Fox Field (FL02) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:55 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLCQ), FL02 is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Fox Field in Branford, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLCQ): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Fox Field (FL02) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Branford, FL at a field elevation of 72 ft. FL02 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLCQ, about 21 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (13/31), the longest 2,480 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGNV.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLCQ, 21 nm away.
Wind from the north (010°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KLCQ 280855Z AUTO 01007KT 10SM 15/10 A3014 RMK AO2
What changed at KLCQ (nearest station)?
Since the 0835Z (4:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0835Z (4:35 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for FL02
Based on the nearest station (KLCQ), FL02 is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (31). Density altitude is approximately -200 ft (field elevation 72 ft). FL02 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGNV, about 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31FAV | 2,480 ft | TURF | 3 kt head | 6 kt right |
| 13 | 2,480 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 6 kt left |
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FL02 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 13/312,480 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at FL02Wind
- 13
- 3 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
- 31
- 3 kt headwind · 6 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 6→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
FL02 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 FL02
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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 FL02
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLCQ reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,800 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.
- 31
- 61%
- 13
- 39%
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Live crosswind meter
FL02 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLCQ, 21 nm away.
Wind is 62° off runway 31, 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
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- FL02
- City
- Branford
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 72 ft
- Coordinates
- 29.8894, -82.7987
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,480 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLCQ
- TAF
- Nearest KGNV
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 40m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Suwannee Valley RC Flying Club - Garrett Farms , Branford, FL · 5 mi
- Lake City R/C - Dyal Ave , Lake City, FL · 17 mi
- Flying Gators Inc - 130th Ave , Archer, FL · 29 mi
Pilot PIREPs for Fox Field (FL02)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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