Rutten Dusting Strip (FD55) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:55 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (K2J9), FD55 is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 4 knots gusting 10, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,300 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Rutten Dusting Strip in Havana, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (K2J9): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Rutten Dusting Strip (FD55) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Havana, FL at a field elevation of 260 ft. FD55 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from K2J9, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,190 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KTLH.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station K2J9, 10.9 nm away.
Wind from the northeast (050°) at 4 kt, gusting 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 3,300 ft, overcast at 3,900 ft, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 30.19 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,300 ft.
METAR K2J9 281155Z AUTO 05004G10KT 10SM BKN033 OVC039 15/11 A3019 RMK AO2
What changed at K2J9 (nearest station)?
Since the 1135Z (7:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1135Z (7:35 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for FD55
Based on the nearest station (K2J9), FD55 is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 4 knots gusting 10, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,300 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately -0 ft (field elevation 260 ft). FD55 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTLH, 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 2,190 ft | TURF | 3 kt head | 3 kt left (g6) |
| 27 | 2,190 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 3 kt right (g6) |
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FD55 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 09/272,190 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at FD55Wind
- 09
- 3 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 27
- 3 kt tailwind · 3 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 24 h: wind 3→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → 3,300 ft.
FD55 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at FD55
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station K2J9 reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 13 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,300 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 09
- 92%
- 27
- 8%
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Live crosswind meter
FD55 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from K2J9, 11 nm away.
Wind is 39° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Daily DALGT local
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- FD55
- City
- Havana
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 260 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.6794, -84.3691
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,190 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station K2J9
- TAF
- Nearest KTLH
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 10h 40m
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Pilot PIREPs for Rutten Dusting Strip (FD55)
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