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Neal Field (79FL) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 7:55 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCTY), 79FL is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Neal Field in Chiefland, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCTY): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Neal Field (79FL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Chiefland, FL at a field elevation of 45 ft. 79FL 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. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 1,900 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGNV.

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VFR
Observed 1155Z (7:55 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCTY, 13.3 nm away.

Wind
010° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.13"
Temp / Dew
59°F / 15°C
dew 59°F / 15°C

Wind from the north (010°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 30.13 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KCTY 281155Z AUTO 01006KT 10SM CLR 15/15 A3013 RMK AO2 10176 20149 70000

What changed at KCTY (nearest station)?

Since the 1135Z (7:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1135Z (7:35 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 79FL

Based on the nearest station (KCTY), 79FL is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately -200 ft (field elevation 45 ft). 79FL does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGNV, about 32 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
36FAV6 kt head1 kt right
186 kt tail1 kt left

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79FL 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 18/36
    1,900 × 100 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 79FL
    Wind
    18
    6 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
    36
    6 kt headwind · 1 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
0122312Z00Z11Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 6→6 kt, ceiling 4,900 ft → unlimited.

79FL 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 79FL

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

PIREP1200Z (8:00 AM EDT) · 84 NM E of 79FL · 1,000 ft MSL · TECH
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SGJ UA /OV 1 SE SGJ/TM 1200/FL010/TP TECH/WV 020/030 ON BASE LEG/RM RC
SGJ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 1 SE SGJLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1200Reported at 12:00 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP TECHAircraft type reporting.
WV 020/030 ON BASE LEGWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
RM RCRemarks.
PIREP1200Z (8:00 AM EDT) · 97 NM SE of 79FL · 4,000 ft MSL · P28A
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SFB UA /OV SFB/TM 1200/FL040/TP P28A/SK SCT045
SFB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1200Reported at 12:00 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK SCT045Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1150Z (7:50 AM EDT) · 79 NM E of 79FL · 29,000 ft MSL · BCS3
continuous light chop turbulence
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OMN UA /OV OMN320020/TM 1150/FL290/TP BCS3/TB CONS LGT CHOP
OMN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OMN320020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1150Reported at 11:50 UTC.
FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP1130Z (7:30 AM EDT) · 89 NM E of 79FL · 2,100 ft MSL · C172
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DAB UA /OV 3 NE DED/TM 1130/FL021/TP C172/RM VFR
DAB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 3 NE DEDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1130Reported at 11:30 UTC.
FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
RM VFRRemarks.
PIREP1128Z (7:28 AM EDT) · 85 NM NE of 79FL · 30,000 ft MSL · B737
continuous light chop 28,000–30,000 ft turbulence
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JAX UA /OV CRG/TM 1128/FL300/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP 280-300
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CRGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1128Reported at 11:28 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOP 280-300Turbulence: continuous light chop 28,000–30,000 ft.
PIREP1124Z (7:24 AM EDT) · 27 NM S of 79FL · 36,000 ft MSL · B739
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CTY UA /OV CTY170030/TM 1124/FL360/TP B739/TB NEG
CTY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CTY170030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1124Reported at 11:24 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1108Z (7:08 AM EDT) · 79 NM SE of 79FL · 2,000 ft MSL · P28A
smooth turbulence
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MCO UA /OV LEE140008/TM 1108/FL020/TP P28A/SK OVC030/TB SMOOTH
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LEE140008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1108Reported at 11:08 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.
PIREP1102Z (7:02 AM EDT) · 97 NM SE of 79FL · 1,000 ft MSL · C172
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SFB UA /OV SFB/TM 1102/FL010/TP C172/SK OVC040
SFB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1102Reported at 11:02 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 79FL

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCTY reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,200 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 8/15 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 4,200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 91%MVFR 9%
Wind avg/max: 7/15 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,300 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 10

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.

36
91%
18
9%

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Live crosswind meter

79FL has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCTY, 13 nm away.

N36186 kt
Headwind
6 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
1 kt

Wind is 10° off runway 36, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,900 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Neal Field (79FL)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Ireg all day
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
79FL
City
Chiefland
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
45 ft
Coordinates
29.5527, -82.8687
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,900 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KCTY
TAF
Nearest KGNV
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
10h 35m

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Pilot PIREPs for Neal Field (79FL)

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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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