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Thomson Airfield (6FD7) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:53 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSRQ), 6FD7 is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 15 knots gusting 22, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Thomson Airfield in Ellenton, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSRQ): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Thomson Airfield (6FD7) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ellenton, FL at a field elevation of 35 ft. 6FD7 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSRQ, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (02/20), the longest 2,750 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSRQ.

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VFR
Observed 1253Z (8:53 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSRQ, 9.1 nm away.

Wind
030° 15 kt
gusting 22 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.01"
Temp / Dew
75°F / 24°C
dew 66°F / 19°C

Wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 15 kt, gusting 22 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KSRQ 281253Z 03015G22KT 10SM CLR 24/19 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP163 T02390189

What changed at KSRQ (nearest station)?

Since the 1153Z (7:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure rising: altimeter 29.99 → 30.01 inHg.

Current pilot readout for 6FD7

Based on the nearest station (KSRQ), 6FD7 is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 15 knots gusting 22, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (02). Density altitude is approximately 1,000 ft (field elevation 35 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
02FAV13 kt head7 kt right (g11)
2015 kt tail3 kt left (g4)

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6FD7 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 02/20
    2,750 × 105 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 6FD7
    Wind
    02
    13 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
    20
    15 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    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
0142814Z01Z12Z

Over the last 22 h: wind 14→15 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

6FD7 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 6FD7

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

PIREP1336Z (9:36 AM EDT) · 99 NM E of 6FD7 · 3,000 ft MSL · BCS3
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PBI UA /OV VRB300015/TM 1336/FL30/TP BCS3/SK IMC/WX LIGHT RAIN
PBI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VRB300015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1336Reported at 13:36 UTC.
FL30Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
SK IMCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX LIGHT RAINWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1324Z (9:24 AM EDT) · 56 NM E of 6FD7 · 2,000 ft MSL · BE36
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RSW UA /OV LBV349032/TM 1324/FL020/TP BE36/SK BKN 017
RSW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LBV349032Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1324Reported at 13:24 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP BE36Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN 017Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1320Z (9:20 AM EDT) · 82 NM NE of 6FD7 · during descent · GLF6
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MCO UA /OV MCO180003/TM 1320/FLDURD/TP GLF6/RM LIGHT CHOP RWY 36R
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCO180003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1320Reported at 13:20 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP GLF6Aircraft type reporting.
RM LIGHT CHOP RWY 36RRemarks.
PIREP1315Z (9:15 AM EDT) · 87 NM NE of 6FD7 · during descent · C172
low-level wind shear
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ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 1315/FL010/TP C172/RM +/-8KT LLWS ON FINAL
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1315Reported at 13:15 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
RM +/-8KT LLWS ON FINALRemarks.
PIREP1305Z (9:05 AM EDT) · 97 NM NE of 6FD7 · 1,500 ft MSL · P28A
ltg turbulence
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SFB UA /OV SFB270005/TM 1305/FL015/TP P28A/TB LTG
SFB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFB270005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1305Reported at 13:05 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
TB LTGTurbulence: ltg.
PIREP1303Z (9:03 AM EDT) · 100 NM NE of 6FD7 · 3,000 ft MSL · P28A
lt chop turbulence
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SFB UA /OV OVIDO/TM 1303/FL030/TP P28A/SK BKN028/TB LT CHOP
SFB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OVIDOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1303Reported at 13:03 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK BKN028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LT CHOPTurbulence: lt chop.
PIREP1241Z (8:41 AM EDT) · 42 NM E of 6FD7 · 3,500 ft MSL · BE36
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RSW UA /OV RSW360045/TM 1241/FL035/TP BE36/SK SKC 030/TB NEG
RSW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RSW360045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1241Reported at 12:41 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP BE36Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKC 030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1233Z (8:33 AM EDT) · 100 NM NE of 6FD7 · 1,000 ft MSL · C172
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SFB UA /OV SFB180001/TM 1233/FL010/TP C172/RM SMOOTH
SFB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFB180001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1233Reported at 12:33 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
RM SMOOTHRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 6FD7

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSRQ reported mostly VFR across 23 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 11/15 kt
Max gust: 24 kt
Lowest ceiling: 6,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 10/17 kt
Max gust: 33 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,400 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 2

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.

02
76%
20
24%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1135Z (7:35 AM EDT)

TAF KSRQ 281135Z 2812/2912 02011G18KT P6SM BKN100 FM281600 05016G23KT P6SM SCT050 FM290300 03009KT P6SM OVC050 FM291000 02007KT P6SM OVC025

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Live crosswind meter

6FD7 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSRQ, 9.1 nm away.

N022015 kt
Headwind
13 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
7 kt
Headwind in gusts
19 kt
Crosswind in gusts
11 kt

Wind is 30° off runway 02, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,750 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Thomson Airfield (6FD7)
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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
6FD7
City
Ellenton
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
35 ft
Coordinates
27.5442, -82.5301
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,750 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KSRQ
TAF
Nearest KSRQ
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
8h 57m

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Pilot PIREPs for Thomson Airfield (6FD7)

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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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