Dragonfly Airport (7FL8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:40 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFPR), 7FL8 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 7 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 3,100 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Dragonfly Airport in Fort Pierce, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFPR): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Dragonfly Airport (7FL8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fort Pierce, FL at a field elevation of 25 ft. 7FL8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFPR, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (11/29), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFPR.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFPR, 10.9 nm away.
Wind from the northeast (040°) at 7 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, a few clouds at 1,600 ft, broken clouds at 3,100 ft, overcast at 4,300 ft, temperature 24°C (76°F), altimeter 29.91 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,100 ft.
SPECI KFPR 280940Z AUTO 04007KT 020V090 7SM FEW016 BKN031 OVC043 24/23 A2991 RMK AO2 RAB0855E04 P0000 T02440228
What changed at KFPR (nearest station)?
Since the 0930Z (5:30 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Ceiling lifted from 2,700 ft to 3,100 ft.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for 7FL8
Based on the nearest station (KFPR), 7FL8 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 7 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 3,100 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (11). Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 25 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11FAV | 2,000 ft | TURF-G | 3 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 29 | 2,000 ft | TURF-G | 3 kt tail | 6 kt right |
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7FL8 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 11/292,000 × 75 ft · TURF-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at 7FL8Wind
- 11
- 3 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
- 29
- 3 kt tailwind · 6 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.
Over the last 24 h: wind 11→7 kt, ceiling 4,100 ft → 3,100 ft.
7FL8 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 7FL8
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MCO UA /OV MCO 180010/TM 0927/FLDURD/TP B738/SK OVC040
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCO 180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0927Reported at 09:27 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV 36R FINAL/TM 0911/FL016/TP A21N/RM MOSTLY SMOOTH ON FINAL RUNWAY 36R
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 36R FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0911Reported at 09:11 UTC.FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.RM MOSTLY SMOOTH ON FINAL RU…Remarks.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV MCO 180010/TM 0905/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK OVC030 TOPS 042
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCO 180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0905Reported at 09:05 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.SK OVC030 TOPS 042Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV 36R FINAL/TM 0833/FL016/TP B763/RM GAIN/LOSS OF 5KTS ON FINAL 36R. WIND ON FINAL 02025KTS
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 36R FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0833Reported at 08:33 UTC.FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.RM GAIN/LOSS OF 5KTS ON FINA…Remarks.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV MCO180010/TM 0823/FLDURD/TP B763/SK 031OVC043/WV 070/33
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCO180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0823Reported at 08:23 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.SK 031OVC043Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WV 070/33Wind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV 35R DEPARTURE/TM 0617/FL016/TP C408/RM SMOOTH RIDE ON DEPARTURE RUNWAY 35L. NO CLOUD BASES AT OR BELOW 2000FT
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 35R DEPARTURELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0617Reported at 06:17 UTC.FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.TP C408Aircraft type reporting.RM SMOOTH RIDE ON DEPARTURE …Remarks.Show raw report
FLL UA /OV FLL27507/TM 0616/FL021/TP A321/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
FLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FLL27507Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0616Reported at 06:16 UTC.FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM SMOOTHRemarks.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV KMCO/TM 0540/FLDURC/TP B38M/TB SMOOTH
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KMCOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0540Reported at 05:40 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 7FL8
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFPR reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 56 observations, with 27 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 26 kt, the lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 11
- 82%
- 29
- 18%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0538Z (1:38 AM EDT)
TAF KFPR 280538Z 2806/2906 04014G22KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN025 BKN035 FM281300 05012G18KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN035 TEMPO 2813/2817 3SM -SHRA BKN010 FM290000 06010G15KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN035
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Live crosswind meter
7FL8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KFPR, 11 nm away.
Wind is 67° off runway 11, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 7FL8
- City
- Fort Pierce
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 25 ft
- Coordinates
- 27.4439, -80.5651
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KFPR
- TAF
- Nearest KFPR
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 12h 54m
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Pilot PIREPs for Dragonfly Airport (7FL8)
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