Kirkland Airport (FD26) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Kirkland Airport in Graceville, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBCR) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Kirkland Airport (FD26) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Graceville, FL at 180 ft. FD26 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KBCR, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36) — longest 1,800 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KDHN. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KBCR, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KBCR, 10 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 9 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 29.84 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBCR 290258Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 27/27 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP063 T02720267 53010 $
What changed at KBCR (nearest station)?
Since the 0158Z (8:58 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 1°C — watch for fog or low cloud.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.82 → 29.84 inHg.
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Current pilot readout for FD26
Based on the nearest station (KBCR), FD26 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,800 ft (field elevation 180 ft). FD26 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KDHN, about 21 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 FD26. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1,800 ft | TURF | — | — |
| 36 | 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 → unlimited.
FD26 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Kirkland Airport in Graceville, 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 FD26 is headed.
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 FD26
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 0342/FL020/TP CRJ2/SK SKC
TLH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TLHLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0342Reported at 03:42 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
DHN UA /OV DHN360013 /TM 0307 /FL055 /TP C172 /SK SKC /WX FV10SM HZ /TA 20 /WV 31012KT /TB NEG /IC NEG
DHN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DHN360013Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0307Reported at 03:07 UTC.FL055Altitude: 5,500 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX FV10SM HZWeather and flight visibility observed.TA 20Outside air temperature, °C.WV 31012KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
CEW UA /OV CEW090040/TM 0222/FL370/TP B738/TB CONS LGT
CEW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CEW090040Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0222Reported at 02:22 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.Show raw report
PNS UA /OV PNS360025/TM 0123/FL050/TP TEX2/SK CLR
PNS UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PNS360025Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0123Reported at 01:23 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP TEX2Aircraft type reporting.SK CLRSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
TLH UA /OV TLH003072/TM 0100/FL370/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT
TLH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TLH003072Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0100Reported at 01:00 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.Show raw report
CEW UA /OV CEW090050/TM 0059/FL380/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CAT
CEW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CEW090050Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0059Reported at 00:59 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CATTurbulence: continuous light clear-air turbulence.Show raw report
PNS UA /OV 12J 100 010/TM 0048/FL030/TP TEX2/SK CLR/WX 5SM
PNS UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 12J 100 010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0048Reported at 00:48 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP TEX2Aircraft type reporting.SK CLRSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX 5SMWeather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 0037/FL360/TP B738/TB NEG
TLH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TLHLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0037Reported at 00:37 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at FD26
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBCR reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 4,500 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 18/36
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- FD26
- City
- Graceville
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 180 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.9818, -85.4924
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBCR
- TAF
- Nearest KDHN
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 20h 52m
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FD26 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at FD26?+
FD26 has 2 runways — 18, 36; 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 FD26 come from?+
Kirkland Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KBCR, about 10 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at FD26 can differ.
Does FD26 have a TAF?+
No — FD26 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDHN, about 21 nm away.
Does FD26 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — FD26 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for FD26 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Kirkland Airport (FD26)
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