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Melrose Landing Airport (FD22) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 9:55 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (K42J), FD22 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 8 knots gusting 14, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 4,100 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Melrose Landing Airport in Hawthorne, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (K42J): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Melrose Landing Airport (FD22) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hawthorne, FL at a field elevation of 159 ft. FD22 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from K42J, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (05/23), the longest 4,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGNV.

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VFR
Observed 1355Z (9:55 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station K42J, 11.8 nm away.

Wind
040° 8 kt
gusting 14 kt
Visibility
9 sm
Ceiling
4,100 ft
Altimeter
30.14"
Temp / Dew
70°F / 21°C
dew 64°F / 18°C

Wind from the northeast (040°) at 8 kt, gusting 14 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, broken clouds at 4,100 ft, overcast at 4,600 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,100 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR K42J 281355Z AUTO 04008G14KT 9SM BKN041 OVC046 21/18 A3014 RMK A01

What changed at K42J (nearest station)?

Since the 1335Z (9:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind speed down from 13 to 8 kt.

Current pilot readout for FD22

Based on the nearest station (K42J), FD22 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 8 knots gusting 14, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 4,100 ft ceiling. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (05). Density altitude is approximately 650 ft (field elevation 159 ft). FD22 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGNV, about 17 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
05FAV8 kt head1 kt left (g2)
238 kt tail3 kt right (g5)

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FD22 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.

  • Runway 05/23
    4,600 × 50 ft · ASPH-TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at FD22
    Wind
    05
    8 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
    23
    8 kt tailwind · 3 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
0153014Z02Z13Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 6→8 kt, ceiling 4,000 ft → 4,100 ft.

FD22 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 FD22

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

PIREP1323Z (9:23 AM EDT) · 37 NM NE of FD22 · 3,000 ft MSL · TECH
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SGJ UA /OV 3 WEST SGJ/TM 1323/FL030/TP TECH/SK BASE LAYERS AT 021 030 033/RM CIG RGD-RC
SGJ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 3 WEST SGJLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1323Reported at 13:23 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP TECHAircraft type reporting.
SK BASE LAYERS AT 021 030 03…Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM CIG RGD-RCRemarks.
PIREP1320Z (9:20 AM EDT) · 84 NM SE of FD22 · during descent · GLF6
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MCO UA /OV MCO180003/TM 1320/FLDURD/TP GLF6/RM 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 1320Reported at 13:20 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP GLF6Aircraft type reporting.
RM LIGHT CHOP RWY 36RRemarks.
PIREP1315Z (9:15 AM EDT) · 75 NM SE of FD22 · during descent · C172
low-level wind shear
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ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 1315/FL010/TP C172/RM +/-8KT LLWS ON FINAL
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1315Reported at 13:15 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
RM +/-8KT LLWS ON FINALRemarks.
PIREP1315Z (9:15 AM EDT) · 46 NM NE of FD22 · during descent · C172
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JAX UA /OV CRG/TM 1315/FLDURD/TP C172/SK BKN013
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CRGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1315Reported at 13:15 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN013Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1313Z (9:13 AM EDT) · 92 NM SE of FD22 · 1,000 ft MSL · PA23
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TIX UA /OV KTIX/TM 1313/FL010/TP PA23/SK OVC011
TIX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KTIXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1313Reported at 13:13 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP PA23Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC011Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1305Z (9:05 AM EDT) · 63 NM SE of FD22 · 1,500 ft MSL · P28A
ltg turbulence
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SFB UA /OV SFB270005/TM 1305/FL015/TP P28A/TB LTG
SFB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFB270005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1305Reported at 13:05 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
TB LTGTurbulence: ltg.
PIREP1303Z (9:03 AM EDT) · 72 NM SE of FD22 · 3,000 ft MSL · P28A
lt chop turbulence
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SFB UA /OV OVIDO/TM 1303/FL030/TP P28A/SK BKN028/TB LT CHOP
SFB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OVIDOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1303Reported at 13:03 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK BKN028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LT CHOPTurbulence: lt chop.
PIREP1254Z (8:54 AM EDT) · 55 NM SE of FD22 · 2,000 ft MSL · C172
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DAB UA /OV DAB/TM 1254/FL020/TP C172/SK SCT-BKN040/WV 06030KT
DAB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DABLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1254Reported at 12:54 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT-BKN040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WV 06030KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at FD22

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station K42J reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 70 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 26 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,100 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 49%MVFR 51%
Wind avg/max: 9/19 kt
Max gust: 26 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 9

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 54%MVFR 43%IFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 8/18 kt
Max gust: 27 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,000 ft
Lowest vis: 1.5 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 22

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.

05
98%
23
2%

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Live crosswind meter

FD22 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from K42J, 12 nm away.

N05238 kt
Headwind
8 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
1 kt
Headwind in gusts
14 kt
Crosswind in gusts
2 kt

Wind is 10° off runway 05, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 4,600 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Melrose Landing Airport (FD22)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
24 hours
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Runway lights
Sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
FD22
City
Hawthorne
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
159 ft
Coordinates
29.6670, -81.9527
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
4,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station K42J
TAF
Nearest KGNV
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
8h 43m

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Pilot PIREPs for Melrose Landing Airport (FD22)

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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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