The Funny Farm Airport (FD03) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near The Funny Farm Airport in Crestview, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCEW): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
The Funny Farm Airport (FD03) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Crestview, FL at 200 ft. FD03 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCEW, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (07, 25), longest 1,800 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KEGI. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KCEW, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCEW, 4.6 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 3/4 statute mile, sky obscured at 100 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 100 ft.
SPECI KCEW 130704Z AUTO 00000KT 3/4SM BR VV001 23/22 A3003 RMK AO2 T02280222
What changed at KCEW (nearest station)?
Since the 0653Z (1:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility dropped from 1.75 SM to 0.75 SM.
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Current pilot readout for FD03
Based on the nearest station (KCEW), FD03 is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 3/4 statute mile, and a 100 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,050 ft (field elevation 200 ft). FD03 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KEGI, about 10 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 FD03. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | 1,800 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 25 | 1,800 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 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 100 ft.
FD03 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around The Funny Farm Airport in Crestview, 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 FD03 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at FD03
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCEW reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 47 observations, with 21 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 30 kt, the lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
- 07/25
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- FD03
- City
- Crestview
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 200 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.8002, -86.4355
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCEW
- TAF
- Nearest KEGI
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 16h 43m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Mill Creek Aerodrome, Inc - Laird Rd , Crestview, FL · 4 mi
- Crestview Model Aviators - Richardson Rd , Crestview, FL · 5 mi
- Yellow River Ranch R.C. Club - 1558 Highway 90 W , Baker, FL · 14 mi
FD03 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at FD03?+
FD03 has 2 runways: 07, 25; the longest is 1,800 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for FD03 come from?+
The Funny Farm Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KCEW, about 5 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at FD03 can differ.
Does FD03 have a TAF?+
No. FD03 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KEGI, about 10 nm away.
Does FD03 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. FD03 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for FD03 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for The Funny Farm Airport (FD03)
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