Mc Donald's Field (8FL1) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:53 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPGD), 8FL1 is currently MVFR with winds from 030° at 14 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,900 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Mc Donald's Field in Arcadia, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPGD): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Mc Donald's Field (8FL1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Arcadia, FL at a field elevation of 54 ft. 8FL1 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPGD, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (04/22), the longest 2,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPGD.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPGD, 17.1 nm away.
Wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 14 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 1,900 ft, broken clouds at 7,000 ft, temperature 25°C (77°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,900 ft.
METAR KPGD 282253Z 03014KT 10SM BKN019 BKN070 25/22 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP147 T02500222
What changed at KPGD (nearest station)?
Since the 2153Z (5:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- Ceiling dropped from 6,000 ft to 1,900 ft.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.95 → 29.97 inHg.
Current pilot readout for 8FL1
Based on the nearest station (KPGD), 8FL1 is currently MVFR with winds from 030° at 14 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,900 ft ceiling. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (04). Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04FAV | 2,800 ft | TURF | 14 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 22 | 2,800 ft | TURF | 14 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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8FL1 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 04/222,800 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 8FL1Wind
- 04
- 14 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 22
- 14 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
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“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 23 h: wind 11→14 kt, ceiling 5,500 ft → 1,900 ft.
8FL1 weather radar
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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 8FL1
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MLB UA /OV MLB250012/TM 2310/FL320/TP BCS3/TB NEG
MLB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MLB250012Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2310Reported at 23:10 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV MCO/TM 2308/FL070/TP B38M/SK IMC/TB - CHOP/RM OTP 080
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2308Reported at 23:08 UTC.FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.SK IMCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB - CHOPTurbulence: - chop.RM OTP 080Remarks.Show raw report
MLB UA /OV MLB/TM 2308/FL030/TP C27J/RM IMC
MLB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MLBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2308Reported at 23:08 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP C27JAircraft type reporting.RM IMCRemarks.Show raw report
RSW UA /OV RSW360035/TM 2307/FL090/TP SR22/SK TOP 070/TB NEG
RSW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RSW360035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2307Reported at 23:07 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP 070Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV RWY35R ARRIVAL/TM 2305/FLDURD/TP B38M/SK BASE 2000FT/WX -RA
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RWY35R ARRIVALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2305Reported at 23:05 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.SK BASE 2000FTSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
ORL UA /OV KORL250006/TM 2304/FL020/TP PC12/TB SMOOTH
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KORL250006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2304Reported at 23:04 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV RWY 36R ARRIVAL/TM 2303/FLDURC/TP C25C/SK BASE 005
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RWY 36R ARRIVALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2303Reported at 23:03 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP C25CAircraft type reporting.SK BASE 005Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
VRB UA /OV TRV120003/TM 2251/FL002/TP P28A/SK OVC013/WX 1SM VIS, RA
VRB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TRV120003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2251Reported at 22:51 UTC.FL002Altitude: 200 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK OVC013Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX 1SM VIS, RAWeather and flight visibility observed.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 8FL1
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPGD reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 38 observations, with 17 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 34 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,200 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 04
- 85%
- 22
- 15%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1847Z (2:47 PM EDT)
TAF KPGD 281847Z 2819/2918 05016G24KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 FM282100 04012G21KT P6SM BKN050 FM290400 04009KT P6SM OVC025 FM290600 03007KT P6SM OVC015 FM291500 04010KT P6SM OVC025 FM291700 05009KT P6SM BKN050
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Live crosswind meter
8FL1 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPGD, 17 nm away.
Wind is 8° off runway 04, 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
- Daily 0800-1600 local
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 8FL1
- City
- Arcadia
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 54 ft
- Coordinates
- 27.1970, -81.9156
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPGD
- TAF
- Nearest KPGD
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 23h 7m
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Nearby airports
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Pilot PIREPs for Mc Donald's Field (8FL1)
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