22 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 31 kt, the lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 38%MVFR 42%IFR 20%
Wind avg/max: 16/21 kt
Max gust: 31 kt
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 22

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 92%MVFR 7%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 13/21 kt
Max gust: 40 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,400 ft
Lowest vis: 1.75 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 12

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

36
68%
18
32%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1739Z (1:39 PM EDT)

TAF KMLB 281739Z 2818/2918 04018G26KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN025 BKN035 TEMPO 2818/2822 2SM SHRA BKN015 FM290000 05014G22KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN030 FM291400 05014G22KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN035

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Live crosswind meter

4FL1 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMLB, 22 nm away.

N361815 kt
Headwind
13 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
7 kt
Headwind in gusts
19 kt
Crosswind in gusts
11 kt

Wind is 30° off runway 36, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Escape Ranch Airport (4FL1)
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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
4FL1
City
Kenansville
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
71 ft
Coordinates
27.8628, -80.9581
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KMLB
TAF
Nearest KMLB
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
3h 22m

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Pilot PIREPs for Escape Ranch Airport (4FL1)

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

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