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Montgomery's Flying M Ranch Airport (FD49) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 7:55 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KINF), FD49 is currently MVFR with winds from 010° at 8 knots, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 3,900 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Montgomery's Flying M Ranch Airport in Lake Panasoffkee, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KINF): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Montgomery's Flying M Ranch Airport (FD49) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lake Panasoffkee, FL at a field elevation of 70 ft. FD49 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KINF, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (E, W), the longest 4,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLEE.

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MVFR
Observed 1155Z (7:55 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KINF, 10.1 nm away.

Wind
010° 8 kt
Visibility
5 sm
Ceiling
3,900 ft
Altimeter
30.08"
Temp / Dew
64°F / 18°C
dew 64°F / 18°C

Wind from the north (010°) at 8 kt, visibility 5 statute miles, overcast at 3,900 ft, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.08 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 3,900 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KINF 281155Z AUTO 01008KT 5SM BR OVC039 18/18 A3008 RMK AO2

What changed at KINF (nearest station)?

Since the 1135Z (7:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
  • Visibility dropped from 7 SM to 5 SM.
  • Mist began (BR).

Current pilot readout for FD49

Based on the nearest station (KINF), FD49 is currently MVFR with winds from 010° at 8 knots, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 3,900 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 250 ft (field elevation 70 ft). FD49 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLEE, about 17 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
EFAV8 kt head1 kt right
W8 kt head1 kt right

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0132512Z00Z11Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 6→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → 3,900 ft.

FD49 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 FD49

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

PIREP1210Z (8:10 AM EDT) · 80 NM S of FD49 · 4,000 ft MSL · P28A
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SEF UA /OV AGR246014 /TM 1210 /FL040 /TP P28A /SK OVC-TOP040
SEF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AGR246014Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1210Reported at 12:10 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC-TOP040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1206Z (8:06 AM EDT) · 50 NM E of FD49 · 600 ft MSL · P28A
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ORL UA /OV ORL070007/TM 1206/FL006/TP P28A/RM COUPLE OF BUMPS
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORL070007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1206Reported at 12:06 UTC.
FL006Altitude: 600 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
RM COUPLE OF BUMPSRemarks.
PIREP1205Z (8:05 AM EDT) · 48 NM SE of FD49 · during descent · A21N
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MCO UA /OV RWY 36R/TM 1205/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK OVC 030/RM 10 MILE VISIBILITY, 3000 BASES
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RWY 36RLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1205Reported at 12:05 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC 030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM 10 MILE VISIBILITY, 3000 …Remarks.
PIREP1201Z (8:01 AM EDT) · 73 NM SW of FD49 · 33,000 ft MSL · B738
continuous light turbulence
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PIE UA /OV PIE180015/TM 1201/FL330/TP B738/TB CONS LGT
PIE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PIE180015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1201Reported at 12:01 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
PIREP1200Z (8:00 AM EDT) · 72 NM E of FD49 · 2,000 ft MSL · C172
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TIX UA /OV TIX/TM 1200/FL020/TP C172/SK BKN025
TIX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TIXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1200Reported at 12:00 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1200Z (8:00 AM EDT) · 82 NM NE of FD49 · 1,000 ft MSL · TECH
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SGJ UA /OV 1 SE SGJ/TM 1200/FL010/TP TECH/WV 020/030 ON BASE LEG/RM RC
SGJ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 1 SE SGJLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1200Reported at 12:00 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP TECHAircraft type reporting.
WV 020/030 ON BASE LEGWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
RM RCRemarks.
PIREP1200Z (8:00 AM EDT) · 47 NM E of FD49 · 4,000 ft MSL · P28A
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SFB UA /OV SFB/TM 1200/FL040/TP P28A/SK SCT045
SFB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1200Reported at 12:00 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK SCT045Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1200Z (8:00 AM EDT) · 44 NM E of FD49 · 2,000 ft MSL · P28A
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ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 1200/FL020/TP P28A/SK OVC040
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1200Reported at 12:00 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC040Sky 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 FD49

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KINF reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 23 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,300 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 79%MVFR 21%
Wind avg/max: 9/16 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 23

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 57%MVFR 38%IFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 7/18 kt
Max gust: 25 kt
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: 3 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 57

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

E/W
100%

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Montgomery's Flying M Ranch Airport (FD49)
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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
FD49
City
Lake Panasoffkee
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
70 ft
Coordinates
28.7736, -82.1304
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
4,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KINF
TAF
Nearest KLEE
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
10h 33m

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Pilot PIREPs for Montgomery's Flying M Ranch Airport (FD49)

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

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