Lafayette Landings Airport (FD90) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Lafayette Landings Airport in De Leon Springs, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDED) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Lafayette Landings Airport (FD90) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around De Leon Springs, FL at 35 ft. FD90 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KDED, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (15, 33) — longest 3,200 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KDAB. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KDED, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KDED, 6.2 nm away.
Wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 28°C (82°F), altimeter 29.88 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KDED 290330Z AUTO 24003KT 10SM CLR 28/24 A2988 RMK AO2 T02790237
What changed at KDED (nearest station)?
Since the 0310Z (11:10 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0310Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for FD90
Based on the nearest station (KDED), FD90 is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 15, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,650 ft (field elevation 35 ft). FD90 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KDAB, about 11 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at FD90. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15FAV | 3,200 ft | TURF | 1 kt tail | 3 kt left |
| 33 | 3,200 ft | TURF | 1 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 4→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
FD90 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Lafayette Landings Airport in De Leon Springs, FL: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around FD90 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at FD90
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDED reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 54 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 15/33
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- FD90
- City
- De Leon Springs
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 35 ft
- Coordinates
- 29.1686, -81.2648
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KDED
- TAF
- Nearest KDAB
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 20h 32m
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Nearby airports
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RC flying fields nearby
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FD90 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at FD90?+
FD90 has 2 runways — 15, 33; the longest is 3,200 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for FD90 come from?+
Lafayette Landings Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KDED, about 6 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at FD90 can differ.
Does FD90 have a TAF?+
No — FD90 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDAB, about 11 nm away.
Does FD90 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — FD90 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for FD90 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Lafayette Landings Airport (FD90)
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