State Prison Field (FL28) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near State Prison Field in Raiford, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KVQQ): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
State Prison Field (FL28) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Raiford, FL at 123 ft. FL28 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KVQQ, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (15, 33), longest 4,856 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KVQQ. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KVQQ, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KVQQ, 18.2 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 5 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR).
METAR KVQQ 130755Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR CLR 23/23 A3000 RMK AO2
What changed at KVQQ (nearest station)?
Since the 0735Z (3:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0735Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for FL28
Based on the nearest station (KVQQ), FL28 is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 5 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,000 ft (field elevation 123 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 FL28. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 4,856 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 33 | 4,856 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
FL28 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around State Prison Field in Raiford, 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 FL28 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of FL28
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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OCF UA /OV OCF/TM 0754/FL380/TP A359/TB NEG
OCF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OCFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0754Reported at 07:54 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP A359Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
GNV UA /OV GNV/TM 0753/FL110/TP PC12/TB NEG
GNV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GNVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0753Reported at 07:53 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
AMG UA /OV AMG160040/TM 0719/FL350/TP A320/TB NEG
AMG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AMG160040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0719Reported at 07:19 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
ORL UA /OV ORL360023/TM 0613/FL060/TP A21N/TB NEG
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORL360023Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0613Reported at 06:13 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
TLH UA /OV TLH110045/TM 0421/FL430/TP E545/TB NEG
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TLH110045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0421Reported at 04:21 UTC.FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.TP E545Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
CRG UA /OV CRG/TM 0239/FL290/TP B789/TB LGT
CRG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CRGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0239Reported at 02:39 UTC.FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.TP B789Aircraft type reporting.TB LGTTurbulence: light.Show raw report
CTY UA /OV CTY220030/TM 0218/FL200/TP B739/TB NEG
CTY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CTY220030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0218Reported at 02:18 UTC.FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ 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 KVQQ reported mostly VFR across 37 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt, the lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 33
- 54%
- 15
- 46%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0530Z (1:30 AM EDT)
TAF KVQQ 130530Z 1306/1406 00000KT 6SM BR FEW004 BKN250 TEMPO 1307/1311 1SM BR BKN003 FM131200 28003KT P6SM SCT006 BKN010 BKN250 FM131500 29006KT P6SM BKN015 BKN250 FM131730 30006KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN070 BKN120 PROB30 1319/1323 VRB20G30KT 1SM +TSRA BR SCT015 BKN025CB OVC070 FM140100 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH FEW050 BKN150 OVC250
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- FL28
- City
- Raiford
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 123 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.0558, -82.1723
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,856 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KVQQ
- TAF
- Nearest KVQQ
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 15h 32m
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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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FL28 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at FL28?+
FL28 has 2 runways: 15, 33; the longest is 4,856 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for FL28 come from?+
State Prison Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KVQQ, about 18 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at FL28 can differ.
Does FL28 have a TAF?+
Yes. The KVQQ TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does FL28 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. FL28 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for FL28 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for State Prison Field (FL28)
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