Ron Wood Airport (5FD1) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Ron Wood Airport in Clarksville, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMAI): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Ron Wood Airport (5FD1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Clarksville, FL at 140 ft. 5FD1 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMAI, about 25 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (04, 22), longest 3,100 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KPAM. 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, 25 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMAI 130653Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/23 A3000 RMK AO1 SLP157 T02390233
What changed at KMAI (nearest station)?
Since the 0553Z (1:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0553Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 5FD1
Based on the nearest station (KMAI), 5FD1 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 140 ft). 5FD1 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPAM, about 26 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 5FD1. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 3,100 ft | TURF-F | - | - |
| 22 | 3,100 ft | TURF-F | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling 200 ft → unlimited.
5FD1 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Ron Wood Airport in Clarksville, 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 5FD1 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 5FD1
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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TLH UA /OV TLH110045/TM 0421/FL430/TP E545/TB NEG
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TLH110045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0421Reported at 04:21 UTC.FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.TP E545Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
TLH UA /OV SZW/TM 0254/FL350/TP A20N/TB CONS LGT
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SZWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0254Reported at 02:54 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP A20NAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.Show raw report
TLH UA /OV SZW170030/TM 0238/FL190/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SZW170030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0238Reported at 02:38 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 0207/FL020/TP E145/SK CLR
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0207Reported at 02:07 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
TLH UA /OV TLH360025/TM 0141/FL025/TP SR22/SK CLR
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TLH360025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0141Reported at 01:41 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 5FD1
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMAI reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 43 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 26 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 04/22
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 5FD1
- City
- Clarksville
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 140 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.4313, -85.2900
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMAI
- TAF
- Nearest KPAM
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 16h 37m
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5FD1 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 5FD1?+
5FD1 has 2 runways: 04, 22; the longest is 3,100 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 5FD1 come from?+
Ron Wood Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KMAI, about 25 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 5FD1 can differ.
Does 5FD1 have a TAF?+
No. 5FD1 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPAM, about 26 nm away.
Does 5FD1 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 5FD1 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 5FD1 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Ron Wood Airport (5FD1)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Ron Wood Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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