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State Prison Field (FL28) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 12:35 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (K42J), FL28 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 13 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 3,900 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near State Prison Field in Raiford, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (K42J): conditions and runway crosswinds.

State Prison Field (FL28) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Raiford, FL at a field elevation of 123 ft. FL28 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from K42J, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 4,856 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KVQQ.

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VFR
Observed 1635Z (12:35 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station K42J, 14.2 nm away.

Wind
040° 13 kt
Visibility
9 sm
Ceiling
3,900 ft
Altimeter
30.12"
Temp / Dew
79°F / 26°C
dew 68°F / 20°C

Wind from the northeast (040°) at 13 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, broken clouds at 3,900 ft, overcast at 4,500 ft, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,900 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR K42J 281635Z AUTO 04013KT 9SM BKN039 OVC045 26/20 A3012 RMK A01

What changed at K42J (nearest station)?

Since the 1615Z (12:15 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind speed down from 20 to 13 kt.
  • Gusts are no longer reported.

Current pilot readout for FL28

Based on the nearest station (K42J), FL28 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 13 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 3,900 ft ceiling. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (33). Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 123 ft). FL28 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KVQQ, about 18 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
33FAV4 kt head12 kt right
154 kt tail12 kt left

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FL28 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 15/33
    4,856 × 100 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at FL28
    Wind
    15
    4 kt tailwind · 12 kt crosswind from left
    33
    4 kt headwind · 12 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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
0153016Z05Z16Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 13→13 kt, ceiling 2,600 ft → 3,900 ft.

FL28 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 FL28

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

PIREP1639Z (12:39 PM EDT) · 62 NM SE of FL28 · 9,500 ft MSL · P28A
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DAB UA /OV FIN/TM 1639/FL095/TP P28A/SK TOPS085
DAB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FINLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1639Reported at 16:39 UTC.
FL095Altitude: 9,500 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS085Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1622Z (12:22 PM EDT) · 91 NM SE of FL28 · 1,500 ft MSL · BE58
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SFB UA /OV SFB/TM 1622/FL015/TP BE58/SK BKN020
SFB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1622Reported at 16:22 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP BE58Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1615Z (12:15 PM EDT) · 100 NM SE of FL28 · 1,100 ft MSL · C172
light turbulence
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ORL UA /OV ORL360001/TM 1615/FL011/TP C172/TB LIGHT
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORL360001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1615Reported at 16:15 UTC.
FL011Altitude: 1,100 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
TB LIGHTTurbulence: light.
PIREP1545Z (11:45 AM EDT) · 91 NM SE of FL28 · 1,100 ft MSL · C172
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SFB UA /OV SFB/TM 1545/FL011/TP C172/SK OVC015
SFB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1545Reported at 15:45 UTC.
FL011Altitude: 1,100 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1535Z (11:35 AM EDT) · 27 NM SW of FL28 · 3,500 ft MSL · C172
smooth turbulence
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JAX UA /OV GNV270010/TM 1535/FL035/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GNV270010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1535Reported at 15:35 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.
PIREP1510Z (11:10 AM EDT) · 97 NM SE of FL28 · 1,500 ft MSL · A320
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SFB UA /OV SFB080015/TM 1510/FL015/TP A320/SK OVC035
SFB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFB080015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1510Reported at 15:10 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1502Z (11:02 AM EDT) · 86 NM SE of FL28 · 2,000 ft MSL · C172
lt chop turbulence
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MCO UA /OV 12W SFB/TM 1502/FL020/TP C172/SK BKN030/WX 9SM/TB LT CHOP
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 12W SFBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1502Reported at 15:02 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX 9SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB LT CHOPTurbulence: lt chop.
PIREP1500Z (11:00 AM EDT) · 82 NM SE of FL28 · 1,500 ft MSL · C172
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DAB UA /OV EVB270008/TM 1500/FL015/TP C172/SK OVC040/WV 05030KT
DAB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EVB270008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1500Reported at 15:00 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WV 05030KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at FL28

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station K42J reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 70 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 26 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,100 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 51%MVFR 49%
Wind avg/max: 10/20 kt
Max gust: 26 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 7

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 55%MVFR 43%IFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 8/18 kt
Max gust: 27 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,000 ft
Lowest vis: 1.5 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 22

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.

33
86%
15
14%

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Live crosswind meter

FL28 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from K42J, 14 nm away.

N331513 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
12 kt

Wind is 73° off runway 33, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 4,856 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of State Prison Field (FL28)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
FL28
City
Raiford
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
123 ft
Coordinates
30.0558, -82.1723
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
4,856 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station K42J
TAF
Nearest KVQQ
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
5h 52m

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Pilot PIREPs for State Prison Field (FL28)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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