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Thompson's Goinbroke Aero Ranch Airport (9FD5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 5:51 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KOCF), 9FD5 is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,700 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Thompson's Goinbroke Aero Ranch Airport in Citra, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KOCF): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Thompson's Goinbroke Aero Ranch Airport (9FD5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Citra, FL at a field elevation of 85 ft. 9FD5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KOCF, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGNV.

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VFR
Observed 0951Z (5:51 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KOCF, 13.5 nm away.

Wind
020° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
4,700 ft
Altimeter
30.07"
Temp / Dew
65°F / 18°C
dew 63°F / 17°C

Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 4,700 ft, overcast at 11,000 ft, temperature 18°C (65°F), altimeter 30.07 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,700 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KOCF 280951Z AUTO 02006KT 10SM BKN047 OVC110 18/17 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP183 T01830172

What changed at KOCF (nearest station)?

Since the 0851Z (4:51 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0851Z (4:51 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 9FD5

Based on the nearest station (KOCF), 9FD5 is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,700 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 300 ft (field elevation 85 ft). 9FD5 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGNV, about 19 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
09FAV2 kt head6 kt left
272 kt tail6 kt right

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9FD5 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 09/27
    2,500 × 100 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 9FD5
    Wind
    09
    2 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
    27
    2 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0132510Z19Z09Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 9→6 kt, ceiling 11,000 ft → 4,700 ft.

9FD5 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 9FD5

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

PIREP1004Z (6:04 AM EDT) · 81 NM SE of 9FD5 · during descent · B39M
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MCO UA /OV MCO180010/TM 1004/FLDURD/TP B39M/SK OVC029
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCO180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1004Reported at 10:04 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC029Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0927Z (5:27 AM EDT) · 81 NM SE of 9FD5 · 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.
PIREP0919Z (5:19 AM EDT) · 56 NM E of 9FD5 · 2,500 ft MSL · C152
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DAB UA /OV OMN030005/TM 0919/FL025/TP C152/SK CLR/WX 7SM VIS HZ
DAB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OMN030005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0919Reported at 09:19 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP C152Aircraft type reporting.
SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX 7SM VIS HZWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP0911Z (5:11 AM EDT) · 72 NM SE of 9FD5 · 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) · 81 NM SE of 9FD5 · 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.
PIREP0853Z (4:53 AM EDT) · 29 NM SE of 9FD5 · during descent · A21N
smooth turbulence
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LEE UA /OV LEE360010/TM 0853/FLDURD/TP A21N/TB SMOOTH
LEE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LEE360010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0853Reported at 08:53 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.
PIREP0833Z (4:33 AM EDT) · 72 NM SE of 9FD5 · 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) · 81 NM SE of 9FD5 · 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.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 9FD5

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KOCF reported mostly VFR across 29 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,400 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 76%MVFR 24%
Wind avg/max: 8/13 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,400 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 73%MVFR 22%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: 21

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

09
84%
27
16%

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Live crosswind meter

9FD5 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KOCF, 14 nm away.

N09276 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
6 kt

Wind is 67° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Thompson's Goinbroke Aero Ranch Airport (9FD5)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
24 hours
Landing fee
Yes
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
9FD5
City
Citra
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
85 ft
Coordinates
29.3866, -82.1429
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KOCF
TAF
Nearest KGNV
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
12h 35m

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Pilot PIREPs for Thompson's Goinbroke Aero Ranch Airport (9FD5)

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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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