Fly In Ranches Airport (FD25) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:53 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KVRB), FD25 is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 14 knots gusting 23, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 3,100 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Fly In Ranches Airport in Vero Beach, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KVRB): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Fly In Ranches Airport (FD25) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Vero Beach, FL at a field elevation of 25 ft. FD25 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KVRB, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KVRB.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KVRB, 7.1 nm away.
Wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 14 kt, gusting 23 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,100 ft, broken clouds at 3,100 ft, overcast at 3,900 ft, temperature 25°C (77°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,100 ft.
METAR KVRB 280853Z AUTO 03014G23KT 7SM SCT021 BKN031 OVC039 25/23 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP135 T02500228 56012
What changed at KVRB (nearest station)?
Since the 0853Z (4:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- Ceiling dropped from 3,100 ft to 2,200 ft.
- Mist began (BR).
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for FD25
Based on the nearest station (KVRB), FD25 is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 14 knots gusting 23, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 3,100 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFAV | 2,000 ft | TURF | 12 kt head | 7 kt right (g11) |
| S | 2,000 ft | TURF | 12 kt head | 7 kt right (g11) |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 12→14 kt, ceiling 3,900 ft → 2,200 ft.
FD25 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 FD25
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MCO UA /OV 36R FINAL/TM 0833/FL016/TP B763/RM GAIN/LOSS OF 5KTS ON FINAL 36R. WIND ON FINAL 02025KTS
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 36R FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0833Reported at 08:33 UTC.FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.RM GAIN/LOSS OF 5KTS ON FINA…Remarks.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV MCO180010/TM 0823/FLDURD/TP B763/SK 031OVC043/WV 070/33
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCO180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0823Reported at 08:23 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.SK 031OVC043Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WV 070/33Wind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV 35R DEPARTURE/TM 0617/FL016/TP C408/RM SMOOTH RIDE ON DEPARTURE RUNWAY 35L. NO CLOUD BASES AT OR BELOW 2000FT
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 35R DEPARTURELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0617Reported at 06:17 UTC.FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.TP C408Aircraft type reporting.RM SMOOTH RIDE ON DEPARTURE …Remarks.Show raw report
FLL UA /OV FLL27507/TM 0616/FL021/TP A321/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
FLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FLL27507Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0616Reported at 06:16 UTC.FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM SMOOTHRemarks.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV 5 NE MCO/TM 0540/FL050/TP B38M/WX VMC
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 5 NE MCOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0540Reported at 05:40 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.WX VMCWeather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV KMCO/TM 0540/FLDURC/TP B38M/TB SMOOTH
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KMCOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0540Reported at 05:40 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.Show raw report
ORL UA /OV 12 WEST/TM 0535/FL045/TP PC12/WX VMC/TB SMOOTH
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 12 WESTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0535Reported at 05:35 UTC.FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.WX VMCWeather and flight visibility observed.TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.Show raw report
ORL UA /OV 10 WEST/TM 0425/FL025/TP SR22/SK OVC 050/TB SMOOTH
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 10 WESTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0425Reported at 04:25 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC 050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at FD25
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KVRB reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 38 observations, with 19 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 32 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,500 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- N/S
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0538Z (1:38 AM EDT)
TAF KVRB 280538Z 2806/2906 03016G24KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN025 BKN035 FM281300 05014G22KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 BKN035 TEMPO 2813/2817 3SM -SHRA BKN010 FM290000 06010G15KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN035
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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
- FD25
- City
- Vero Beach
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 25 ft
- Coordinates
- 27.5625, -80.4998
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KVRB
- TAF
- Nearest KVRB
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 33m
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Nearby airports
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AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Pilot PIREPs for Fly In Ranches Airport (FD25)
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