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Buddys Ag Service Airport (9FD9) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 4:15 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (K24J), 9FD9 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Buddys Ag Service Airport in Mc Alpin, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (K24J): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Buddys Ag Service Airport (9FD9) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mc Alpin, FL at a field elevation of 100 ft. 9FD9 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from K24J, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (01/19), the longest 2,560 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KVLD.

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VFR
Observed 2015Z (4:15 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station K24J, 11.1 nm away.

Wind
040° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
6,000 ft
Altimeter
30.09"
Temp / Dew
79°F / 26°C
dew 63°F / 17°C

Wind from the northeast (040°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 4,700 ft, overcast at 6,000 ft, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 30.09 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR K24J 282015Z AUTO 04008KT 10SM SCT047 OVC060 26/17 A3009 RMK A01

What changed at K24J (nearest station)?

Since the 1955Z (3:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • A ceiling formed at 6,000 ft.

Current pilot readout for 9FD9

Based on the nearest station (K24J), 9FD9 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (01). Density altitude is approximately 1,250 ft (field elevation 100 ft). 9FD9 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KVLD, about 43 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
01FAV6 kt head5 kt right
196 kt tail5 kt left

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9FD9 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 01/19
    2,560 × 100 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 9FD9
    Wind
    01
    6 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    19
    6 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
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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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0102120Z08Z20Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 9→8 kt, ceiling 5,500 ft → 6,000 ft.

9FD9 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 9FD9

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

PIREP2000Z (4:00 PM EDT) · 96 NM NE of 9FD9 · 35,000 ft MSL · B737
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SAV UA /OV SSI/TM 2000/FL350/TP B737/TB NEG
SAV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SSILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2000Reported at 20:00 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1939Z (3:39 PM EDT) · 96 NM NE of 9FD9 · 35,000 ft MSL · A320
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SAV UA /OV SSI/TM 1939/FL350/TP A320/TB NEG
SAV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SSILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1939Reported at 19:39 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1916Z (3:16 PM EDT) · 44 NM SE of 9FD9 · 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.
PIREP1835Z (2:35 PM EDT) · 69 NM SE of 9FD9 · 3,500 ft MSL · C172
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JAX UA /OV OCF/TM 1835/FL035/TP C172/SK VMC/RM WINDY
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OCFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1835Reported at 18:35 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK VMCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM WINDYRemarks.
PIREP1830Z (2:30 PM EDT) · 70 NM E of 9FD9 · during descent · A320
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JAX UA /OV JAX/TM 1830/FLDURD/TP A320/SK B020
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JAXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1830Reported at 18:30 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
SK B020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1759Z (1:59 PM EDT) · 91 NM NW of 9FD9 · 35,000 ft MSL · A21N
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CXU UA /OV PZD179031 /TM 1759 /FL350 /TP A21N /SK SKC /TA M47 /WV 27038KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
CXU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PZD179031Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1759Reported at 17:59 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M47Outside air temperature, °C.
WV 27038KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATHRemarks.
PIREP1752Z (1:52 PM EDT) · 61 NM E of 9FD9 · during climb · SR22
continuous moderate blo 008/ none reported 070 turbulence
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VQQ UA /OV CRG220025 /TM 1752 /FL070 /TP SR22 /SK OVC035-TOP065/ SKC /WX FV10SM /TA 15 /WV 08017KT /TB CONS MOD BLO 008/NEG 070 /RM DURC OTP
VQQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CRG220025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1752Reported at 17:52 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC035-TOP065/ SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX FV10SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
TA 15Outside air temperature, °C.
WV 08017KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
TB CONS MOD BLO 008/NEG 070Turbulence: continuous moderate blo 008/ none reported 070.
RM DURC OTPRemarks.
PIREP1745Z (1:45 PM EDT) · 70 NM E of 9FD9 · during descent · A320
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JAX UA /OV JAX/TM 1745/FLDURD/TP A320/SK CLR
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JAXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1745Reported at 17:45 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 9FD9

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station K24J reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 76%MVFR 13%LIFR 11%
Wind avg/max: 6/12 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 10

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 72%MVFR 13%IFR 4%LIFR 11%
Wind avg/max: 5/14 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 1.5 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 35

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.

01
100%
19
0%

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Live crosswind meter

9FD9 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from K24J, 11 nm away.

N01198 kt
Headwind
6 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
5 kt

Wind is 40° off runway 01, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,560 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Buddys Ag Service Airport (9FD9)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
9FD9
City
Mc Alpin
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
100 ft
Coordinates
30.1224, -82.9679
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,560 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station K24J
TAF
Nearest KVLD
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
2h 27m

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Pilot PIREPs for Buddys Ag Service Airport (9FD9)

Community-submitted

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

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