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Oak Tree Landing (6J8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:53 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGNV), 6J8 is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Oak Tree Landing in High Springs, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGNV): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Oak Tree Landing (6J8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around High Springs, FL at a field elevation of 90 ft. 6J8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGNV, about 21 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 4,630 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGNV.

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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 KGNV, 20.6 nm away.

Wind
020° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.16"
Temp / Dew
66°F / 19°C
dew 60°F / 16°C

Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 4,100 ft, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 30.16 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KGNV 281253Z 02008KT 10SM SCT041 19/16 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP210 T01890156

What changed at KGNV (nearest station)?

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

  • Gusts are no longer reported.
  • Pressure rising: altimeter 30.14 → 30.16 inHg.

Current pilot readout for 6J8

Based on the nearest station (KGNV), 6J8 is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 300 ft (field elevation 90 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
09FAV3 kt head7 kt left
273 kt tail7 kt right

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6J8 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 09/27
    4,630 × 75 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 6J8
    Wind
    09
    3 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
    27
    3 kt tailwind · 7 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
0163114Z02Z12Z

Over the last 22 h: wind 9→8 kt, ceiling 5,500 ft → unlimited.

6J8 weather radar

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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 6J8

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

PIREP1315Z (9:15 AM EDT) · 71 NM NE of 6J8 · during descent · C172
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JAX UA /OV CRG/TM 1315/FLDURD/TP C172/SK BKN013
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CRGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1315Reported at 13:15 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN013Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1315Z (9:15 AM EDT) · 99 NM SE of 6J8 · 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) · 90 NM SE of 6J8 · 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) · 97 NM NW of 6J8 · 36,000 ft MSL · A319
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TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 1303/FL360/TP A319/TB NEG
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1303Reported at 13:03 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1254Z (8:54 AM EDT) · 90 NM E of 6J8 · 2,000 ft MSL · C172
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DAB UA /OV DAB/TM 1254/FL020/TP C172/SK SCT-BKN040/WV 06030KT
DAB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DABLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1254Reported at 12:54 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT-BKN040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WV 06030KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
PIREP1245Z (8:45 AM EDT) · 71 NM E of 6J8 · during descent · PA44
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JAX UA /OV SGJ/TM 1245/FLDURD/TP PA44/SK BKN034
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SGJLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1245Reported at 12:45 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP PA44Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN034Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1235Z (8:35 AM EDT) · 71 NM E of 6J8 · 3,000 ft MSL · PA44
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SGJ UA /OV OVHD SGJ/TM 1235/FL030/TP PA44/SK BASES 033/RM RC
SGJ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OVHD SGJLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1235Reported at 12:35 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP PA44Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 033Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM RCRemarks.
PIREP1233Z (8:33 AM EDT) · 95 NM SE of 6J8 · 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 6J8

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGNV reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 27 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,200 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 85%MVFR 15%
Wind avg/max: 10/19 kt
Max gust: 27 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 74%MVFR 26%
Wind avg/max: 9/19 kt
Max gust: 27 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,300 ft
Lowest vis: 6 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 16

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.

09
80%
27
20%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1122Z (7:22 AM EDT)

TAF KGNV 281122Z 2812/2912 01008KT P6SM SCT012 SCT045 FM281330 01011G18KT P6SM FEW025 SCT040 FM281700 04016G25KT P6SM SCT020 BKN030 OVC040 FM290000 03011KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN025 OVC035 FM290500 03010G15KT P6SM VCSH OVC025

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Live crosswind meter

6J8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGNV, 21 nm away.

N09278 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
7 kt

Wind is 69° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 4,630 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Oak Tree Landing (6J8) with runway 09/27 marked
N ↑

Runway 09/27 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
Yes
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
6J8
City
High Springs
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
90 ft
Coordinates
29.7197, -82.6661
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
4,630 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KGNV
TAF
Nearest KGNV
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
9h 31m

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Pilot PIREPs for Oak Tree Landing (6J8)

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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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