Buchanan Airport (56FL) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Buchanan Airport in Jay, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KNSE): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Buchanan Airport (56FL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Jay, FL at 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. Its 2 runways (02, 20), longest 2,900 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KNSE. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KNSE, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KNSE, 13.2 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 7 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KNSE 130756Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 23/22 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP141 T02280222 $
What changed at KNSE (nearest station)?
Since the 0656Z (1:56 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility moved from 10 SM to 7 SM.
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Current pilot readout for 56FL
Based on the nearest station (KNSE), 56FL is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 246 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 56FL. 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 2,900 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 20 | 2,900 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
56FL weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Buchanan Airport in Jay, 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 56FL is headed.
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 56FL
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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HSA UA /OV PCU053041/TM 0221/FL380/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
HSA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PCU053041Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0221Reported at 02:21 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM ZHURemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
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 28 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,900 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 20
- 57%
- 02
- 43%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0600Z (1:00 AM CDT)
TAF KNSE 130600Z 1307/1407 VRB06KT 9000 BR FEW010 SCT020 QNH2995INS FM131200 VRB06KT 9999 FEW030 QNH2994INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1307 TIL 1411 TX32/1320Z TN23/1312Z FN00276
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 56FL
- City
- Jay
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 246 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.8760, -87.2075
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,900 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KNSE
- TAF
- Nearest KNSE
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 15h 51m
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56FL weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 56FL?+
56FL has 2 runways: 02, 20; the longest is 2,900 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 56FL come from?+
Buchanan Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KNSE, about 13 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 56FL can differ.
Does 56FL have a TAF?+
Yes. The KNSE TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does 56FL broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 56FL does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 56FL from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Buchanan Airport (56FL)
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