Patch O Blue Airport (FD02) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:53 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGNV), FD02 is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 11 knots gusting 17, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Patch O Blue Airport in Orange Springs, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGNV): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Patch O Blue Airport (FD02) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Orange Springs, FL at a field elevation of 80 ft. FD02 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGNV, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 3,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGNV.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGNV, 17.9 nm away.
Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 11 kt, gusting 17 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KGNV 281153Z 02011G17KT 10SM CLR 18/16 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP202 T01780156 10178 20172 53005
What changed at KGNV (nearest station)?
Since the 1053Z (6:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 17 kt.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 30.12 → 30.14 inHg.
Current pilot readout for FD02
Based on the nearest station (KGNV), FD02 is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 11 knots gusting 17, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (34). Density altitude is approximately 150 ft (field elevation 80 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34FAV | 3,000 ft | TURF | 10 kt head | 4 kt right (g6) |
| 16 | 3,000 ft | TURF | 8 kt tail | 8 kt left (g12) |
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FD02 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 16/343,000 × 130 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at FD02Wind
- 16
- 8 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
- 34
- 10 kt headwind · 4 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 21 h: wind 9→11 kt, ceiling 5,500 ft → unlimited.
FD02 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of FD02
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ORL UA /OV ORL070007/TM 1206/FL006/TP P28A/RM COUPLE OF BUMPS
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORL070007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1206Reported at 12:06 UTC.FL006Altitude: 600 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.RM COUPLE OF BUMPSRemarks.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV RWY 36R/TM 1205/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK OVC 030/RM 10 MILE VISIBILITY, 3000 BASES
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RWY 36RLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1205Reported at 12:05 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.SK OVC 030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM 10 MILE VISIBILITY, 3000 …Remarks.Show raw report
SGJ UA /OV 1 SE SGJ/TM 1200/FL010/TP TECH/WV 020/030 ON BASE LEG/RM RC
SGJ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 1 SE SGJLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1200Reported at 12:00 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP TECHAircraft type reporting.WV 020/030 ON BASE LEGWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.RM RCRemarks.Show raw report
SFB UA /OV SFB/TM 1200/FL040/TP P28A/SK SCT045
SFB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SFBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1200Reported at 12:00 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK SCT045Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 1200/FL020/TP P28A/SK OVC040
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1200Reported at 12:00 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK OVC040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
TIX UA /OV TIX/TM 1200/FL020/TP C172/SK BKN025
TIX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TIXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1200Reported at 12:00 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
JAX UA /OV CRG120050/TM 1152/FL340/TP E170/TB LGT CHOP
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CRG120050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1152Reported at 11:52 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.Show raw report
OMN UA /OV OMN320020/TM 1150/FL290/TP BCS3/TB CONS LGT CHOP
OMN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OMN320020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1150Reported at 11:50 UTC.FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at FD02
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGNV reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 27 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,200 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 34
- 78%
- 16
- 22%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1122Z (7:22 AM EDT)
TAF KGNV 281122Z 2812/2912 01008KT P6SM SCT012 SCT045 FM281330 01011G18KT P6SM FEW025 SCT040 FM281700 04016G25KT P6SM SCT020 BKN030 OVC040 FM290000 03011KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN025 OVC035 FM290500 03010G15KT P6SM VCSH OVC025
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Live crosswind meter
FD02 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGNV, 18 nm away.
Wind is 20° off runway 34, 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
- FD02
- City
- Orange Springs
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 80 ft
- Coordinates
- 29.4850, -82.0220
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGNV
- TAF
- Nearest KGNV
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 10h 29m
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Pilot PIREPs for Patch O Blue Airport (FD02)
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