Bird Field (FA11) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 9:53 AM ET, Oct 29, based on the nearest station (KVLD), FA11 is currently IFR with winds from 050° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 700 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Bird Field in Jennings, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KVLD): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Bird Field (FA11) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Jennings, FL at a field elevation of 150 ft. FA11 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KVLD, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (03/21), the longest 2,450 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KVLD.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KVLD, 9.7 nm away.
Wind from the northeast (050°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 700 ft, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 700 ft.
METAR KVLD 291353Z 05007KT 10SM OVC007 19/17 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP213 T01890167
What changed at KVLD (nearest station)?
Since the 1253Z (8:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1253Z (8:53 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for FA11
Based on the nearest station (KVLD), FA11 is currently IFR with winds from 050° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 700 ft ceiling. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (03). Density altitude is approximately 400 ft (field elevation 150 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03FAV | 2,450 ft | TURF | 6 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 21 | 2,450 ft | TURF | 6 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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FA11 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 03/212,450 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at FA11Wind
- 03
- 6 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 21
- 6 kt tailwind · 3 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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 9→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → 700 ft.
FA11 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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 FA11
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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JAX UA /OV FHB/TM 1408/FLDURD/TP PC12/SK OVC008
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FHBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1408Reported at 14:08 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC008Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
VLD UA /OV OTK090030/TM 1408/FL300/TP P8/TB NEG
VLD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OTK090030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1408Reported at 14:08 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP P8Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
GNV UA /OV GNV030020/TM 1404/FL270/TP A321/TB NEG
GNV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GNV030020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1404Reported at 14:04 UTC.FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
ABY UA /OV ABY180025/TM 1347/FL220/TP CL60/TB NEG
ABY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ABY180025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1347Reported at 13:47 UTC.FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.TP CL60Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
VAD UA /OV OTK350060/TM 1343/FL400/TP E545/TB NEG
VAD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OTK350060Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1343Reported at 13:43 UTC.FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.TP E545Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
AMG UA /OV AMG300020/TM 1337/FL060/TP P28A/TB NEG
AMG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AMG300020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1337Reported at 13:37 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
VQQ UA /OV VQQ180002/TM 1312/FL008/TP P28A/SK BKN008
VQQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV VQQ180002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1312Reported at 13:12 UTC.FL008Altitude: 800 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK BKN008Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
JAX UA /OV CRG/TM 1311/FLUNKN/TP C172/SK OVC005/RM DURD
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CRGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1311Reported at 13:11 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC005Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at FA11
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KVLD reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 03
- 88%
- 21
- 12%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (7:20 AM EDT)
TAF KVLD 291120Z 2912/3012 04007KT P6SM BKN012 FM291700 05010KT P6SM SCT035 FM292300 05003KT P6SM SCT200
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Live crosswind meter
FA11 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KVLD, 9.7 nm away.
Wind is 22° off runway 03, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- FA11
- City
- Jennings
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 150 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.6224, -83.2593
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,450 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KVLD
- TAF
- Nearest KVLD
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 8h 36m
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Pilot PIREPs for Bird Field (FA11)
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