Ruckel Airport (FL17) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Ruckel Airport in Niceville, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KVPS): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Ruckel Airport (FL17) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Niceville, FL at 67 ft. FL17 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KVPS, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 3,300 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KVPS. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KVPS, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KVPS, 4.6 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 25°C (77°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KVPS 130855Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 25/24 A3000 RMK SLPNO ALSTG ESTMD 55003 FZRANO CHINO RWY02 $
What changed at KVPS (nearest station)?
Since the 0755Z (2:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0755Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for FL17
Based on the nearest station (KVPS), FL17 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 67 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 FL17. 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 | 3,300 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 36 | 3,300 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 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
FL17 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Ruckel Airport in Niceville, 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 FL17 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 FL17
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KVPS reported mostly VFR across 53 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 36
- 55%
- 18
- 45%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0900Z (4:00 AM CDT)
TAF KVPS 130900Z 1309/1415 VRB05KT 9000 BR VCTS FEW020CB QNH2999INS TEMPO 1311/1313 32005KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS SCT018CB BKN030 BECMG 1314/1315 19009KT 9999 NSW FEW020 SCT040 QNH3003INS BECMG 1317/1318 21008KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS BKN025CB OVC050 QNH2997INS TEMPO 1318/1322 21010G15KT 4800 -TSRA BKN018CB BECMG 1322/1323 29009KT 9999 NSW SCT025 SCT060 QNH2997INS TX32/1320Z TN25/1311Z
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- FL17
- City
- Niceville
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 67 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.5196, -86.4383
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KVPS
- TAF
- Nearest KVPS
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 16m
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Nearby airports
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Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Eglin Aero Modellers - EAM Field , Niceville, FL · 3 mi
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FL17 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at FL17?+
FL17 has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 3,300 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for FL17 come from?+
Ruckel Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KVPS, about 5 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at FL17 can differ.
Does FL17 have a TAF?+
Yes. The KVPS TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does FL17 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. FL17 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for FL17 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Ruckel Airport (FL17)
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