Saw Whet Farms Airport (6FL9) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Saw Whet Farms Airport in Bell, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCTY): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Saw Whet Farms Airport (6FL9) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bell, FL at 50 ft. 6FL9 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCTY, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 2,200 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KGNV. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KCTY, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCTY, 12.6 nm away.
Wind from the northeast (050°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 900 ft, scattered clouds at 1,500 ft, temperature 28°C (82°F), altimeter 30.07 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCTY 011433Z AUTO 05006KT 10SM SCT009 SCT015 28/27 A3007 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW AND W
Current pilot readout for 6FL9
Based on the nearest station (KCTY), 6FL9 is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 18, about 5 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 50 ft). 6FL9 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGNV, about 31 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 6FL9. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 2,200 ft | TURF | 4 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 36 | 2,200 ft | TURF | 4 kt head | 5 kt right |
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6FL9 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Saw Whet Farms Airport in Bell, FL: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 6FL9 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 6FL9
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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OCF UA /OV OCF/TM 0754/FL380/TP A359/TB NEG
OCF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OCFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0754Reported at 07:54 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP A359Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
GNV UA /OV GNV/TM 0753/FL110/TP PC12/TB NEG
GNV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GNVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0753Reported at 07:53 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
AMG UA /OV AMG160040/TM 0719/FL350/TP A320/TB NEG
AMG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AMG160040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0719Reported at 07:19 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
ORL UA /OV ORL360023/TM 0613/FL060/TP A21N/TB NEG
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORL360023Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0613Reported at 06:13 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
TLH UA /OV TLH110045/TM 0421/FL430/TP E545/TB NEG
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TLH110045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0421Reported at 04:21 UTC.FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.TP E545Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 6FL9
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 6FL9
- City
- Bell
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 50 ft
- Coordinates
- 29.6900, -82.8712
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCTY
- TAF
- Nearest KGNV
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 57m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Suwannee Valley RC Flying Club - Garrett Farms , Branford, FL · 18 mi
- Flying Gators Inc - 130th Ave , Archer, FL · 22 mi
6FL9 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 6FL9?+
6FL9 has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 2,200 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 6FL9 come from?+
Saw Whet Farms Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KCTY, about 13 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 6FL9 can differ.
Does 6FL9 have a TAF?+
No. 6FL9 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGNV, about 31 nm away.
Does 6FL9 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 6FL9 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 6FL9 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Saw Whet Farms Airport (6FL9)
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