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Citrus Hedging Ranch Airport (96FD) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 5:35 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KOBE), 96FD is currently IFR with winds from 020° at 9 knots gusting 15, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 800 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Citrus Hedging Ranch Airport in Okeechobee, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KOBE): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Citrus Hedging Ranch Airport (96FD) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Okeechobee, FL at a field elevation of 63 ft. 96FD has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KOBE, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,571 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFPR.

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IFR
Observed 0935Z (5:35 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KOBE, 8 nm away.

Wind
020° 9 kt
gusting 15 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
800 ft
Altimeter
29.91"
Temp / Dew
73°F / 23°C
dew 73°F / 23°C

Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 kt, gusting 15 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 800 ft, broken clouds at 1,200 ft, overcast at 2,600 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 29.91 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 800 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KOBE 280935Z AUTO 02009G15KT 10SM BKN008 BKN012 OVC026 23/23 A2991 RMK AO2

What changed at KOBE (nearest station)?

Since the 0915Z (5:15 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts began, now gusting 15 kt.

Current pilot readout for 96FD

Based on the nearest station (KOBE), 96FD is currently IFR with winds from 020° at 9 knots gusting 15, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 800 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (35). Density altitude is approximately 1,050 ft (field elevation 63 ft). 96FD does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFPR, about 22 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
35FAV8 kt head3 kt right (g5)
178 kt tail4 kt left (g7)

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96FD 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 17/35
    2,571 × 70 ft · Turf
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 96FD
    Wind
    17
    8 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
    35
    8 kt headwind · 3 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
0173310Z22Z09Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 7→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → 800 ft.

96FD 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 96FD

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

PIREP0927Z (5:27 AM EDT) · 62 NM NW of 96FD · during descent · B738
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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.
PIREP0911Z (5:11 AM EDT) · 72 NM NW of 96FD · during descent · A21N
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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.
PIREP0905Z (5:05 AM EDT) · 62 NM NW of 96FD · during descent · A21N
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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.
PIREP0833Z (4:33 AM EDT) · 72 NM NW of 96FD · during descent · B763
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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.
PIREP0823Z (4:23 AM EDT) · 62 NM NW of 96FD · during descent · B763
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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.
PIREP0617Z (2:17 AM EDT) · 72 NM NW of 96FD · 1,600 ft MSL · C408
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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.
PIREP0616Z (2:16 AM EDT) · 82 NM S of 96FD · 2,100 ft MSL · A321
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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.
PIREP0540Z (1:40 AM EDT) · 72 NM NW of 96FD · during climb · B38M
smooth turbulence
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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 96FD

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KOBE reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 70 observations, with 22 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 29 kt, the lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 54%MVFR 39%IFR 7%
Wind avg/max: 11/19 kt
Max gust: 29 kt
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 22

Most recent change: MVFR → IFR

Last 7 days
VFR 90%MVFR 6%IFR 3%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 9/20 kt
Max gust: 31 kt
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 20

Most recent change: MVFR → IFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

35
78%
17
22%

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Live crosswind meter

96FD has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KOBE, 8 nm away.

N35179 kt
Headwind
8 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
3 kt
Headwind in gusts
14 kt
Crosswind in gusts
5 kt

Wind is 20° off runway 35, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,571 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Citrus Hedging Ranch Airport (96FD)
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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
9FD
City
Okeechobee
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
63 ft
Coordinates
27.3494, -80.7359
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,571 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KOBE
TAF
Nearest KFPR
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
12h 47m

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Pilot PIREPs for Citrus Hedging Ranch Airport (96FD)

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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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