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Leeward Air Ranch Airport (FD04) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Leeward Air Ranch Airport in Ocala/Belleview, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KOCF) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Leeward Air Ranch Airport (FD04) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ocala/Belleview, FL at 86 ft. FD04 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KOCF, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36) — longest 6,247 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KLEE. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KOCF, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0251Z (10:51 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KOCF, 11.4 nm away.

Wind
210° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.87"
Temp / Dew
27°C / 81°F
dew 24°C

Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 29.87 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KOCF 290251Z AUTO 21003KT 10SM CLR 27/24 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP115 T02720244 50006

What changed at KOCF (nearest station)?

Since the 0151Z (9:51 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0151Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for FD04

Based on the nearest station (KOCF), FD04 is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 18, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,650 ft (field elevation 86 ft). FD04 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KLEE, about 20 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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 FD04. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
36FAV3 kt head0 kt
183 kt tail1 kt left

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
091803Z12Z02Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 4→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

FD04 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Leeward Air Ranch Airport in Ocala/Belleview, 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 FD04 is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

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 FD04

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

PIREP0244Z (10:44 PM EDT) · 82 NM W of FD04 · 30,000 ft MSL · A321
continuous light turbulence
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PIE UA /OV PIE320060/TM 0244/FL300/TP A321/TB CONS LGT
PIE UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PIE320060Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0244Reported at 02:44 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
PIREP0111Z (9:11 PM EDT) · 49 NM SE of FD04 · during climb · C172
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ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0111/FLDURC/TP C172/WX 10SM/RM SMOOTH
ORL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORLLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0111Reported at 01:11 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
WX 10SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM SMOOTHRemarks.
PIREP0104Z (9:04 PM EDT) · 72 NM NW of FD04 · 26,000 ft MSL · A321
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LCQ UA /OV LCQ/TM 0104/FL260/TP A321/TB NEG
LCQ UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LCQLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0104Reported at 01:04 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0042Z (8:42 PM EDT) · 80 NM SW of FD04 · 35,000 ft MSL · B38M
continuous light chop turbulence
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SRQ UA /OV SRQ358027/TM 0042/FL350/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
SRQ UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SRQ358027Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0042Reported at 00:42 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP0042Z (8:42 PM EDT) · 86 NM NE of FD04 · 30,000 ft MSL · A321
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CRG UA /OV CRG080010/TM 0042/FL300/TP A321/SK TOP340
CRG UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CRG080010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0042Reported at 00:42 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP340Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0028Z (8:28 PM EDT) · 31 NM NE of FD04 · 18,000 ft MSL · A321
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OMN UA /OV OMN270020/TM 0028/FL180/TP A321/TB NEG
OMN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OMN270020Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0028Reported at 00:28 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0022Z (8:22 PM EDT) · 52 NM SE of FD04 · 1,000 ft MSL · B737
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MCO UA /OV MCO360003/TM 0022/FL010/TP B737/RM SMOTTH
MCO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCO360003Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0022Reported at 00:22 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
RM SMOTTHRemarks.
PIREP0021Z (8:21 PM EDT) · 50 NM E of FD04 · 26,000 ft MSL · B350
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OMN UA /OV OMN/TM 0021/FL260/TP B350/TB NEG
OMN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OMNLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0021Reported at 00:21 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP B350Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at FD04

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KOCF reported mostly VFR across 29 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,200 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 93%MVFR 7%
Wind avg/max: 5/11 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,200 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/13 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 4,000 ft
Lowest vis: 5 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
36
73%
18
27%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
FD04
City
Ocala/Belleview
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
86 ft
Coordinates
29.0841, -82.0323
Runways
2
Longest runway
6,247 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KOCF
TAF
Nearest KLEE
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
21h 27m

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FD04 weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at FD04?+

FD04 has 2 runways — 18, 36; the longest is 6,247 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for FD04 come from?+

Leeward Air Ranch Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KOCF, about 11 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at FD04 can differ.

Does FD04 have a TAF?+

No — FD04 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLEE, about 20 nm away.

Does FD04 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — FD04 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for FD04 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Leeward Air Ranch Airport (FD04)

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

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