Southern Fruit Groves Airport (FD24) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 9:50 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSUA), FD24 is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Southern Fruit Groves Airport in Port St. Lucie, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSUA): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Southern Fruit Groves Airport (FD24) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Port St. Lucie, FL at a field elevation of 26 ft. FD24 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSUA, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (E, W), the longest 2,873 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSUA.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSUA, 16.2 nm away.
Wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 2,000 ft, scattered clouds at 8,000 ft, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSUA 281350Z 07008KT 10SM FEW020 SCT080 27/25 A2995
What changed at KSUA (nearest station)?
Since the 1250Z (8:50 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
- The 2,600 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.93 → 29.95 inHg.
Current pilot readout for FD24
Based on the nearest station (KSUA), FD24 is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFAV | 2,873 ft | TURF | 3 kt head | 8 kt right |
| W | 2,873 ft | TURF | 3 kt head | 8 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 16→8 kt, ceiling 5,000 ft → unlimited.
FD24 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of FD24
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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VRB UA /OV TRV040010/TM 1354/FL110/TP PRM1/SK TOP 115/WX -RA/TB LGT
VRB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TRV040010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1354Reported at 13:54 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP PRM1Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP 115Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.TB LGTTurbulence: light.Show raw report
PBI UA /OV ZIZUR/TM 1347/FL030/TP PC12/SK SCT022
PBI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ZIZURLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1347Reported at 13:47 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
PBI UA /OV VRB300015/TM 1336/FL30/TP BCS3/SK IMC/WX LIGHT RAIN
PBI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV VRB300015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1336Reported at 13:36 UTC.FL30Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.SK IMCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX LIGHT RAINWeather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
TMB UA /OV TMB270002/TM 1327/FL040/TP C172/SK SCT004
TMB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TMB270002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1327Reported at 13:27 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT004Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
VRB UA /OV TRV010005/TM 1326/FL190/TP C525/SK TOP 190
VRB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TRV010005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1326Reported at 13:26 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP C525Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP 190Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
RSW UA /OV LBV349032/TM 1324/FL020/TP BE36/SK BKN 017
RSW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LBV349032Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1324Reported at 13:24 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP BE36Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN 017Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
FXE UA /OV FXE310003/TM 1318/FL018/TP DA40/SK SKC
FXE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FXE310003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1318Reported at 13:18 UTC.FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.TP DA40Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at FD24
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSUA reported mostly marginal VFR across 43 observations, with 15 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 31 kt, the lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- E/W
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1122Z (7:22 AM EDT)
TAF KSUA 281122Z 2811/2912 05014G22KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN035 TEMPO 2812/2816 2SM SHRA BKN015 FM290000 06010G15KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN035 AMD NOT SKED
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- FD24
- City
- Port St. Lucie
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 26 ft
- Coordinates
- 27.2212, -80.5206
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,873 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSUA
- TAF
- Nearest KSUA
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 8h 40m
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Pilot PIREPs for Southern Fruit Groves Airport (FD24)
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