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Woods and Lakes Airpark (FA38) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Woods and Lakes Airpark in Oklawaha, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KOCF): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Woods and Lakes Airpark (FA38) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Oklawaha, FL at 100 ft. FA38 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KOCF, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (03, 21), longest 2,900 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. CTAF is 122.9. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KOCF, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0551Z (1:51 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KOCF, 17.9 nm away.

Wind
220° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.04"
Temp / Dew
77°F / 25°C
dew 74°F / 23°C

Wind from the southwest (220°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 25°C (77°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KOCF 130551Z AUTO 22003KT 10SM CLR 25/23 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP172 T02500233 10283 20250 58005

What changed at KOCF (nearest station)?

Since the 0451Z (12:51 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0451Z report, conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for FA38

Based on the nearest station (KOCF), FA38 is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 03, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 100 ft). FA38 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLEE, 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.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at FA38. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
03FAV2 kt tail2 kt left
212 kt tail2 kt left

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
081606Z17Z05Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 3→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

FA38 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Woods and Lakes Airpark in Oklawaha, FL: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around FA38 is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of FA38

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

PIREP0613Z (2:13 AM EDT) · 31 NM E of FA38 · 6,000 ft MSL · A21N
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ORL UA /OV ORL360023/TM 0613/FL060/TP A21N/TB NEG
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORL360023Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0613Reported at 06:13 UTC.
FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0517Z (1:17 AM EDT) · 45 NM SE of FA38 · 35,000 ft MSL · BCS3
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ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0517/FL350/TP BCS3/TB NEG
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0517Reported at 05:17 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0402Z (12:02 AM EDT) · 45 NM SE of FA38 · 37,000 ft MSL · B763
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ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0402/FL370/TP B763/TB NEG
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0402Reported at 04:02 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0335Z (11:35 PM EDT) · 52 NM SE of FA38 · during descent · B738
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MCO UA /OV RWY 17L FINAL/TM 0335/FL012/TP B738/RM SMOOTH
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RWY 17L FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0335Reported at 03:35 UTC.
FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
RM SMOOTHRemarks.
PIREP0239Z (10:39 PM EDT) · 76 NM N of FA38 · 29,000 ft MSL · B789
light turbulence
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CRG UA /OV CRG/TM 0239/FL290/TP B789/TB LGT
CRG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CRGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0239Reported at 02:39 UTC.
FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.
TP B789Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
PIREP0218Z (10:18 PM EDT) · 80 NM W of FA38 · 20,000 ft MSL · B739
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CTY UA /OV CTY220030/TM 0218/FL200/TP B739/TB NEG
CTY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CTY220030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0218Reported at 02:18 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0204Z (10:04 PM EDT) · 51 NM SE of FA38 · during descent · B738
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MCO UA /OV MCO030002/TM 0204/FLDURD/TP B738/RM SMOOTH RIDE DURD RWY 17L MCO
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCO030002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0204Reported at 02:04 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
RM SMOOTH RIDE DURD RWY 17L …Remarks.
PIREP0156Z (9:56 PM EDT) · 66 NM N of FA38 · 2,100 ft MSL · C172
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JAX UA /OV 10 S CRG/TM 0156/FL021/TP C172/SK CLR
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 10 S CRGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0156Reported at 01:56 UTC.
FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft 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 FA38

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KOCF reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 5,000 ft. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/8 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 93%MVFR 6%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/14 kt
Max gust: 24 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: 3 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 16

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
03/21
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
FA38
City
Oklawaha
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
100 ft
Coordinates
29.1236, -81.8870
Runways
2
Longest runway
2,900 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KOCF
TAF
Nearest KLEE
CTAF
122.9 MHz
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
17h 9m

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FA38 weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at FA38?+

FA38 has 2 runways: 03, 21; the longest is 2,900 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for FA38 come from?+

Woods and Lakes Airpark does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KOCF, about 18 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at FA38 can differ.

Does FA38 have a TAF?+

No. FA38 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLEE, about 19 nm away.

Does FA38 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. FA38 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for FA38 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Woods and Lakes Airpark (FA38)

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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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