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Gamebird Groves Airstrip (FD74) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 9:53 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMLB), FD74 is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 15 knots gusting 24, visibility 8 statute miles, and a 4,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Gamebird Groves Airstrip in St Cloud, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMLB): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Gamebird Groves Airstrip (FD74) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around St Cloud, FL at a field elevation of 36 ft. FD74 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMLB, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,640 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMLB.

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VFR
Observed 0153Z (9:53 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMLB, 14 nm away.

Wind
050° 15 kt
gusting 24 kt
Visibility
8 sm
Ceiling
4,000 ft
Altimeter
30.01"
Temp / Dew
75°F / 24°C
dew 72°F / 22°C

Wind from the northeast (050°) at 15 kt, gusting 24 kt, visibility 8 statute miles, a few clouds at 2,000 ft, broken clouds at 4,000 ft, overcast at 9,000 ft, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KMLB 290153Z 05015G24KT 8SM -RA FEW020 BKN040 OVC090 24/22 A3001 RMK AO2 PK WND 05029/0130 RAB0055E14B33 SLP160 P0005 T02390222

What changed at KMLB (nearest station)?

Since the 0150Z (9:50 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
  • Visibility improved from 5 SM to 8 SM.
  • Mist ended (BR).

Current pilot readout for FD74

Based on the nearest station (KMLB), FD74 is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 15 knots gusting 24, visibility 8 statute miles, and a 4,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately 1,000 ft (field elevation 36 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
36FAV10 kt head11 kt right (g18)
1810 kt tail11 kt left (g18)

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FD74 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.

  • Runway 18/36
    2,640 × 50 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at FD74
    Wind
    18
    10 kt tailwind · 11 kt crosswind from left
    36
    10 kt headwind · 11 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0173502Z16Z01Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 17→15 kt, ceiling 4,400 ft → 4,000 ft.

FD74 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 FD74

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

PIREP0245Z (10:45 PM EDT) · 48 NM N of FD74 · 1,500 ft MSL · C172
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SFB UA /OV KSFB050004/TM 0245/FL015/TP C172/SK FEW030
SFB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KSFB050004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0245Reported at 02:45 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK FEW030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0219Z (10:19 PM EDT) · 66 NM N of FD74 · 2,500 ft MSL · C172
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DAB UA /OV FOLIG/TM 0219/FL025/TP C172/SK SCT030-TOPUNKN/RM VMC
DAB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FOLIGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0219Reported at 02:19 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT030-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM VMCRemarks.
PIREP0203Z (10:03 PM EDT) · 29 NM NW of FD74 · during descent · BCS3
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MCO UA /OV MCO185002/TM 0203/FLDURD/TP BCS3/RM SMOOTH RIDE DURD RWY 36R MCO
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCO185002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0203Reported at 02:03 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
RM SMOOTH RIDE DURD RWY 36R …Remarks.
PIREP0144Z (9:44 PM EDT) · 50 NM N of FD74 · 1,500 ft MSL · C172
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SFB UA /OV KSFB010004/TM 0144/FL015/TP C172/SK SCT030/WX BR
SFB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KSFB010004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0144Reported at 01:44 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX BRWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP0134Z (9:34 PM EDT) · 37 NM NW of FD74 · 39,000 ft MSL · A319
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ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0134/FL390/TP A319/TB NEG
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0134Reported at 01:34 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0103Z (9:03 PM EDT) · 31 NM NW of FD74 · 9,000 ft MSL · B38M
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MCO UA /OV MCO/TM 0103/FL090/TP B38M/SK TOPS080
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0103Reported at 01:03 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS080Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0102Z (9:02 PM EDT) · 31 NM NW of FD74 · 3,000 ft MSL · A21N
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MCO UA /OV DURD/TM 0102/FL030/TP A21N/RM A21N REPORTED BREAKING OUT AT 030 FOR RWY36R
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DURDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0102Reported at 01:02 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
RM A21N REPORTED BREAKING OU…Remarks.
PIREP0101Z (9:01 PM EDT) · 38 NM NW of FD74 · during descent · B190
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ORL UA /OV ORL250004/TM 0101/FLDURD/TP B190/WX 4SM -RA
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORL250004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0101Reported at 01:01 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B190Aircraft type reporting.
WX 4SM -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at FD74

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMLB reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 60 observations, with 34 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 30 kt, the lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 25%MVFR 55%IFR 20%
Wind avg/max: 16/20 kt
Max gust: 30 kt
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 34

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 90%MVFR 9%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 13/21 kt
Max gust: 40 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,400 ft
Lowest vis: 1.75 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 16

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

36
69%
18
31%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2336Z (7:36 PM EDT)

TAF KMLB 282336Z 2900/2924 05012G19KT P6SM VCSH FEW015 BKN025 OVC040 TEMPO 2900/2903 3SM SHRA BKN015 FM291400 05014G22KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN035

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Live crosswind meter

FD74 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMLB, 14 nm away.

N361815 kt
Headwind
10 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
11 kt
Headwind in gusts
15 kt
Crosswind in gusts
18 kt

Wind is 50° off runway 36, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,640 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Gamebird Groves Airstrip (FD74)
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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
FD74
City
St Cloud
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
36 ft
Coordinates
28.0668, -80.9025
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,640 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KMLB
TAF
Nearest KMLB
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
19h 56m

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Pilot PIREPs for Gamebird Groves Airstrip (FD74)

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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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