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Willis Gliderport (FA44) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 3:55 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLNA), FA44 is currently MVFR with winds from 050° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,700 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Willis Gliderport in Boynton Beach, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLNA): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Willis Gliderport (FA44) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Boynton Beach, FL at a field elevation of 18 ft. FA44 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLNA, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 3,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPBI.

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MVFR
Observed 0755Z (3:55 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLNA, 7.5 nm away.

Wind
050° 9 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
1,700 ft
Altimeter
29.90"
Temp / Dew
79°F / 26°C
dew 71°F / 22°C

Wind from the northeast (050°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 1,700 ft, broken clouds at 2,400 ft, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 29.90 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,700 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KLNA 280755Z AUTO 05009KT 020V080 10SM BKN017 BKN024 26/22 A2990 RMK AO2 T02630215

What changed at KLNA (nearest station)?

Since the 0735Z (3:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
  • Ceiling dropped from 10,000 ft to 1,700 ft.

Current pilot readout for FA44

Based on the nearest station (KLNA), FA44 is currently MVFR with winds from 050° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,700 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 1,400 ft (field elevation 18 ft). FA44 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPBI, about 10 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
09FAV7 kt head5 kt left
277 kt tail5 kt right

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FA44 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
    3,600 × 150 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at FA44
    Wind
    09
    7 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
    27
    7 kt tailwind · 5 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
0173508Z20Z07Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 17→9 kt, ceiling 4,000 ft → 1,700 ft.

FA44 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 FA44

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

PIREP0616Z (2:16 AM EDT) · 29 NM S of FA44 · 2,100 ft MSL · A321
Show raw report
FLL UA /OV FLL27507/TM 0616/FL021/TP A321/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
FLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FLL27507Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0616Reported at 06:16 UTC.
FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTHRemarks.
PIREP0413Z (12:13 AM EDT) · 21 NM E of FA44 · 14,000 ft MSL · CL35
light turb 140 turbulence
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PBI UA /OV PBI095013/TM 0413/FL140/TP CL35/TB LIGHT TURB 140/RM SMOOTH BELOW 130
PBI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PBI095013Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0413Reported at 04:13 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
TB LIGHT TURB 140Turbulence: light turb 140.
RM SMOOTH BELOW 130Remarks.
PIREP0329Z (11:29 PM EDT) · 26 NM E of FA44 · during descent · B38M
continuous light turbulence
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PBI UA /OV PBI109020/TM 0329/FL190/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT/RM DURD
PBI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PBI109020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0329Reported at 03:29 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
RM DURDRemarks.
URGENT0212Z (10:12 PM EDT) · 14 NM N of FA44 · 15,000 ft MSL · A306
severe turbulence
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PBI UUA /OV PBI310010/TM 0212/FL150/TP A306/TB SEV/RM SEVERE TURB
PBI UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).
OV PBI310010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0212Reported at 02:12 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP A306Aircraft type reporting.
TB SEVTurbulence: severe.
RM SEVERE TURBRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at FA44

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLNA reported mostly marginal VFR across 72 observations, with 17 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 30 kt, the lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 29%MVFR 67%IFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 14/21 kt
Max gust: 30 kt
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 17

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 80%MVFR 19%IFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 10/21 kt
Max gust: 30 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,000 ft
Lowest vis: 1.5 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 20

Most recent change: IFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

09
88%
27
12%

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Live crosswind meter

FA44 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLNA, 7.5 nm away.

N09279 kt
Headwind
7 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
5 kt

Wind is 37° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 3,600 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Willis Gliderport (FA44)
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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near FA44

FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near FA44.

Security TFR
Palm Beach, FL
Active 11.2 NM from FA44
Effective: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 through Wednesday, October 20, 2027 Local
NOTAM: 6/0100

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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
FA44
City
Boynton Beach
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
18 ft
Coordinates
26.5481, -80.2148
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KLNA
TAF
Nearest KPBI
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
14h 37m

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Pilot PIREPs for Willis Gliderport (FA44)

Community-submitted

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

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