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Green Swamp Aerodrome (FD33) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 5:35 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KZPH), FD33 is currently VFR with winds from 360° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,900 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Green Swamp Aerodrome in Lakeland, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KZPH): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Green Swamp Aerodrome (FD33) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lakeland, FL at a field elevation of 115 ft. FD33 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KZPH, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLAL.

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VFR
Observed 0935Z (5:35 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KZPH, 8.4 nm away.

Wind
360° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
3,900 ft
Altimeter
30.04"
Temp / Dew
67°F / 20°C
dew 66°F / 19°C

Wind from the north (360°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 3,900 ft, temperature 20°C (67°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,900 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KZPH 280935Z AUTO 36008KT 10SM OVC039 20/19 A3004 RMK A02 T01960187

What changed at KZPH (nearest station)?

Since the 0915Z (5:15 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0915Z (5:15 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for FD33

Based on the nearest station (KZPH), FD33 is currently VFR with winds from 360° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,900 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately 550 ft (field elevation 115 ft). FD33 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLAL, about 13 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
36FAV8 kt head0 kt
188 kt tail0 kt

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FD33 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 18/36
    2,600 × 100 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at FD33
    Wind
    18
    8 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
    36
    8 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
    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
0142910Z22Z09Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 8→8 kt, ceiling 500 ft → 3,900 ft.

FD33 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 FD33

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

PIREP0927Z (5:27 AM EDT) · 38 NM E of FD33 · during descent · B738
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MCO UA /OV MCO 180010/TM 0927/FLDURD/TP B738/SK OVC040
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCO 180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0927Reported at 09:27 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0919Z (5:19 AM EDT) · 85 NM NE of FD33 · 2,500 ft MSL · C152
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DAB UA /OV OMN030005/TM 0919/FL025/TP C152/SK CLR/WX 7SM VIS HZ
DAB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OMN030005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0919Reported at 09:19 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP C152Aircraft type reporting.
SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX 7SM VIS HZWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP0911Z (5:11 AM EDT) · 39 NM E of FD33 · during descent · A21N
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MCO UA /OV 36R FINAL/TM 0911/FL016/TP A21N/RM MOSTLY SMOOTH ON FINAL RUNWAY 36R
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 0911Reported at 09:11 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
RM MOSTLY SMOOTH ON FINAL RU…Remarks.
PIREP0905Z (5:05 AM EDT) · 38 NM E of FD33 · during descent · A21N
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MCO UA /OV MCO 180010/TM 0905/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK OVC030 TOPS 042
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCO 180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0905Reported at 09:05 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC030 TOPS 042Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0853Z (4:53 AM EDT) · 48 NM N of FD33 · during descent · A21N
smooth turbulence
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LEE UA /OV LEE360010/TM 0853/FLDURD/TP A21N/TB SMOOTH
LEE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LEE360010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0853Reported at 08:53 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.
PIREP0833Z (4:33 AM EDT) · 39 NM E of FD33 · during descent · B763
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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.
PIREP0823Z (4:23 AM EDT) · 38 NM E of FD33 · during descent · B763
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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.
PIREP0809Z (4:09 AM EDT) · 66 NM NE of FD33 · during descent · C150
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DAB UA /OV DED340005/TM 0809/FLDURD/TP C150/SK OVC042
DAB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DED340005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0809Reported at 08:09 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP C150Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC042Sky 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 FD33

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KZPH reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 25 kt, the lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 93%IFR 7%
Wind avg/max: 10/19 kt
Max gust: 25 kt
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 3

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 85%MVFR 10%IFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 9/18 kt
Max gust: 27 kt
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: 1.5 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 19

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

36
80%
18
20%

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Live crosswind meter

FD33 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KZPH, 8.4 nm away.

N36188 kt
Headwind
8 kt
Crosswind
0 kt

Wind is 2° off runway 36, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,600 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Green Swamp Aerodrome (FD33)
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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near FD33

FAA TFR data shows active temporary flight restrictions near FD33.

Hazard TFR
15NE LAKELAND, FL
Active 11 NM from FD33
Effective: Tuesday, October 27, 2026 through Wednesday, October 28, 2026 UTC
NOTAM: 6/2872
Security TFR
DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL
Active 22.6 NM from FD33
NOTAM: 4/3634

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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
24 hours
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
FD33
City
Lakeland
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
115 ft
Coordinates
28.2117, -81.9987
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KZPH
TAF
Nearest KLAL
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
12h 51m

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Pilot PIREPs for Green Swamp Aerodrome (FD33)

Community-submitted

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

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