Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranch Airport (FL08) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranch Airport in Live Oak, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KVLD) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranch Airport (FL08) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Live Oak, FL at 93 ft. FL08 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KVLD, about 26 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36) — longest 1,800 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KVLD. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KVLD, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KVLD, 25.8 nm away.
What changed at KVLD (nearest station)?
Since the 0153Z (9:53 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0153Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for FL08
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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 FL08. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm — calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1,800 ft | TURF | — | — |
| 36 | 1,800 ft | TURF | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
FL08 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranch Airport in Live Oak, 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 FL08 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 FL08
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KVLD reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
- 18/36
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- FL08
- City
- Live Oak
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 93 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.4155, -83.0165
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KVLD
- TAF
- Nearest KVLD
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 20h 42m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Valdosta RC Flyers - Oris Blackburn Memorial Park — Valdosta, GA · 25 mi
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FL08 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at FL08?+
FL08 has 2 runways — 18, 36; the longest is 1,800 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for FL08 come from?+
Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranch Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KVLD, about 26 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at FL08 can differ.
Does FL08 have a TAF?+
No — FL08 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KVLD, about 26 nm away.
Does FL08 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — FL08 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for FL08 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranch Airport (FL08)
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