Garnair Airport (FA55) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Garnair Airport in Bonifay, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBCR): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Garnair Airport (FA55) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bonifay, FL at 105 ft. FA55 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBCR, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 2,650 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KECP. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KBCR, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBCR, 9.4 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 24°C (76°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBCR 130058Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/24 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP116 T02440239 $
What changed at KBCR (nearest station)?
Since the 2358Z (6:58 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2358Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for FA55
Based on the nearest station (KBCR), FA55 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 105 ft). FA55 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KECP, about 25 nm away.
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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 FA55. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 2,650 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 36 | 2,650 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
FA55 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Garnair Airport in Bonifay, 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 FA55 is headed.
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 FA55
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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TLH UA /OV TLH180010/TM 0049/FL320/TP B739/TB OCNL LGT
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TLH180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0049Reported at 00:49 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.Show raw report
ABY UA /OV ABY180030/TM 0049/FL110/TP K100/SK UNKN/TB LGT
ABY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ABY180030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0049Reported at 00:49 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP K100Aircraft type reporting.SK UNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LGTTurbulence: light.Show raw report
PNS UA /OV KPNS350005/TM 2356/FLDURD/TP E170/TB SMOOTH
PNS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KPNS350005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2356Reported at 23:56 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.Show raw report
ABY UA /OV ABY283024/TM 2352/FL190/TP C550/SK UNKN/TB LGT/RM DURC TO 230
ABY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ABY283024Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2352Reported at 23:52 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP C550Aircraft type reporting.SK UNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LGTTurbulence: light.RM DURC TO 230Remarks.Show raw report
MGM UA /OV MGM/TM 2345/FL060/TP CRJ2/SK CLR
MGM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MGMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2345Reported at 23:45 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
PNS UA /OV PNS150020/TM 2337/FL100/TP DA40/SK SKC
PNS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PNS150020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2337Reported at 23:37 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP DA40Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
PNS UA /OV PNS/TM 2313/FL017/TP C172/SK SKC
PNS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PNSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2313Reported at 23:13 UTC.FL017Altitude: 1,700 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
TLH UA /OV TLH340070/TM 2250/FL370/TP B38M/SK TOP350/TB NEG
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TLH340070Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2250Reported at 22:50 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.SK TOP350Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at FA55
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBCR reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 44 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- FA55
- City
- Bonifay
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 105 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.7797, -85.7683
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,650 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBCR
- TAF
- Nearest KECP
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 22h 13m
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FA55 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at FA55?+
FA55 has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 2,650 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for FA55 come from?+
Garnair Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KBCR, about 9 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at FA55 can differ.
Does FA55 have a TAF?+
No. FA55 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KECP, about 25 nm away.
Does FA55 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. FA55 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for FA55 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Garnair Airport (FA55)
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