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Blackwater Creek Ultralightport (9FD2) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:15 AM ET, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KZPH), 9FD2 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Blackwater Creek Ultralightport in Plant City, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KZPH): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Blackwater Creek Ultralightport (9FD2) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Plant City, FL at a field elevation of 80 ft. 9FD2 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KZPH, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,300 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLAL.

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VFR
Observed 1515Z (11:15 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KZPH, 5.5 nm away.

Wind
040° 11 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.12"
Temp / Dew
77°F / 25°C
dew 65°F / 18°C

Wind from the northeast (040°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,800 ft, temperature 25°C (77°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KZPH 271515Z AUTO 04011KT 10SM SCT028 25/18 A3012 RMK A02 T02500182

What changed at KZPH (nearest station)?

Since the 1455Z (10:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1455Z (10:55 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 9FD2

Based on the nearest station (KZPH), 9FD2 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (35). Density altitude is approximately 1,050 ft (field elevation 80 ft). 9FD2 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLAL, about 11 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 head7 kt right
177 kt tail9 kt left

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9FD2 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
    2,300 × 150 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 9FD2
    Wind
    17
    7 kt tailwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
    35
    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
0163115Z04Z15Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 13→11 kt, ceiling 3,900 ft → unlimited.

9FD2 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 9FD2

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

PIREP1515Z (11:15 AM EDT) · 64 NM NE of 9FD2 · 1,500 ft MSL · P28A
light tb turbulence
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SFB UA /OV KSFB360004/TM 1515/FL015/TP P28A/SK SCT030/TB LGT TB
SFB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KSFB360004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1515Reported at 15:15 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK SCT030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGT TBTurbulence: light tb.
PIREP1508Z (11:08 AM EDT) · 94 NM N of 9FD2 · during climb · F900
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JAX UA /OV GNV/TM 1508/FLDURC/TP F900/SK BKN022 TOPS033
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GNVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1508Reported at 15:08 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP F900Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN022 TOPS033Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1507Z (11:07 AM EDT) · 37 NM E of 9FD2 · 3,000 ft MSL · SF50
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ISM UA /OV ISM 330005/TM 1507/FL030/TP SF50/SK VMC
ISM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ISM 330005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1507Reported at 15:07 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.
SK VMCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1458Z (10:58 AM EDT) · 84 NM NE of 9FD2 · 9,000 ft MSL · BE58
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DAB UA /OV EVB/TM 1458/FL090/TP BE58/SK FEW085
DAB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EVBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1458Reported at 14:58 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP BE58Aircraft type reporting.
SK FEW085Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1434Z (10:34 AM EDT) · 95 NM N of 9FD2 · 2,000 ft MSL · C150
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JAX UA /OV 15 E GNV/TM 1434/FL020/TP C150/SK BKN025
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 15 E GNVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1434Reported at 14:34 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C150Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1427Z (10:27 AM EDT) · 63 NM N of 9FD2 · 1,600 ft MSL · PA28
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OCF UA /OV OCF/TM 1427/FL016/TP PA28/SK BKN016/WX 10/TA 22/WV 060/10G18
OCF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OCFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1427Reported at 14:27 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP PA28Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN016Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX 10Weather and flight visibility observed.
TA 22Outside air temperature, °C.
WV 060/10G18Wind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
PIREP1423Z (10:23 AM EDT) · 64 NM NE of 9FD2 · 1,500 ft MSL · C172
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SFB UA /OV KSFB360004/TM 1423/FL015/TP C172/WV 04020KT
SFB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KSFB360004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1423Reported at 14:23 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
WV 04020KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
PIREP1406Z (10:06 AM EDT) · 47 NM NE of 9FD2 · 800 ft MSL · C560
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ORL UA /OV /OV ORL250002/TM 1406/FL008/TP C560/RM LIGHT CHOP
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
OV ORL250002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1406Reported at 14:06 UTC.
FL008Altitude: 800 ft MSL.
TP C560Aircraft type reporting.
RM LIGHT CHOPRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 9FD2

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KZPH reported mostly VFR across 64 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 27 kt, the lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 70%MVFR 6%IFR 23%
Wind avg/max: 10/19 kt
Max gust: 27 kt
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 85%MVFR 10%IFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 8/18 kt
Max gust: 27 kt
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: 1.5 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 19

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

35
79%
17
21%

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Live crosswind meter

9FD2 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KZPH, 5.5 nm away.

N351711 kt
Headwind
8 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
7 kt

Wind is 40° off runway 35, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,300 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Blackwater Creek Ultralightport (9FD2)
N ↑

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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
24 hours
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
9FD2
City
Plant City
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
80 ft
Coordinates
28.1370, -82.1465
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,300 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KZPH
TAF
Nearest KLAL
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
7h 13m

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Pilot PIREPs for Blackwater Creek Ultralightport (9FD2)

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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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