Deep Forest Airport (FD48) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:53 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCRG), FD48 is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 12 knots gusting 19, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,500 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Deep Forest Airport in Jacksonville, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCRG): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Deep Forest Airport (FD48) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Jacksonville, FL at a field elevation of 24 ft. FD48 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCRG, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 6,425 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCRG.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCRG, 6.6 nm away.
Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 12 kt, gusting 19 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 3,800 ft, overcast at 5,500 ft, temperature 21°C (69°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,500 ft.
METAR KCRG 280953Z 02012G19KT 10SM SCT038 OVC055 21/18 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP193 T02060183
What changed at KCRG (nearest station)?
Since the 0853Z (4:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0853Z (4:53 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for FD48
Based on the nearest station (KCRG), FD48 is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 12 knots gusting 19, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately 500 ft (field elevation 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36FAV | 6,425 ft | ASPH | 11 kt head | 4 kt right (g6) |
| 18 | 6,425 ft | ASPH | 11 kt tail | 4 kt left (g6) |
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FD48 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 18/366,425 × 60 ft · ASPHCurrent useno stated-runway source at FD48Wind
- 18
- 11 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 11 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
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“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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 10→12 kt, ceiling unlimited → 5,500 ft.
FD48 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 FD48
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
SGJ UA /OV SGJ/TM 0445/FL360/TP A321/TB LGT CHOP
SGJ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SGJLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0445Reported at 04:45 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.Show raw report
JAX UA /OV TAY/TM 0411/FL390/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TAYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0411Reported at 04:11 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at FD48
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCRG reported mostly VFR across 29 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 29 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,600 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 36
- 75%
- 18
- 25%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0650Z (2:50 AM EDT)
TAF KCRG 280650Z 2807/2906 03011G18KT P6SM SCT015 BKN035 FM281330 03014G22KT P6SM SCT015 SCT025 BKN040 FM281700 03018G28KT P6SM BKN025 OVC040 FM290000 02014G22KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 OVC025
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Live crosswind meter
FD48 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCRG, 6.6 nm away.
Wind is 20° off runway 36, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near FD48
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near FD48.
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- FD48
- City
- Jacksonville
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 24 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.2419, -81.4498
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,425 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCRG
- TAF
- Nearest KCRG
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 12h 46m
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Nearby airports
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Within 25 NM
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Pilot PIREPs for Deep Forest Airport (FD48)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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