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Payson Ranch Airport (6FL3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 4:53 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPGD), 6FL3 is currently MVFR with winds from 010° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,800 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Payson Ranch Airport in Punta Gorda, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPGD): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Payson Ranch Airport (6FL3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Punta Gorda, FL at a field elevation of 62 ft. 6FL3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPGD, about 23 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (01/19), the longest 4,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPGD.

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MVFR
Observed 0853Z (4:53 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPGD, 22.7 nm away.

Wind
010° 10 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
2,800 ft
Altimeter
29.97"
Temp / Dew
71°F / 22°C
dew 67°F / 19°C

Wind from the north (010°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 2,800 ft, broken clouds at 3,300 ft, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,800 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KPGD 280853Z AUTO 01010KT 10SM BKN028 BKN033 22/19 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP147 T02170194 56010

What changed at KPGD (nearest station)?

Since the 0753Z (3:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
  • Ceiling dropped from 4,500 ft to 2,800 ft.

Current pilot readout for 6FL3

Based on the nearest station (KPGD), 6FL3 is currently MVFR with winds from 010° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,800 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (01). Density altitude is approximately 800 ft (field elevation 62 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
01FAV10 kt head0 kt
1910 kt tail1 kt left

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6FL3 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 01/19
    4,000 × 50 ft · ASPH
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 6FL3
    Wind
    01
    10 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
    19
    10 kt tailwind · 1 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
0163109Z21Z08Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 9→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → 2,800 ft.

6FL3 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 6FL3

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

PIREP0833Z (4:33 AM EDT) · 91 NM N of 6FL3 · during descent · B763
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MCO UA /OV 36R FINAL/TM 0833/FL016/TP B763/RM GAIN/LOSS OF 5KTS ON FINAL 36R. WIND ON FINAL 02025KTS
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 36R FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0833Reported at 08:33 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
RM GAIN/LOSS OF 5KTS ON FINA…Remarks.
PIREP0823Z (4:23 AM EDT) · 81 NM N of 6FL3 · during descent · B763
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MCO UA /OV MCO180010/TM 0823/FLDURD/TP B763/SK 031OVC043/WV 070/33
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCO180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0823Reported at 08:23 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
SK 031OVC043Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WV 070/33Wind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
PIREP0617Z (2:17 AM EDT) · 91 NM N of 6FL3 · 1,600 ft MSL · C408
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MCO UA /OV 35R DEPARTURE/TM 0617/FL016/TP C408/RM SMOOTH RIDE ON DEPARTURE RUNWAY 35L. NO CLOUD BASES AT OR BELOW 2000FT
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 35R DEPARTURELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0617Reported at 06:17 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP C408Aircraft type reporting.
RM SMOOTH RIDE ON DEPARTURE …Remarks.
PIREP0616Z (2:16 AM EDT) · 91 NM SE of 6FL3 · 2,100 ft MSL · A321
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FLL UA /OV FLL27507/TM 0616/FL021/TP A321/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
FLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FLL27507Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0616Reported at 06:16 UTC.
FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTHRemarks.
PIREP0540Z (1:40 AM EDT) · 95 NM N of 6FL3 · 5,000 ft MSL · B38M
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MCO UA /OV 5 NE MCO/TM 0540/FL050/TP B38M/WX VMC
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 5 NE MCOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0540Reported at 05:40 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
WX VMCWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP0540Z (1:40 AM EDT) · 91 NM N of 6FL3 · during climb · B38M
smooth turbulence
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MCO UA /OV KMCO/TM 0540/FLDURC/TP B38M/TB SMOOTH
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KMCOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0540Reported at 05:40 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.
PIREP0535Z (1:35 AM EDT) · 97 NM N of 6FL3 · 4,500 ft MSL · PC12
smooth turbulence
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ORL UA /OV 12 WEST/TM 0535/FL045/TP PC12/WX VMC/TB SMOOTH
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 12 WESTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0535Reported at 05:35 UTC.
FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
WX VMCWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.
PIREP0425Z (12:25 AM EDT) · 97 NM N of 6FL3 · 2,500 ft MSL · SR22
smooth turbulence
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ORL UA /OV 10 WEST/TM 0425/FL025/TP SR22/SK OVC 050/TB SMOOTH
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 10 WESTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0425Reported at 04:25 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC 050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 6FL3

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPGD reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 27 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,800 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 92%MVFR 8%
Wind avg/max: 13/19 kt
Max gust: 27 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,800 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 3

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 98%MVFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 11/23 kt
Max gust: 33 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,200 ft
Lowest vis: 5 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 6

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.

01
77%
19
23%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0859Z (4:59 AM EDT)

TAF KPGD 280859Z 2809/2906 01010KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 TEMPO 2809/2813 BKN025 FM281400 04014G22KT P6SM BKN040 FM281800 04015G25KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 FM290200 02010KT P6SM BKN040

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Live crosswind meter

6FL3 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPGD, 23 nm away.

N011910 kt
Headwind
10 kt
Crosswind
0 kt

Wind is 0° off runway 01, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 4,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Payson Ranch Airport (6FL3)
N ↑

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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
6FL3
City
Punta Gorda
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
62 ft
Coordinates
26.9373, -81.5670
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
4,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KPGD
TAF
Nearest KPGD
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
13h 37m

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Pilot PIREPs for Payson Ranch Airport (6FL3)

Community-submitted

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

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