Tex Merritt Private Airstrip (51FD) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:53 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLEE), 51FD is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,900 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Tex Merritt Private Airstrip in Leesburg, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLEE): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Tex Merritt Private Airstrip (51FD) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Leesburg, FL at a field elevation of 95 ft. 51FD has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLEE, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (10/28), the longest 1,920 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLEE.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLEE, 11 nm away.
Wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 12 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 3,900 ft, temperature 27°C (80°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,900 ft.
METAR KLEE 281953Z 03012KT 10SM OVC039 27/19 A3003 RMK AO2 PK WND 05027/1908 SLP166 T02670194
What changed at KLEE (nearest station)?
Since the 1853Z (2:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
Current pilot readout for 51FD
Based on the nearest station (KLEE), 51FD is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,900 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (10). Density altitude is approximately 1,400 ft (field elevation 95 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10FAV | 1,920 ft | TURF | 5 kt head | 11 kt left |
| 28 | 1,920 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 11 kt right |
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51FD 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 10/281,920 × 110 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 51FDWind
- 10
- 5 kt headwind · 11 kt crosswind from left
- 28
- 5 kt tailwind · 11 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 23 h: wind 14→12 kt, ceiling 4,500 ft → 3,900 ft.
51FD 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 51FD
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLEE reported mostly VFR across 30 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 26 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,500 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 10
- 77%
- 28
- 23%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1739Z (1:39 PM EDT)
TAF KLEE 281739Z 2818/2918 03015G25KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN040 FM290000 02010KT P6SM BKN035 FM291400 04014G20KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN035
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Live crosswind meter
51FD has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLEE, 11 nm away.
Wind is 67° off runway 10, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near 51FD
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 51FD.
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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
- 51FD
- City
- Leesburg
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 95 ft
- Coordinates
- 28.6678, -81.9181
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,920 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLEE
- TAF
- Nearest KLEE
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 2h 0m
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