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Burntwood Ranch Airport (FL43) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:15 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KZPH), FL43 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 17 knots gusting 21, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,300 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Burntwood Ranch Airport in Lakeland, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KZPH): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Burntwood Ranch Airport (FL43) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lakeland, FL at a field elevation of 119 ft. FL43 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KZPH, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 2,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLAL.

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VFR
Observed 1815Z (2:15 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KZPH, 12.1 nm away.

Wind
040° 17 kt
gusting 21 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
3,300 ft
Altimeter
30.02"
Temp / Dew
81°F / 27°C
feels like 84°F

Wind from the northeast (040°) at 17 kt, gusting 21 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 3,300 ft, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,300 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KZPH 281815Z AUTO 04017G21KT 10SM OVC033 27/20 A3002 RMK A02 T02740198

What changed at KZPH (nearest station)?

Since the 1755Z (1:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1755Z (1:55 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for FL43

Based on the nearest station (KZPH), FL43 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 17 knots gusting 21, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,300 ft ceiling. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (33). Density altitude is approximately 1,500 ft (field elevation 119 ft). FL43 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLAL, about 17 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
33FAV5 kt head16 kt right (g20)
155 kt tail16 kt left (g20)

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FL43 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
    2,400 × 150 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at FL43
    Wind
    15
    5 kt tailwind · 16 kt crosswind from left
    33
    5 kt headwind · 16 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
0142918Z06Z18Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 15→17 kt, ceiling unlimited → 3,300 ft.

FL43 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 FL43

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

PIREP1823Z (2:23 PM EDT) · 88 NM E of FL43 · 1,800 ft MSL · BCS3
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VRB UA /OV TRV090005/TM 1823/FL018/TP BCS3/SK BASES 014
VRB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TRV090005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1823Reported at 18:23 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 014Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1817Z (2:17 PM EDT) · 36 NM SW of FL43 · 39,000 ft MSL · B738
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TPA UA /OV TPA/TM 1817/FL390/TP B738/TB NEG
TPA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TPALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1817Reported at 18:17 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1811Z (2:11 PM EDT) · 49 NM NE of FL43 · 1,000 ft MSL · P28A
moderate turbulence
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SFB UA /OV KSFB330005/TM 1811/FL010/TP P28A/SK SCT020/TB MOD
SFB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KSFB330005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1811Reported at 18:11 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK SCT020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
PIREP1805Z (2:05 PM EDT) · 34 NM E of FL43 · during descent · B38M
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MCO UA /OV MCO180003/TM 1805/FLDURD/TP B38M/RM BASES 018 LIGHT CHOP RWY 36R
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCO180003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1805Reported at 18:05 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
RM BASES 018 LIGHT CHOP RWY …Remarks.
PIREP1801Z (2:01 PM EDT) · 30 NM NE of FL43 · during descent · LJ60
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ORL UA /OV ORL250006/TM 1801/FLDURD/TP LJ60/SK BKN020
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORL250006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1801Reported at 18:01 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP LJ60Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1800Z (2:00 PM EDT) · 45 NM SW of FL43 · 1,400 ft MSL · B38M
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PIE UA /OV PIE330002/TM 1800/FL014/TP B38M/SK OVC030
PIE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PIE330002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1800Reported at 18:00 UTC.
FL014Altitude: 1,400 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1745Z (1:45 PM EDT) · 54 NM SW of FL43 · 4,000 ft MSL · K35R
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TPA UA /OV 10 W PIE/TM 1745/FL040/TP K35R/SK BASES 035 TOPS 050
TPA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 10 W PIELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1745Reported at 17:45 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP K35RAircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 035 TOPS 050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1743Z (1:43 PM EDT) · 71 NM E of FL43 · 19,000 ft MSL · A320
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ORL UA /OV MLB090002/TM 1743/FL190/TP A320/SK SKC 190/TB NEG 190
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MLB090002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1743Reported at 17:43 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKC 190Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEG 190Turbulence: none reported 190.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at FL43

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KZPH reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 25 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,100 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 11/19 kt
Max gust: 25 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 85%MVFR 10%IFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 9/18 kt
Max gust: 27 kt
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: 1.5 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 19

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

33
73%
15
27%

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Live crosswind meter

FL43 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KZPH, 12 nm away.

N331517 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
16 kt
Headwind in gusts
6 kt
Crosswind in gusts
20 kt

Wind is 74° off runway 33, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,400 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Burntwood Ranch Airport (FL43)
N ↑

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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near FL43

FAA TFR data shows active temporary flight restrictions near FL43.

Hazard TFR
15NE LAKELAND, FL
Active 9.5 NM from FL43
Effective: Tuesday, October 27, 2026 through Wednesday, October 28, 2026 UTC
NOTAM: 6/2872
Security TFR
DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL
Active 18.1 NM from FL43
NOTAM: 4/3634

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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
FL43
City
Lakeland
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
119 ft
Coordinates
28.2581, -81.9306
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,400 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KZPH
TAF
Nearest KLAL
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
4h 15m

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Pilot PIREPs for Burntwood Ranch Airport (FL43)

Community-submitted

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

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