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Bent Willies Airport (52FA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Bent Willies Airport in Lake Wales, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KAGR): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Bent Willies Airport (52FA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lake Wales, FL at 73 ft. 52FA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KAGR, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (09, 27), longest 1,400 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KISM. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KAGR, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0555Z (1:55 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KAGR, 17.9 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
26,000 ft
Altimeter
30.03"
Temp / Dew
74°F / 24°C
dew 74°F / 23°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 24,000 ft, broken clouds at 26,000 ft, temperature 24°C (74°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 26,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KAGR 130555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT240 BKN260 24/23 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP170 60000 T02350231 10244 20235 55008 $

What changed at KAGR (nearest station)?

Since the 0455Z (12:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • A ceiling formed at 26,000 ft.
  • Pressure falling: altimeter 30.05 → 30.03 inHg.

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Current pilot readout for 52FA

Based on the nearest station (KAGR), 52FA is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 26,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 950 ft (field elevation 73 ft). 52FA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KISM, about 21 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 52FA. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
09--
27--

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
071506Z21Z05Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 26,000 ft.

52FA weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Bent Willies Airport in Lake Wales, FL: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 52FA is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 52FA

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

PIREP0613Z (2:13 AM EDT) · 59 NM N of 52FA · 6,000 ft MSL · A21N
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ORL UA /OV ORL360023/TM 0613/FL060/TP A21N/TB NEG
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORL360023Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0613Reported at 06:13 UTC.
FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0517Z (1:17 AM EDT) · 37 NM N of 52FA · 35,000 ft MSL · BCS3
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ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0517/FL350/TP BCS3/TB NEG
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0517Reported at 05:17 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0402Z (12:02 AM EDT) · 37 NM N of 52FA · 37,000 ft MSL · B763
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ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0402/FL370/TP B763/TB NEG
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0402Reported at 04:02 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0335Z (11:35 PM EDT) · 30 NM N of 52FA · during descent · B738
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MCO UA /OV RWY 17L FINAL/TM 0335/FL012/TP B738/RM SMOOTH
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RWY 17L FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0335Reported at 03:35 UTC.
FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
RM SMOOTHRemarks.
PIREP0204Z (10:04 PM EDT) · 32 NM N of 52FA · during descent · B738
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MCO UA /OV MCO030002/TM 0204/FLDURD/TP B738/RM SMOOTH RIDE DURD RWY 17L MCO
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCO030002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0204Reported at 02:04 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
RM SMOOTH RIDE DURD RWY 17L …Remarks.
PIREP0123Z (9:23 PM EDT) · 57 NM E of 52FA · 28,000 ft MSL · BCS3
light 285 turbulence
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MLB UA /OV MLB155025/TM 0123/FL280/TP BCS3/TB LGT 285
MLB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MLB155025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0123Reported at 01:23 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT 285Turbulence: light 285.
PIREP0122Z (9:22 PM EDT) · 43 NM E of 52FA · 28,000 ft MSL · BCS3
light turbulence
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MLB UA /OV MLB180005/TM 0122/FL280/TP BCS3/TB LGT
MLB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MLB180005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0122Reported at 01:22 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
PIREP0121Z (9:21 PM EDT) · 50 NM N of 52FA · 9,000 ft MSL · B738
smooth turbulence
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MCO UA /OV MCO310030/TM 0121/FL090/TP B738/TB SMOOTH
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCO310030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0121Reported at 01:21 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 52FA

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KAGR reported mostly VFR across 43 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,400 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 86%MVFR 9%IFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 4/13 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 2,400 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 3

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 91%MVFR 7%IFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/14 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: 0.63 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 20

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
09
56%
27
44%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
52FA
City
Lake Wales
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
73 ft
Coordinates
27.9396, -81.4320
Runways
2
Longest runway
1,400 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KAGR
TAF
Nearest KISM
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
17h 7m

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52FA weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at 52FA?+

52FA has 2 runways: 09, 27; the longest is 1,400 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 52FA come from?+

Bent Willies Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KAGR, about 18 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 52FA can differ.

Does 52FA have a TAF?+

No. 52FA does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KISM, about 21 nm away.

Does 52FA broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. 52FA does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 52FA from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Bent Willies Airport (52FA)

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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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