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Eagles Nest Aerodrome (FD44) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 9:55 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (K28J), FD44 is currently MVFR with winds from 350° at 5 knots gusting 10, visibility 6 statute miles, and a 1,500 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Eagles Nest Aerodrome in Crescent City, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (K28J): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Eagles Nest Aerodrome (FD44) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Crescent City, FL at a field elevation of 63 ft. FD44 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from K28J, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 3 physical runways (18/36, 18W, 36W), the longest 3,300 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KDAB.

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MVFR
Observed 1355Z (9:55 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station K28J, 14.6 nm away.

Wind
350° 5 kt
gusting 10 kt
Visibility
6 sm
Ceiling
1,500 ft
Altimeter
30.13"
Temp / Dew
66°F / 19°C
dew 64°F / 18°C

Wind from the north (350°) at 5 kt, gusting 10 kt, visibility 6 statute miles, overcast at 1,500 ft, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 30.13 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR K28J 281355Z AUTO 35005G10KT 6SM UP BR OVC015 19/18 A3013 RMK AO2

What changed at K28J (nearest station)?

Since the 1335Z (9:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts began, now gusting 10 kt.
  • Visibility moved from 9 SM to 6 SM.
  • Mist began (BR).

Current pilot readout for FD44

Based on the nearest station (K28J), FD44 is currently MVFR with winds from 350° at 5 knots gusting 10, visibility 6 statute miles, and a 1,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately 300 ft (field elevation 63 ft). FD44 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDAB, about 32 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
18WFAV5 kt head1 kt left (g2)
365 kt head1 kt left
36W1 kt tail5 kt right (g10)
185 kt tail1 kt right

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FD44 runways

3 physical runways · 4 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
    3,200 × 100 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at FD44
    Wind
    18
    5 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
    36
    5 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
    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
0163114Z02Z13Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 6→5 kt, ceiling 700 ft → 1,500 ft.

FD44 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 FD44

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

PIREP1323Z (9:23 AM EDT) · 35 NM NE of FD44 · 3,000 ft MSL · TECH
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SGJ UA /OV 3 WEST SGJ/TM 1323/FL030/TP TECH/SK BASE LAYERS AT 021 030 033/RM CIG RGD-RC
SGJ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 3 WEST SGJLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1323Reported at 13:23 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP TECHAircraft type reporting.
SK BASE LAYERS AT 021 030 03…Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM CIG RGD-RCRemarks.
PIREP1320Z (9:20 AM EDT) · 65 NM S of FD44 · during descent · GLF6
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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.
PIREP1315Z (9:15 AM EDT) · 55 NM S of FD44 · during descent · C172
low-level wind shear
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ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 1315/FL010/TP C172/RM +/-8KT LLWS ON FINAL
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1315Reported at 13:15 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
RM +/-8KT LLWS ON FINALRemarks.
PIREP1315Z (9:15 AM EDT) · 55 NM N of FD44 · during descent · C172
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JAX UA /OV CRG/TM 1315/FLDURD/TP C172/SK BKN013
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CRGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1315Reported at 13:15 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN013Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1313Z (9:13 AM EDT) · 69 NM SE of FD44 · 1,000 ft MSL · PA23
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TIX UA /OV KTIX/TM 1313/FL010/TP PA23/SK OVC011
TIX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KTIXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1313Reported at 13:13 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP PA23Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC011Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1305Z (9:05 AM EDT) · 42 NM S of FD44 · 1,500 ft MSL · P28A
ltg turbulence
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SFB UA /OV SFB270005/TM 1305/FL015/TP P28A/TB LTG
SFB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFB270005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1305Reported at 13:05 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
TB LTGTurbulence: ltg.
PIREP1303Z (9:03 AM EDT) · 51 NM SE of FD44 · 3,000 ft MSL · P28A
lt chop turbulence
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SFB UA /OV OVIDO/TM 1303/FL030/TP P28A/SK BKN028/TB LT CHOP
SFB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OVIDOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1303Reported at 13:03 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK BKN028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LT CHOPTurbulence: lt chop.
PIREP1302Z (9:02 AM EDT) · 94 NM SE of FD44 · 1,700 ft MSL · F2TH
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MLB UA /OV MLB/TM 1302/FL017/TP F2TH/SK BASES BKN017
MLB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MLBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1302Reported at 13:02 UTC.
FL017Altitude: 1,700 ft MSL.
TP F2THAircraft type reporting.
SK BASES BKN017Sky 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 FD44

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station K28J reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 14 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 27 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 60%MVFR 19%IFR 9%LIFR 13%
Wind avg/max: 7/17 kt
Max gust: 27 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 14

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 68%MVFR 27%IFR 4%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 6/20 kt
Max gust: 28 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 1 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 32

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

18W/36
95%
18
4%
36W
1%

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Live crosswind meter

FD44 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from K28J, 15 nm away.

N36185 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
1 kt
Headwind in gusts
10 kt
Crosswind in gusts
1 kt

Wind is 7° off runway 36, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 3,200 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Eagles Nest Aerodrome (FD44)
N ↑

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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
FD44
City
Crescent City
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
63 ft
Coordinates
29.4269, -81.6042
Runways
3 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
3,300 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station K28J
TAF
Nearest KDAB
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
8h 42m

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Pilot PIREPs for Eagles Nest Aerodrome (FD44)

Community-submitted

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

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