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Unicorn Place Airport (69FD) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:55 PM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (K54J), 69FD is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Unicorn Place Airport in Defuniak Springs, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (K54J): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Unicorn Place Airport (69FD) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Defuniak Springs, FL at a field elevation of 260 ft. 69FD has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from K54J, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (10/28), the longest 1,965 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KEGI.

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VFR
Observed 1955Z (2:55 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station K54J, 9.5 nm away.

Wind
040° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.17"
Temp / Dew
77°F / 25°C
dew 51°F / 11°C

Wind from the northeast (040°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 25°C (77°F), altimeter 30.17 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR K54J 271955Z AUTO 04004KT 10SM CLR 25/11 A3017 RMK AO2 T02480107

What changed at K54J (nearest station)?

Since the 1935Z (2:35 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1935Z (2:35 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 69FD

Based on the nearest station (K54J), 69FD is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (10). Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 260 ft). 69FD does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KEGI, about 17 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
10FAV2 kt head3 kt left
282 kt tail3 kt right

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69FD 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 10/28
    1,965 × 50 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 69FD
    Wind
    10
    2 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    28
    2 kt tailwind · 3 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061220Z07Z19Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 9→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

69FD 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 69FD

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

PIREP1938Z (2:38 PM CDT) · 91 NM E of 69FD · 39,000 ft MSL · CL60
occasional light to moderate chop turbulence
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TLH UA /OV TLH350035/TM 1938/FL390/TP CL60/TB OCNL LGT-MOD CHOP
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TLH350035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1938Reported at 19:38 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP CL60Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: occasional light to moderate chop.
PIREP1644Z (11:44 AM CDT) · 75 NM W of 69FD · 34,000 ft MSL · UAL1979
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ARP UAL1979 3045N 08744W 1644 F340 276/038KT TB SMTH IC
ARP UAL1979 3045N 08744W 164…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP1449Z (9:49 AM CDT) · 93 NM NE of 69FD · 43,000 ft MSL · C25B
occasional light to moderate chop turbulence
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TLH UA /OV PZD240020/TM 1449/FL430/TP C25B/TB OCNL LGT-MOD CHOP
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PZD240020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1449Reported at 14:49 UTC.
FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.
TP C25BAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: occasional light to moderate chop.
PIREP1449Z (9:49 AM CDT) · 89 NM NE of 69FD · 43,000 ft MSL · C25B
light to moderate intermittent turbulence
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LSF UA /OV EUF/TM 1449/FL430/TP C25B/TB LGT-MOD INTMT/RM ZTLFD-08
LSF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EUFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1449Reported at 14:49 UTC.
FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.
TP C25BAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD INTMTTurbulence: light to moderate intermittent.
RM ZTLFD-08Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 69FD

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station K54J reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 6/13 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 6,000 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

10
90%
28
10%

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Live crosswind meter

69FD has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from K54J, 9.5 nm away.

N10284 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt

Wind is 59° off runway 10, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,965 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Unicorn Place Airport (69FD)
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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
69FD
City
Defuniak Springs
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
260 ft
Coordinates
30.8447, -86.2814
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,965 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station K54J
TAF
Nearest KEGI
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
3h 0m

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Pilot PIREPs for Unicorn Place Airport (69FD)

Community-submitted

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

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