Duda Airstrip (FA69) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:55 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KF45), FA69 is currently MVFR with winds from 050° at 7 knots, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 2,300 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Duda Airstrip in Belle Glade, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KF45): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Duda Airstrip (FA69) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Belle Glade, FL at a field elevation of 14 ft. FA69 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KF45, about 27 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPBI.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KF45, 27.1 nm away.
Wind from the northeast (050°) at 7 kt, visibility 3 statute miles, scattered clouds at 1,700 ft, overcast at 2,300 ft, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 29.89 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,300 ft.
METAR KF45 280855Z AUTO 05007KT 3SM -DZ BR SCT017 OVC023 24/24 A2989 RMK AO2 P0001
What changed at KF45 (nearest station)?
Since the 0835Z (4:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility dropped from 10 SM to 3 SM.
- Drizzle began (-DZ).
- Mist began (BR).
Current pilot readout for FA69
Based on the nearest station (KF45), FA69 is currently MVFR with winds from 050° at 7 knots, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 2,300 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 14 ft). FA69 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPBI, about 30 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36FAV | 2,600 ft | ASPH | 4 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 18 | 2,600 ft | ASPH | 4 kt tail | 6 kt left |
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FA69 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 18/362,600 × 50 ft · ASPHCurrent useno stated-runway source at FA69Wind
- 18
- 4 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 4 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
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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 24 h: wind 12→7 kt, ceiling 6,000 ft → 2,300 ft.
FA69 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at FA69
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KF45 reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 71 observations, with 26 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 27 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 36
- 92%
- 18
- 8%
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Live crosswind meter
FA69 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KF45, 27 nm away.
Wind is 50° off runway 36, 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
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- FA69
- City
- Belle Glade
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 14 ft
- Coordinates
- 26.5878, -80.6373
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KF45
- TAF
- Nearest KPBI
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 35m
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