Schwartz Farms Inc Airport (4FL8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 11:53 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSRQ), 4FL8 is currently MVFR with winds from 040° at 15 knots gusting 25, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Schwartz Farms Inc Airport in Sarasota, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSRQ): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Schwartz Farms Inc Airport (4FL8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Sarasota, FL at a field elevation of 53 ft. 4FL8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSRQ, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 4,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSRQ.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSRQ, 13 nm away.
Wind from the northeast (040°) at 15 kt, gusting 25 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 3,000 ft, temperature 28°C (82°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 3,000 ft.
METAR KSRQ 281553Z 04015G25KT 10SM BKN030 28/21 A3001 RMK AO2 PK WND 04028/1519 SLP161 T02780206
What changed at KSRQ (nearest station)?
Since the 1453Z (10:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- A ceiling formed at 3,000 ft.
Current pilot readout for 4FL8
Based on the nearest station (KSRQ), 4FL8 is currently MVFR with winds from 040° at 15 knots gusting 25, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,500 ft (field elevation 53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFAV | 4,000 ft | TURF | 11 kt head | 10 kt right (g16) |
| S | 4,000 ft | TURF | 11 kt head | 10 kt right (g16) |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 22 h: wind 12→15 kt, ceiling unlimited → 3,000 ft.
4FL8 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 4FL8
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MCO UA /OV ORL/TM 1630/FL020/TP C414/SK SCT022 BASE/RM DURD
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1630Reported at 16:30 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP C414Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT022 BASESky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV ORL/TM 1627/FL015/TP C441/SK BASES 018
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1627Reported at 16:27 UTC.FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.TP C441Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES 018Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
SRQ UA /OV SRQ/TM 1620/FL020/TP GLF4/SK BKN020
SRQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SRQLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1620Reported at 16:20 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP GLF4Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
VRB UA /OV VRB280020/TM 1618/FL165/TP CRJ9/SK TOP 165/TB LGT CHOP
VRB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV VRB280020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1618Reported at 16:18 UTC.FL165Altitude: 16,500 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP 165Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.Show raw report
SRQ UA /OV SRQ/TM 1617/FL010/TP C172/SK BKN028
SRQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SRQLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1617Reported at 16:17 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
ORL UA /OV ORL360001/TM 1615/FL011/TP C172/TB LIGHT
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORL360001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1615Reported at 16:15 UTC.FL011Altitude: 1,100 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.TB LIGHTTurbulence: light.Show raw report
RSW UA /OV RSW338010/TM 1614/FL020/TP B738/WX -RA/TA 28/TB LGT CHOP
RSW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RSW338010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1614Reported at 16:14 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.TA 28Outside air temperature, °C.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.Show raw report
VRB UA /OV VRB260005/TM 1614/FL080/TP CRJ9/SK TOP 120/TB NEG
VRB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV VRB260005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1614Reported at 16:14 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP 120Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 4FL8
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSRQ reported mostly VFR across 23 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The strongest gust reached 26 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- N/S
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1135Z (7:35 AM EDT)
TAF KSRQ 281135Z 2812/2912 02011G18KT P6SM BKN100 FM281600 05016G23KT P6SM SCT050 FM290300 03009KT P6SM OVC050 FM291000 02007KT P6SM OVC025
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 4FL8
- City
- Sarasota
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 53 ft
- Coordinates
- 27.3437, -82.3173
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSRQ
- TAF
- Nearest KSRQ
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 5h 55m
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Pilot PIREPs for Schwartz Farms Inc Airport (4FL8)
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