North American Farms Airport (56FD) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near North American Farms Airport in Malone, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMAI) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
North American Farms Airport (56FD) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Malone, FL at 130 ft. 56FD has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KMAI, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36) — longest 4,400 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KDHN. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KMAI, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KMAI, 9.6 nm away.
Wind from the southwest (220°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 28°C (83°F), altimeter 29.82 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMAI 290253Z AUTO 22003KT 10SM CLR 28/26 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP096 T02830261 53009 $
What changed at KMAI (nearest station)?
Since the 0153Z (8:53 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed down from 8 to 3 kt.
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Current pilot readout for 56FD
Based on the nearest station (KMAI), 56FD is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 36, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,900 ft (field elevation 130 ft). 56FD does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KDHN, about 29 nm away.
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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 56FD. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 4,400 ft | ASPH-G | 2 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 36 | 4,400 ft | ASPH-G | 1 kt head | 3 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
56FD weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around North American Farms Airport in Malone, 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 56FD is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
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 56FD
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 0342/FL020/TP CRJ2/SK SKC
TLH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TLHLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0342Reported at 03:42 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
DHN UA /OV DHN360013 /TM 0307 /FL055 /TP C172 /SK SKC /WX FV10SM HZ /TA 20 /WV 31012KT /TB NEG /IC NEG
DHN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DHN360013Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0307Reported at 03:07 UTC.FL055Altitude: 5,500 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX FV10SM HZWeather and flight visibility observed.TA 20Outside air temperature, °C.WV 31012KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
CEW UA /OV CEW090040/TM 0222/FL370/TP B738/TB CONS LGT
CEW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CEW090040Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0222Reported at 02:22 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.Show raw report
TLH UA /OV TLH003072/TM 0100/FL370/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT
TLH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TLH003072Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0100Reported at 01:00 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.Show raw report
CEW UA /OV CEW090050/TM 0059/FL380/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CAT
CEW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CEW090050Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0059Reported at 00:59 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CATTurbulence: continuous light clear-air turbulence.Show raw report
TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 0037/FL360/TP B738/TB NEG
TLH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TLHLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0037Reported at 00:37 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
MGM UA /OV MGM210030/TM 0019/FL160/TP D328/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-19
MGM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MGM210030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0019Reported at 00:19 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP D328Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZTLFD-19Remarks.Show raw report
MGM UA /OV MGM090030/TM 0017/FL340/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-09
MGM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MGM090030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0017Reported at 00:17 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM ZTLFD-09Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 56FD
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMAI reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
- 18
- 57%
- 36
- 43%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 56FD
- City
- Malone
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 130 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.9646, -85.0694
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMAI
- TAF
- Nearest KDHN
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 20h 51m
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56FD weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at 56FD?+
56FD has 2 runways — 18, 36; the longest is 4,400 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 56FD come from?+
North American Farms Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KMAI, about 10 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 56FD can differ.
Does 56FD have a TAF?+
No — 56FD does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDHN, about 29 nm away.
Does 56FD broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — 56FD does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 56FD from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for North American Farms Airport (56FD)
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