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Chiefland Sky Ranch Airport (51FL) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 3:15 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCTY), 51FL is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 10 knots gusting 16, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,900 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Chiefland Sky Ranch Airport in Chiefland, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCTY): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Chiefland Sky Ranch Airport (51FL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Chiefland, FL at a field elevation of 35 ft. 51FL has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCTY, about 19 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 3,180 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGNV.

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VFR
Observed 1915Z (3:15 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCTY, 19 nm away.

Wind
050° 10 kt
gusting 16 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
3,900 ft
Altimeter
30.06"
Temp / Dew
79°F / 26°C
dew 68°F / 20°C

Wind from the northeast (050°) at 10 kt, gusting 16 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 3,900 ft, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,900 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KCTY 281915Z AUTO 05010G16KT 10SM OVC039 26/20 A3006 RMK AO2

What changed at KCTY (nearest station)?

Since the 1855Z (2:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1855Z (2:55 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 51FL

Based on the nearest station (KCTY), 51FL is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 10 knots gusting 16, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,900 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 35 ft). 51FL does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGNV, about 36 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
36FAV6 kt head8 kt right (g12)
186 kt tail8 kt left (g13)

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51FL 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
    3,180 × 90 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 51FL
    Wind
    18
    6 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
    36
    6 kt headwind · 8 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
0122319Z07Z19Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 11→10 kt, ceiling 5,000 ft → 3,900 ft.

51FL 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 51FL

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

PIREP1925Z (3:25 PM EDT) · 100 NM SE of 51FL · 2,500 ft MSL · B737
light chop turbulence
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MCO UA /OV MCO/TM 1925/FL025/TP B737/SK BASES 023 BKN/TB LGT CHOP
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1925Reported at 19:25 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 023 BKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
PIREP1925Z (3:25 PM EDT) · 100 NM SE of 51FL · 10,000 ft MSL · G280
smooth turbulence
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MCO UA /OV MCO/TM 1925/FL100/TP G280/WX VMC/TB SMOOTH/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 1925Reported at 19:25 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP G280Aircraft type reporting.
WX VMCWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.
RM OTPRemarks.
PIREP1917Z (3:17 PM EDT) · 100 NM SE of 51FL · 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.
PIREP1916Z (3:16 PM EDT) · 36 NM NE of 51FL · 6,000 ft MSL · BE95
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JAX UA /OV GNV/TM 1916/FL060/TP BE95/SK B055 T062
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GNVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1916Reported at 19:16 UTC.
FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.
TP BE95Aircraft type reporting.
SK B055 T062Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1913Z (3:13 PM EDT) · 91 NM SE of 51FL · 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) · 93 NM S of 51FL · 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) · 95 NM S of 51FL · 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.
PIREP1906Z (3:06 PM EDT) · 93 NM SE of 51FL · 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 51FL

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCTY reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,700 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 8/14 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,700 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 91%MVFR 9%
Wind avg/max: 7/15 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,300 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 10

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
92%
18
8%

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Live crosswind meter

51FL has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCTY, 19 nm away.

N361810 kt
Headwind
6 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
8 kt
Headwind in gusts
10 kt
Crosswind in gusts
12 kt

Wind is 51° off runway 36, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 3,180 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Chiefland Sky Ranch Airport (51FL)
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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
Runway lights
Sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
51FL
City
Chiefland
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
35 ft
Coordinates
29.3949, -82.8698
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,180 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KCTY
TAF
Nearest KGNV
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
3h 15m

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Pilot PIREPs for Chiefland Sky Ranch Airport (51FL)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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