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Bandit Field Airdrome Airport (5D9) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 3:17 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KS24), 5D9 is currently VFR with winds from 250° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Bandit Field Airdrome Airport in Clyde, OH, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KS24): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Bandit Field Airdrome Airport (5D9) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Clyde, OH at a field elevation of 805 ft. 5D9 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KS24, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,630 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMFD.

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VFR
Observed 1917Z (3:17 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KS24, 5.6 nm away.

Wind
250° 9 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.21"
Temp / Dew
75°F / 24°C
dew 50°F / 10°C

Wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 6,000 ft, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 30.21 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KS24 281917Z AUTO 25009KT 10SM FEW060 24/10 A3021 RMK AO2

What changed at KS24 (nearest station)?

Since the 1837Z (2:37 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1837Z (2:37 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 5D9

Based on the nearest station (KS24), 5D9 is currently VFR with winds from 250° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 1,700 ft (field elevation 805 ft). 5D9 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMFD, about 31 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
18FAV3 kt head8 kt right
363 kt tail8 kt left

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5D9 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
    2,630 × 80 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 5D9
    Wind
    18
    3 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
    36
    3 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
    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
071519Z07Z19Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 4→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

5D9 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 5D9

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

PIREP1810Z (2:10 PM EDT) · 89 NM S of 5D9 · 5,000 ft MSL · P32R
con light chop turbulence
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CMH UA /OV LHQ/TM 1810/FL050/TP P32R/TB CON LGT CHOP/RM SMOOTH AT 070
CMH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LHQLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1810Reported at 18:10 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP P32RAircraft type reporting.
TB CON LGT CHOPTurbulence: con light chop.
RM SMOOTH AT 070Remarks.
PIREP1627Z (12:27 PM EDT) · 18 NM N of 5D9 · altitude unknown · UNKN
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PCW UA /OV PCW /TM 1627 /FLUNKN /TP UNKN /RM PILOT OG PCW NOT SEEING HZ AS REPORTED ON METAR
PCW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PCWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1627Reported at 16:27 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP UNKNAircraft type reporting.
RM PILOT OG PCW NOT SEEING H…Remarks.
PIREP1500Z (11:00 AM EDT) · 62 NM N of 5D9 · 11,000 ft MSL · C310
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DTW UA /OV SVM26002/TM 1500/FL110/TP C310/WX VMC/IC NEG/RM LEVEL
DTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SVM26002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1500Reported at 15:00 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP C310Aircraft type reporting.
WX VMCWeather and flight visibility observed.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM LEVELRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 5D9

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KS24 reported mostly VFR across 32 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 13 kt. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 97%MVFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 5/11 kt
Max gust: 13 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 73%MVFR 12%IFR 5%LIFR 10%
Wind avg/max: 3/11 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 0 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 34

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.

18
50%
36
50%

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Live crosswind meter

5D9 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KS24, 5.6 nm away.

N18369 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
8 kt

Wind is 69° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,630 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Bandit Field Airdrome Airport (5D9) with runway 18/36 marked
N ↑

Runway 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Daily IREG local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, minor
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
5D9
City
Clyde
State
Ohio
Country
United States
Elevation
805 ft
Coordinates
41.2239, -82.9577
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,630 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KS24
TAF
Nearest KMFD
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
3h 12m

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Pilot PIREPs for Bandit Field Airdrome Airport (5D9)

Community-submitted

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

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