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The Cedars Airfield (FA71) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:15 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCTY), FA71 is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 12 knots gusting 16, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,700 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near The Cedars Airfield in Cedar Key, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCTY): conditions and runway crosswinds.

The Cedars Airfield (FA71) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Cedar Key, FL at a field elevation of 10 ft. FA71 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCTY, about 26 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 3 physical runways (18/36, N, S), the longest 2,512 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGNV.

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VFR
Observed 1815Z (2:15 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCTY, 25.9 nm away.

Wind
070° 12 kt
gusting 16 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
3,700 ft
Altimeter
30.08"
Temp / Dew
81°F / 27°C
feels like 84°F

Wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 12 kt, gusting 16 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 3,700 ft, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 30.08 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,700 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KCTY 281815Z AUTO 07012G16KT 10SM OVC037 27/20 A3008 RMK AO2

What changed at KCTY (nearest station)?

Since the 1755Z (1:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1755Z (1:55 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for FA71

Based on the nearest station (KCTY), FA71 is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 12 knots gusting 16, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,700 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately 1,250 ft (field elevation 10 ft). FA71 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGNV, about 45 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
36FAV4 kt head11 kt right (g15)
N4 kt head11 kt right (g15)
S4 kt head11 kt right (g15)
184 kt tail11 kt left (g15)

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FA71 runways

3 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 18/36
    2,512 × 50 ft · ASPH
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at FA71
    Wind
    18
    4 kt tailwind · 11 kt crosswind from left
    36
    4 kt headwind · 11 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
0122318Z06Z18Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 7→12 kt, ceiling unlimited → 3,700 ft.

FA71 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 FA71

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

PIREP1817Z (2:17 PM EDT) · 78 NM S of FA71 · 39,000 ft MSL · B738
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TPA UA /OV TPA/TM 1817/FL390/TP B738/TB NEG
TPA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TPALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1817Reported at 18:17 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1811Z (2:11 PM EDT) · 90 NM E of FA71 · 1,000 ft MSL · P28A
moderate turbulence
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SFB UA /OV KSFB330005/TM 1811/FL010/TP P28A/SK SCT020/TB MOD
SFB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KSFB330005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1811Reported at 18:11 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK SCT020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
PIREP1805Z (2:05 PM EDT) · 100 NM SE of FA71 · during descent · B38M
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MCO UA /OV MCO180003/TM 1805/FLDURD/TP B38M/RM BASES 018 LIGHT CHOP RWY 36R
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCO180003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1805Reported at 18:05 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
RM BASES 018 LIGHT CHOP RWY …Remarks.
PIREP1801Z (2:01 PM EDT) · 90 NM SE of FA71 · during descent · LJ60
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ORL UA /OV ORL250006/TM 1801/FLDURD/TP LJ60/SK BKN020
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORL250006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1801Reported at 18:01 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP LJ60Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1800Z (2:00 PM EDT) · 79 NM S of FA71 · 1,400 ft MSL · B38M
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PIE UA /OV PIE330002/TM 1800/FL014/TP B38M/SK OVC030
PIE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PIE330002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1800Reported at 18:00 UTC.
FL014Altitude: 1,400 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1752Z (1:52 PM EDT) · 76 NM NE of FA71 · during climb · SR22
continuous moderate blo 008/ none reported 070 turbulence
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VQQ UA /OV CRG220025 /TM 1752 /FL070 /TP SR22 /SK OVC035-TOP065/ SKC /WX FV10SM /TA 15 /WV 08017KT /TB CONS MOD BLO 008/NEG 070 /RM DURC OTP
VQQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CRG220025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1752Reported at 17:52 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC035-TOP065/ SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX FV10SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
TA 15Outside air temperature, °C.
WV 08017KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
TB CONS MOD BLO 008/NEG 070Turbulence: continuous moderate blo 008/ none reported 070.
RM DURC OTPRemarks.
PIREP1745Z (1:45 PM EDT) · 80 NM S of FA71 · 4,000 ft MSL · K35R
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TPA UA /OV 10 W PIE/TM 1745/FL040/TP K35R/SK BASES 035 TOPS 050
TPA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 10 W PIELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1745Reported at 17:45 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP K35RAircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 035 TOPS 050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1739Z (1:39 PM EDT) · 87 NM SE of FA71 · 2,000 ft MSL · C172
light chop turbulence
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MCO UA /OV SFB240012/TM 1739/FL020/TP C172/SK BASES 020/WX 0MI/WV 050/30/TB LGT CHOP
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFB240012Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1739Reported at 17:39 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX 0MIWeather and flight visibility observed.
WV 050/30Wind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at FA71

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCTY reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,700 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 8/14 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,700 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 91%MVFR 9%
Wind avg/max: 7/15 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,300 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 10

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

36/N/S
91%
18
9%

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Live crosswind meter

FA71 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCTY, 26 nm away.

N361812 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
11 kt
Headwind in gusts
5 kt
Crosswind in gusts
15 kt

Wind is 70° off runway 36, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 2,512 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of The Cedars Airfield (FA71) with runway 18/36 marked
N ↑

Runway 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Daily DALGT local
Landing fee
Yes
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
FA71
City
Cedar Key
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
10 ft
Coordinates
29.2282, -82.9431
Runways
3 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
2,512 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KCTY
TAF
Nearest KGNV
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
4h 16m

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Pilot PIREPs for The Cedars Airfield (FA71)

Community-submitted

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

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