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Mac's Field (78FD) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:55 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KHST), 78FD is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Mac's Field in Homestead, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHST): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Mac's Field (78FD) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Homestead, FL at a field elevation of 16 ft. 78FD has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHST, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHST.

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VFR
Observed 1555Z (11:55 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHST, 5.6 nm away.

Wind
050° 9 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.93"
Temp / Dew
85°F / 30°C
feels like 93°F

Wind from the northeast (050°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 30°C (85°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KHST 281555Z AUTO 05009KT 10SM CLR 30/24 A2993 RMK AO2 DZB1455E1456 SLP139 P0000 T02960240

Current pilot readout for 78FD

Based on the nearest station (KHST), 78FD is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (08). Density altitude is approximately 1,750 ft (field elevation 16 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
08FAV8 kt head4 kt left
268 kt tail4 kt right

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78FD 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 08/26
    2,000 × 100 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 78FD
    Wind
    08
    8 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
    26
    8 kt tailwind · 4 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.

78FD 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 78FD

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

PIREP1605Z (12:05 PM EDT) · 82 NM W of 78FD · 3,000 ft MSL · S22T
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RSW UA /OV APF220010/TM 1605/FL030/TP S22T/WX IMC
RSW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV APF220010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1605Reported at 16:05 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP S22TAircraft type reporting.
WX IMCWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1605Z (12:05 PM EDT) · 33 NM N of 78FD · 2,100 ft MSL · E55P
light chop turbulence
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FLL UA /OV FLL275006/TM 1605/FL021/TP E55P/SK BKN028/TB LIGHT CHOP
FLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FLL275006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1605Reported at 16:05 UTC.
FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
SK BKN028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LIGHT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
PIREP1553Z (11:53 AM EDT) · 43 NM NE of 78FD · 1,100 ft MSL · F2TH
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FXE UA /OV FXE090001/TM 1553/FL011/TP F2TH/RM VMC
FXE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FXE090001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1553Reported at 15:53 UTC.
FL011Altitude: 1,100 ft MSL.
TP F2THAircraft type reporting.
RM VMCRemarks.
PIREP1548Z (11:48 AM EDT) · 6 NM N of 78FD · during descent · C172
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TMB UA /OV TMB270002/TM 1548/FLUNKN/TP C172/SK SCT18/WX FV10SM/RM DURD
TMB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TMB270002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1548Reported at 15:48 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT18Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX FV10SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1540Z (11:40 AM EDT) · 71 NM N of 78FD · 2,000 ft MSL · C600
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PBI UA /OV DJT270010/TM 1540/FL020/TP C600/SK BKN025
PBI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DJT270010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1540Reported at 15:40 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C600Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1538Z (11:38 AM EDT) · 33 NM N of 78FD · 1,700 ft MSL · B737
lght chop turbulence
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FLL UA /OV FLL275005/TM 1538/FL017/TP B737/TB LGHT CHOP
FLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FLL275005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1538Reported at 15:38 UTC.
FL017Altitude: 1,700 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGHT CHOPTurbulence: lght chop.
PIREP1537Z (11:37 AM EDT) · 59 NM NE of 78FD · 9,000 ft MSL · B737
moderate chop turbulence
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PBI UA /OV PBI170015/TM 1537/FL090/TP B737/TB MOD CHOP
PBI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PBI170015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1537Reported at 15:37 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.
PIREP1534Z (11:34 AM EDT) · 98 NM NW of 78FD · during descent · C680
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FMY UA /OV FMY/TM 1534/FL012/TP C680/SK OVC 012/RM DURD RY 5
FMY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FMYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1534Reported at 15:34 UTC.
FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.
TP C680Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC 012Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD RY 5Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 78FD

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 96%MVFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 10/26 kt
Max gust: 34 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,000 ft
Lowest vis: 7 sm
Prevailing wind: NW
Category changes: 4

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.

08
74%
26
26%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1100Z (7:00 AM EDT)

TAF KHST 281100Z 2811/2917 VRB06KT 9999 SCT018 QNH2988INS BECMG 2814/2815 07010G15KT 9999 SCT018 SCT050 SCT130 QNH2987INS BECMG 2819/2820 07010G15KT 9999 VCSH FEW018 SCT025 SCT130 QNH2986INS BECMG 2823/2824 VRB06KT 9999 NSW SCT050 SCT130 QNH2988INS TX29/2819Z TN24/2811Z

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Live crosswind meter

78FD has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KHST, 5.6 nm away.

N08269 kt
Headwind
8 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
4 kt

Wind is 27° off runway 08, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Mac's Field (78FD)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Daily 0800-1700 local
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
78FD
City
Homestead
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
16 ft
Coordinates
25.5468, -80.4651
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KHST
TAF
Nearest KHST
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
6h 28m

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Pilot PIREPs for Mac's Field (78FD)

Community-submitted

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

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