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Britt Brown & Porter Ranch Airport (6FD6) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 6:50 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KDED), 6FD6 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 12 knots gusting 17, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 3,700 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Britt Brown & Porter Ranch Airport in Eustis, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDED): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Britt Brown & Porter Ranch Airport (6FD6) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Eustis, FL at a field elevation of 167 ft. 6FD6 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KDED, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSFB.

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VFR
Observed 1050Z (6:50 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDED, 12.5 nm away.

Wind
040° 12 kt
gusting 17 kt
Visibility
7 sm
Ceiling
3,700 ft
Altimeter
30.06"
Temp / Dew
74°F / 23°C
dew 66°F / 19°C

Wind from the northeast (040°) at 12 kt, gusting 17 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,600 ft, broken clouds at 3,700 ft, overcast at 4,500 ft, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,700 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KDED 281050Z AUTO 04012G17KT 7SM HZ SCT026 BKN037 OVC045 23/19 A3006 RMK AO2 T02310188

What changed at KDED (nearest station)?

Since the 1030Z (6:30 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts began, now gusting 17 kt.
  • Wind direction moved from 010° to 040°.
  • Wind speed up from 6 to 12 kt.
  • Visibility moved from 10 SM to 7 SM.
  • Haze began (HZ).

Current pilot readout for 6FD6

Based on the nearest station (KDED), 6FD6 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 12 knots gusting 17, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 3,700 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (35). Density altitude is approximately 1,000 ft (field elevation 167 ft). 6FD6 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSFB, about 13 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
35FAV9 kt head8 kt right (g11)
177 kt tail10 kt left (g14)

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6FD6 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 17/35
    2,500 × 50 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 6FD6
    Wind
    17
    7 kt tailwind · 10 kt crosswind from left
    35
    9 kt headwind · 8 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
0163111Z23Z10Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 8→12 kt, ceiling unlimited → 3,700 ft.

6FD6 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 6FD6

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

PIREP1108Z (7:08 AM EDT) · 18 NM SW of 6FD6 · 2,000 ft MSL · P28A
smooth turbulence
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MCO UA /OV LEE140008/TM 1108/FL020/TP P28A/SK OVC030/TB SMOOTH
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LEE140008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1108Reported at 11:08 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.
PIREP1107Z (7:07 AM EDT) · 22 NM S of 6FD6 · 800 ft MSL · C172
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ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 1107/FL008/TP C172/RM SMOOTH
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1107Reported at 11:07 UTC.
FL008Altitude: 800 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
RM SMOOTHRemarks.
PIREP1102Z (7:02 AM EDT) · 13 NM SE of 6FD6 · 1,000 ft MSL · C172
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SFB UA /OV SFB/TM 1102/FL010/TP C172/SK OVC040
SFB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1102Reported at 11:02 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1045Z (6:45 AM EDT) · 29 NM S of 6FD6 · during descent · B737
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MCO UA /OV RWY 36R DEPT/TM 1045/FLDURD/TP B737/RM SMOOTH RIDE ON DEPT
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RWY 36R DEPTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1045Reported at 10:45 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
RM SMOOTH RIDE ON DEPTRemarks.
PIREP1016Z (6:16 AM EDT) · 26 NM NE of 6FD6 · 2,500 ft MSL · C172
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DAB UA /OV DAB0905/TM 1016/FL025/TP C172/SK BKN020/WX - RA
DAB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DAB0905Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1016Reported at 10:16 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX - RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1013Z (6:13 AM EDT) · 96 NM N of 6FD6 · 37,000 ft MSL · A321
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JAX UA /OV JAX/TM 1013/FL370/TP A321/TB NEG
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JAXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1013Reported at 10:13 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1004Z (6:04 AM EDT) · 39 NM S of 6FD6 · during descent · B39M
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MCO UA /OV MCO180010/TM 1004/FLDURD/TP B39M/SK OVC029
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCO180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1004Reported at 10:04 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC029Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0927Z (5:27 AM EDT) · 39 NM S of 6FD6 · during descent · B738
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MCO UA /OV MCO 180010/TM 0927/FLDURD/TP B738/SK OVC040
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCO 180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0927Reported at 09:27 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC040Sky 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 6FD6

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDED reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 27 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,300 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 10/19 kt
Max gust: 27 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 86%MVFR 14%
Wind avg/max: 8/19 kt
Max gust: 27 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,100 ft
Lowest vis: 3 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 12

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

35
75%
17
25%

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Live crosswind meter

6FD6 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KDED, 13 nm away.

N351712 kt
Headwind
9 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
8 kt
Headwind in gusts
13 kt
Crosswind in gusts
11 kt

Wind is 40° off runway 35, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Britt Brown & Porter Ranch Airport (6FD6)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
6FD6
City
Eustis
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
167 ft
Coordinates
28.9050, -81.4331
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KDED
TAF
Nearest KSFB
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
11h 33m

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Pilot PIREPs for Britt Brown & Porter Ranch Airport (6FD6)

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

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