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Back Achers Airport (8FL3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:51 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KOCF), 8FL3 is currently MVFR with winds from 040° at 11 knots gusting 18, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Back Achers Airport in Belleview, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KOCF): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Back Achers Airport (8FL3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Belleview, FL at a field elevation of 90 ft. 8FL3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KOCF, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 3,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLEE.

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MVFR
Observed 1851Z (2:51 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KOCF, 13.2 nm away.

Wind
040° 11 kt
gusting 18 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
3,000 ft
Altimeter
30.06"
Temp / Dew
79°F / 26°C
dew 67°F / 19°C

Wind from the northeast (040°) at 11 kt, gusting 18 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 3,000 ft, broken clouds at 3,600 ft, overcast at 4,500 ft, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 3,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KOCF 281851Z 04011G18KT 10SM BKN030 BKN036 OVC045 26/19 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP178 T02610194

What changed at KOCF (nearest station)?

Since the 1751Z (1:51 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
  • Ceiling dropped from 3,300 ft to 3,000 ft.

Current pilot readout for 8FL3

Based on the nearest station (KOCF), 8FL3 is currently MVFR with winds from 040° at 11 knots gusting 18, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately 1,250 ft (field elevation 90 ft). 8FL3 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLEE, about 18 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
36FAV8 kt head7 kt right (g12)
188 kt tail8 kt left (g12)

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8FL3 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
    3,000 × 100 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 8FL3
    Wind
    18
    8 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
    36
    8 kt headwind · 7 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
0132519Z08Z18Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 8→11 kt, ceiling unlimited → 3,000 ft.

8FL3 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 8FL3

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

PIREP1917Z (3:17 PM EDT) · 53 NM SE of 8FL3 · 7,000 ft MSL · B737
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MCO UA /OV MCO/TM 1917/FL070/TP B737/WX VMC/RM OTP
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1917Reported at 19:17 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
WX VMCWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM OTPRemarks.
PIREP1916Z (3:16 PM EDT) · 40 NM N of 8FL3 · 6,000 ft MSL · BE95
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JAX UA /OV GNV/TM 1916/FL060/TP BE95/SK B055 T062
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GNVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1916Reported at 19:16 UTC.
FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.
TP BE95Aircraft type reporting.
SK B055 T062Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1913Z (3:13 PM EDT) · 44 NM SE of 8FL3 · during descent · E55P
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ORL UA /OV ORL250007/TM 1913/FLDURD/TP E55P/RM CLEAR BELOW 2000
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORL250007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1913Reported at 19:13 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
RM CLEAR BELOW 2000Remarks.
PIREP1911Z (3:11 PM EDT) · 81 NM SW of 8FL3 · 700 ft MSL · C56X
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PIE UA /OV PIE180003/TM 1911/FL007/TP C56X/SK OVC038
PIE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PIE180003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1911Reported at 19:11 UTC.
FL007Altitude: 700 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC038Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1908Z (3:08 PM EDT) · 83 NM SW of 8FL3 · 1,500 ft MSL · C560
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PIE UA /OV PIE180005/TM 1908/FL015/TP C560/SK OVC038
PIE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PIE180005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1908Reported at 19:08 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP C560Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC038Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1906Z (3:06 PM EDT) · 94 NM SE of 8FL3 · 5,000 ft MSL · BE76
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MLB UA /OV MLB233029/TM 1906/FL050/TP BE76/WX RA
MLB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MLB233029Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1906Reported at 19:06 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP BE76Aircraft type reporting.
WX RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1906Z (3:06 PM EDT) · 43 NM SE of 8FL3 · 1,000 ft MSL · P28A
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SFB UA /OV SFB330001/TM 1906/FL010/TP P28A/SK OVC030
SFB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFB330001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1906Reported at 19:06 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1905Z (3:05 PM EDT) · 55 NM SE of 8FL3 · during descent · A321
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MCO UA /OV MCO185003/TM 1905/FLDURD/TP A321/RM SMOOTH RIDE DURD RWY 36L MCO
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCO185003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1905Reported at 19:05 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
RM SMOOTH RIDE DURD RWY 36L …Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 8FL3

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KOCF reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,700 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 89%MVFR 11%
Wind avg/max: 8/14 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,700 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 3

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 72%MVFR 23%IFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 7/16 kt
Max gust: 23 kt
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: 2.5 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 22

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

36
77%
18
23%

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Live crosswind meter

8FL3 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KOCF, 13 nm away.

N361811 kt
Headwind
8 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
7 kt
Headwind in gusts
14 kt
Crosswind in gusts
12 kt

Wind is 40° off runway 36, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 3,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Back Achers Airport (8FL3)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
8FL3
City
Belleview
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
90 ft
Coordinates
29.0730, -81.9995
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KOCF
TAF
Nearest KLEE
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
3h 25m

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Pilot PIREPs for Back Achers Airport (8FL3)

Community-submitted

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

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