Byrd Air Field (5FL4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:10 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSGJ), 5FL4 is currently MVFR with winds from 010° at 17 knots gusting 22, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 1,200 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Byrd Air Field in Elkton, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSGJ): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Byrd Air Field (5FL4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Elkton, FL at a field elevation of 21 ft. 5FL4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSGJ, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,650 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSGJ.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSGJ, 12.7 nm away.
Wind from the north (010°) at 17 kt, gusting 22 kt, visibility 5 statute miles, broken clouds at 1,200 ft, broken clouds at 4,200 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 30.09 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,200 ft.
SPECI KSGJ 281910Z 01017G22KT 5SM BR BKN012 BKN042 23/21 A3009 RMK AO2 $
What changed at KSGJ (nearest station)?
Since the 1856Z (2:56 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 22 kt.
- Ceiling dropped from 4,200 ft to 1,200 ft.
- Visibility dropped from 9 SM to 5 SM.
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 2°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
- Mist began (BR).
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for 5FL4
Based on the nearest station (KSGJ), 5FL4 is currently MVFR with winds from 010° at 17 knots gusting 22, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 1,200 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 800 ft (field elevation 21 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 2,650 ft | TURF | 4 kt head | 17 kt left (g21) |
| 27 | 2,650 ft | TURF | 4 kt tail | 17 kt right (g21) |
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5FL4 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 09/272,650 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 5FL4Wind
- 09
- 4 kt headwind · 17 kt crosswind from left
- 27
- 4 kt tailwind · 17 kt crosswind from right
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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 16→17 kt, ceiling 2,300 ft → 1,200 ft.
5FL4 weather radar
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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 5FL4
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MCO UA /OV MCO/TM 1917/FL070/TP B737/WX VMC/RM OTP
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1917Reported at 19:17 UTC.FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.WX VMCWeather and flight visibility observed.RM OTPRemarks.Show raw report
JAX UA /OV GNV/TM 1916/FL060/TP BE95/SK B055 T062
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GNVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1916Reported at 19:16 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP BE95Aircraft type reporting.SK B055 T062Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
ORL UA /OV ORL250007/TM 1913/FLDURD/TP E55P/RM CLEAR BELOW 2000
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORL250007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1913Reported at 19:13 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP E55PAircraft type reporting.RM CLEAR BELOW 2000Remarks.Show raw report
SFB UA /OV SFB330001/TM 1906/FL010/TP P28A/SK OVC030
SFB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SFB330001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1906Reported at 19:06 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK OVC030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV MCO185003/TM 1905/FLDURD/TP A321/RM SMOOTH RIDE DURD RWY 36L MCO
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCO185003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1905Reported at 19:05 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.RM SMOOTH RIDE DURD RWY 36L …Remarks.Show raw report
BKV UA /OV OWAGO/TM 1852/FL016/TP LJ35/RM BASES REPORTED AT 046
BKV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OWAGOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1852Reported at 18:52 UTC.FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.TP LJ35Aircraft type reporting.RM BASES REPORTED AT 046Remarks.Show raw report
DAB UA /OV 5 S DAB/TM 1840/FL110/TP PA31/SK BKN070/TB SMOOTH
DAB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 5 S DABLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1840Reported at 18:40 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP PA31Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN070Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV MCO360009/TM 1838/FL063/TP B737/SK BASES OVC024 TOPS 061/RM DURC
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCO360009Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1838Reported at 18:38 UTC.FL063Altitude: 6,300 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES OVC024 TOPS 061Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURCRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 5FL4
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSGJ reported mostly VFR across 34 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 26 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,200 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 09
- 79%
- 27
- 21%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1741Z (1:41 PM EDT)
TAF KSGJ 281741Z 2818/2918 02021G30KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN025 OVC030 FM282300 03018G25KT P6SM VCSH SCT009 OVC015 PROB30 2902/2906 5SM SHRA BR SCT006 OVC012 FM290700 03010G15KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 FM291300 03015G25KT P6SM BKN025 OVC040
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Live crosswind meter
5FL4 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSGJ, 13 nm away.
Wind is 77° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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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
- 5FL4
- City
- Elkton
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 21 ft
- Coordinates
- 29.8008, -81.5009
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,650 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSGJ
- TAF
- Nearest KSGJ
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 3h 22m
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Pilot PIREPs for Byrd Air Field (5FL4)
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