Redhead Airport (FD35) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Redhead Airport in Ebro, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KECP): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Redhead Airport (FD35) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ebro, FL at 102 ft. FD35 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KECP, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 4,200 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KECP. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KECP, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KECP, 8.3 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 24°C (76°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KECP 130653Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/23 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP168 T02440233
What changed at KECP (nearest station)?
Since the 0553Z (12:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0553Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for FD35
Based on the nearest station (KECP), FD35 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 102 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 FD35. 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 | 4,200 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 36 | 4,200 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 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
FD35 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Redhead Airport in Ebro, 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 FD35 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 FD35
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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TLH UA /OV SZW/TM 0254/FL350/TP A20N/TB CONS LGT
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SZWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0254Reported at 02:54 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP A20NAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.Show raw report
TLH UA /OV SZW170030/TM 0238/FL190/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SZW170030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0238Reported at 02:38 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 0207/FL020/TP E145/SK CLR
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0207Reported at 02:07 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
TLH UA /OV TLH360025/TM 0141/FL025/TP SR22/SK CLR
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TLH360025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0141Reported at 01:41 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.SK CLRSky 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 FD35
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KECP reported mostly VFR across 35 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 18/36
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM CDT)
TAF KECP 130520Z 1306/1406 00000KT P6SM FEW100 FM130800 00000KT P6SM VCSH FEW010 SCT025 PROB30 1309/1313 5SM -TSRA BKN025CB FM131500 23006KT P6SM SCT035 PROB30 1318/1323 4SM TSRA BKN035CB
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- FD35
- City
- Ebro
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 102 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.4905, -85.8394
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KECP
- TAF
- Nearest KECP
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 16h 40m
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FD35 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at FD35?+
FD35 has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 4,200 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for FD35 come from?+
Redhead Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KECP, about 8 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at FD35 can differ.
Does FD35 have a TAF?+
Yes. The KECP TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does FD35 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. FD35 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for FD35 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Redhead Airport (FD35)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Redhead Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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