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Blanket Bay Airport (6FD5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 3:08 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KAGR), 6FD5 is currently IFR with winds from 040° at 19 knots gusting 23, visibility 2.8 statute miles, and a 1,900 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Blanket Bay Airport in Yeehaw Junction, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KAGR): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Blanket Bay Airport (6FD5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Yeehaw Junction, FL at a field elevation of 65 ft. 6FD5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KAGR, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (10/28), the longest 3,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMLB.

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IFR
Observed 1908Z (3:08 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KAGR, 15.3 nm away.

Wind
040° 19 kt
gusting 23 kt
Visibility
2.75 sm
Ceiling
1,900 ft
Altimeter
29.95"
Temp / Dew
79°F / 26°C
dew 73°F / 23°C

Wind from the northeast (040°) at 19 kt, gusting 23 kt, visibility 2.8 statute miles, a few clouds at 1,000 ft, overcast at 1,900 ft, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 1,900 ft.

Raw METAR
SPECI KAGR 281908Z AUTO 04019G23KT 2 3/4SM -RA FEW010 OVC019 26/23 A2995 RMK AO2 RAB1855E02RAB08 SLP143 $

What changed at KAGR (nearest station)?

Since the 1907Z (3:07 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Rain began (-RA).
  • Haze ended (HZ).

The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →

Current pilot readout for 6FD5

Based on the nearest station (KAGR), 6FD5 is currently IFR with winds from 040° at 19 knots gusting 23, visibility 2.8 statute miles, and a 1,900 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (10). Density altitude is approximately 1,350 ft (field elevation 65 ft). 6FD5 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMLB, 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
10FAV10 kt head16 kt left (g19)
2810 kt tail16 kt right (g19)

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6FD5 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
    3,000 × 80 ft · TURF-F
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 6FD5
    Wind
    10
    10 kt headwind · 16 kt crosswind from left
    28
    10 kt tailwind · 16 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
0153019Z13Z19Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 14→19 kt, ceiling unlimited → 1,900 ft.

6FD5 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 6FD5

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

PIREP1917Z (3:17 PM EDT) · 50 NM S of 6FD5 · 14,500 ft MSL · E55P
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RSW UA /OV RSW040035/TM 1917/FL145/TP E55P/TB NEG
RSW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RSW040035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1917Reported at 19:17 UTC.
FL145Altitude: 14,500 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1917Z (3:17 PM EDT) · 41 NM N of 6FD5 · 7,000 ft MSL · B737
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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.
PIREP1913Z (3:13 PM EDT) · 47 NM NW of 6FD5 · during descent · E55P
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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.
PIREP1911Z (3:11 PM EDT) · 84 NM W of 6FD5 · 700 ft MSL · C56X
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PIE UA /OV PIE180003/TM 1911/FL007/TP C56X/SK OVC038
PIE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PIE180003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1911Reported at 19:11 UTC.
FL007Altitude: 700 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC038Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1908Z (3:08 PM EDT) · 84 NM W of 6FD5 · 1,500 ft MSL · C560
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PIE UA /OV PIE180005/TM 1908/FL015/TP C560/SK OVC038
PIE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PIE180005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1908Reported at 19:08 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP C560Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC038Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1907Z (3:07 PM EDT) · 88 NM E of 6FD5 · 37,000 ft MSL · B39M
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PBI UA /OV PBI020100/TM 1907/FL370/TP B39M/SK TOP 370
PBI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PBI020100Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1907Reported at 19:07 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 370Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1906Z (3:06 PM EDT) · 61 NM N of 6FD5 · 1,000 ft MSL · P28A
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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.
PIREP1906Z (3:06 PM EDT) · 4 NM E of 6FD5 · 5,000 ft MSL · BE76
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MLB UA /OV MLB233029/TM 1906/FL050/TP BE76/WX RA
MLB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MLB233029Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1906Reported at 19:06 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP BE76Aircraft type reporting.
WX RAWeather and flight visibility observed.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 6FD5

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KAGR reported mostly marginal VFR across 74 observations, with 23 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 26 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,300 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 16%MVFR 66%IFR 18%
Wind avg/max: 13/19 kt
Max gust: 26 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 23

Most recent change: MVFR → IFR

Last 7 days
VFR 68%MVFR 31%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 10/21 kt
Max gust: 30 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,300 ft
Lowest vis: 2.5 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 20

Most recent change: MVFR → IFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

10
69%
28
31%

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Live crosswind meter

6FD5 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KAGR, 15 nm away.

N102819 kt
Headwind
10 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
16 kt
Headwind in gusts
13 kt
Crosswind in gusts
19 kt

Wind is 57° off runway 10, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 3,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Blanket Bay Airport (6FD5)
N ↑

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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
6FD5
City
Yeehaw Junction
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
65 ft
Coordinates
27.7786, -81.0998
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KAGR
TAF
Nearest KMLB
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
3h 23m

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Pilot PIREPs for Blanket Bay Airport (6FD5)

Community-submitted

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

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