David Wine's Airstrip (62FL) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near David Wine's Airstrip in Lake Wales, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KAGR): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
David Wine's Airstrip (62FL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lake Wales, FL at 100 ft. 62FL has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KAGR, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (09, 27), longest 3,200 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KISM. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KAGR, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KAGR, 12.6 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 9 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KAGR 130855Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 23/23 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP164 T02340232 55008 $
What changed at KAGR (nearest station)?
Since the 0755Z (3:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0755Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 62FL
Based on the nearest station (KAGR), 62FL is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,000 ft (field elevation 100 ft). 62FL does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KISM, about 27 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 62FL. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 3,200 ft | ASPH | - | - |
| 27 | 3,200 ft | ASPH | - | - |
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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.
62FL weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around David Wine's Airstrip in Lake Wales, 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 62FL 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 62FL
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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OCF UA /OV OCF/TM 0754/FL380/TP A359/TB NEG
OCF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OCFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0754Reported at 07:54 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP A359Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
ORL UA /OV ORL360023/TM 0613/FL060/TP A21N/TB NEG
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORL360023Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0613Reported at 06:13 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0517/FL350/TP BCS3/TB NEG
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0517Reported at 05:17 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0402/FL370/TP B763/TB NEG
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0402Reported at 04:02 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 62FL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KAGR reported mostly VFR across 43 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 09
- 61%
- 27
- 39%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 62FL
- City
- Lake Wales
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 100 ft
- Coordinates
- 27.8444, -81.4397
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KAGR
- TAF
- Nearest KISM
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 55m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Ridge Barnstormers of Lake Wales, Inc - Camp Mack Rd , Lake Wales, FL · 7 mi
- Avon Park Aeromodelers, Inc - CR 17A , Avon Park, FL · 16 mi
- Imperial RC Club - Sinkhole Rd , Fort Meade, FL · 18 mi
62FL weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 62FL?+
62FL has 2 runways: 09, 27; the longest is 3,200 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 62FL come from?+
David Wine's Airstrip does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KAGR, about 13 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 62FL can differ.
Does 62FL have a TAF?+
No. 62FL does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KISM, about 27 nm away.
Does 62FL broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 62FL does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 62FL from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for David Wine's Airstrip (62FL)
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Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for David Wine's Airstrip, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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