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Clarksville Airport (74FD) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Clarksville Airport in Clarksville, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMAI) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Clarksville Airport (74FD) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Clarksville, FL at 90 ft. 74FD has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KMAI, about 23 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (05, 23) — longest 2,600 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KPAM. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KMAI, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0253Z (10:53 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KMAI, 22.5 nm away.

Wind
220° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.82"
Temp / Dew
28°C / 83°F
dew 26°C

Wind from the southwest (220°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 28°C (83°F), altimeter 29.82 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KMAI 290253Z AUTO 22003KT 10SM CLR 28/26 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP096 T02830261 53009 $

What changed at KMAI (nearest station)?

Since the 0153Z (9:53 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind speed down from 8 to 3 kt.

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Current pilot readout for 74FD

Based on the nearest station (KMAI), 74FD is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 05, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,850 ft (field elevation 90 ft). 74FD does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KPAM, about 31 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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 74FD. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
05FAV2 kt tail2 kt left
232 kt tail2 kt left

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061203Z15Z02Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 43 kt, ceiling unlimitedunlimited.

74FD weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Clarksville Airport in Clarksville, 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 74FD is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

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 74FD

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

PIREP0222Z (10:22 PM EDT) · 42 NM NW of 74FD · 37,000 ft MSL · B738
continuous light turbulence
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CEW UA /OV CEW090040/TM 0222/FL370/TP B738/TB CONS LGT
CEW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CEW090040Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0222Reported at 02:22 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
PIREP0100Z (9:00 PM EDT) · 79 NM NE of 74FD · 37,000 ft MSL · B38M
continuous light turbulence
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TLH UA /OV TLH003072/TM 0100/FL370/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT
TLH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TLH003072Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0100Reported at 01:00 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
PIREP0059Z (8:59 PM EDT) · 33 NM NW of 74FD · 38,000 ft MSL · B737
continuous light clear-air turbulence
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CEW UA /OV CEW090050/TM 0059/FL380/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CAT
CEW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CEW090050Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0059Reported at 00:59 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CATTurbulence: continuous light clear-air turbulence.
PIREP0037Z (8:37 PM EDT) · 43 NM E of 74FD · 36,000 ft MSL · B738
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TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 0037/FL360/TP B738/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 0037Reported at 00:37 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0010Z (8:10 PM EDT) · 97 NM NW of 74FD · 31,000 ft MSL · E75L
continuous light chop turbulence
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MGM UA /OV MGM180030/TM 0010/FL310/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-09
MGM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MGM180030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0010Reported at 00:10 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZTLFD-09Remarks.
PIREP2320Z (7:20 PM EDT) · 38 NM E of 74FD · 35,000 ft MSL · B738
oocnl light chop turbulence
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TLH UA /OV TLH340015/TM 2320/FL350/TP B738/TB OOCNL LGT CHOP
TLH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TLH340015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2320Reported at 23:20 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB OOCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: oocnl light chop.
PIREP2254Z (6:54 PM EDT) · 37 NM E of 74FD · 2,000 ft MSL · C182
smooth turbulence
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TLH UA /OV 8 NW TLH/TM 2254/FL020/TP C182/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
TLH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 8 NW TLHLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2254Reported at 22:54 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C182Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.
PIREP2231Z (6:31 PM EDT) · 80 NM W of 74FD · 32,000 ft MSL · B737
occasional light turbulence
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CEW UA /OV CEW/TM 2231/FL320/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT
CEW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CEWLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2231Reported at 22:31 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 74FD

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMAI reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 2/8 kt
Max gust:
Lowest ceiling:
Lowest vis:
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 99%MVFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/14 kt
Max gust: 24 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 3 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: LIFRVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
05/23
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
74FD
City
Clarksville
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
90 ft
Coordinates
30.4637, -85.1797
Runways
2
Longest runway
2,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KMAI
TAF
Nearest KPAM
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
21h 42m

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74FD weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at 74FD?+

74FD has 2 runways — 05, 23; the longest is 2,600 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 74FD come from?+

Clarksville Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KMAI, about 23 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 74FD can differ.

Does 74FD have a TAF?+

No — 74FD does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPAM, about 31 nm away.

Does 74FD broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — 74FD does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 74FD from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Clarksville Airport (74FD)

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