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

Aviation weather near Neal Field in Chiefland, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCTY) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Neal Field (79FL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Chiefland, FL at 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. Its 2 runways (18, 36) — longest 1,900 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.

VFR
Observed 0235Z (10:35 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

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

Wind
190° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.84"
Temp / Dew
27°C / 81°F
dew 27°C

Wind from the south (190°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 29.84 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KCTY 290235Z AUTO 19003KT 10SM CLR 27/27 A2984 RMK AO2

What changed at KCTY (nearest station)?

Since the 0215Z (10:15 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0215Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for 79FL

Based on the nearest station (KCTY), 79FL is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 18, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,600 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.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 79FL. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18FAV3 kt tail1 kt left
363 kt tail1 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
081603Z14Z02Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 2→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

79FL weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Neal Field in Chiefland, 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 79FL 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 79FL

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

PIREP0244Z (10:44 PM EDT) · 65 NM SW of 79FL · 30,000 ft MSL · A321
continuous light turbulence
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PIE UA /OV PIE320060/TM 0244/FL300/TP A321/TB CONS LGT
PIE UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PIE320060Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0244Reported at 02:44 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
PIREP0104Z (9:04 PM EDT) · 41 NM N of 79FL · 26,000 ft MSL · A321
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LCQ UA /OV LCQ/TM 0104/FL260/TP A321/TB NEG
LCQ UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LCQLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0104Reported at 01:04 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0042Z (8:42 PM EDT) · 94 NM NE of 79FL · 30,000 ft MSL · A321
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CRG UA /OV CRG080010/TM 0042/FL300/TP A321/SK TOP340
CRG UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CRG080010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0042Reported at 00:42 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP340Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0037Z (8:37 PM EDT) · 92 NM NW of 79FL · 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.
PIREP0028Z (8:28 PM EDT) · 73 NM E of 79FL · 18,000 ft MSL · A321
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OMN UA /OV OMN270020/TM 0028/FL180/TP A321/TB NEG
OMN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OMN270020Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0028Reported at 00:28 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0021Z (8:21 PM EDT) · 93 NM E of 79FL · 26,000 ft MSL · B350
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OMN UA /OV OMN/TM 0021/FL260/TP B350/TB NEG
OMN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OMNLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0021Reported at 00:21 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP B350Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0015Z (8:15 PM EDT) · 32 NM E of 79FL · 23,000 ft MSL · B737
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GNV UA /OV GNV/TM 0015/FL230/TP B737/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 0015Reported at 00:15 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0005Z (8:05 PM EDT) · 100 NM SE of 79FL · 1,100 ft MSL · SR22
smooth turbulence
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ORL UA /OV ORL310001/TM 0005/FL011/TP SR22/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH
ORL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORL310001Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0005Reported at 00:05 UTC.
FL011Altitude: 1,100 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK CLRSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.

⚠️ 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 71 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 97%MVFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 5/11 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,000 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 95%MVFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 5/12 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,700 ft
Lowest vis: 6 sm
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
18/36
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
79FL
City
Chiefland
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
45 ft
Coordinates
29.5527, -82.8687
Runways
2
Longest runway
1,900 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KCTY
TAF
Nearest KGNV
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
21h 31m

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79FL weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at 79FL?+

79FL has 2 runways — 18, 36; the longest is 1,900 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 79FL come from?+

Neal Field 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 79FL can differ.

Does 79FL have a TAF?+

No — 79FL does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGNV, about 32 nm away.

Does 79FL broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — 79FL does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 79FL from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

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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