Buchanan Airport (56FL) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:56 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KNSE), 56FL is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 12,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Buchanan Airport in Jay, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KNSE): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Buchanan Airport (56FL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Jay, FL at a field elevation of 246 ft. 56FL has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KNSE, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (02/20), the longest 2,900 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KNSE.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KNSE, 13.2 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 6,000 ft, scattered clouds at 7,500 ft, broken clouds at 12,000 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.17 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 12,000 ft.
METAR KNSE 280856Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW060 SCT075 BKN120 11/10 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP203 T01110100 58003 $
What changed at KNSE (nearest station)?
Since the 0756Z (2:56 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- A ceiling formed at 12,000 ft.
Current pilot readout for 56FL
Based on the nearest station (KNSE), 56FL is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 12,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -450 ft (field elevation 246 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.
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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 2,900 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 20 | 2,900 ft | TURF | - | - |
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56FL 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 02/202,900 × 200 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 56FLWind
- 02
- no steady wind
- 20
- no steady wind
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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 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 12,000 ft.
56FL 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 56FL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KNSE reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 12,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 02
- 83%
- 20
- 17%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0700Z (2:00 AM CDT)
TAF KNSE 280700Z 2807/2907 VRB05KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3014INS FM281500 07008G15KT 9999 FEW040 BKN250 QNH3013INS FM282200 03006KT 9999 SCT250 QNH3011INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2807 TIL 2811 TX25/2819Z TN10/2812Z FN00290
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Live crosswind meter
56FL has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KNSE, 13 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 02/20 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 56FL
- City
- Jay
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 246 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.8760, -87.2075
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,900 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KNSE
- TAF
- Nearest KNSE
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 55m
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Pilot PIREPs for Buchanan Airport (56FL)
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