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Bob Paul Airport (FL88) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:53 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRSW), FL88 is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,500 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Bob Paul Airport in La Belle, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRSW): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Bob Paul Airport (FL88) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around La Belle, FL at a field elevation of 28 ft. FL88 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRSW, about 19 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (E, W), the longest 3,700 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRSW.

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VFR
Observed 1853Z (2:53 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRSW, 18.6 nm away.

Wind
050° 12 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
6,500 ft
Altimeter
29.90"
Temp / Dew
83°F / 28°C
feels like 90°F

Wind from the northeast (050°) at 12 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 3,100 ft, broken clouds at 6,500 ft, overcast at 7,500 ft, temperature 28°C (83°F), altimeter 29.90 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KRSW 281853Z COR 05012KT 10SM -RA SCT031 BKN065 OVC075 28/23 A2990 RMK AO2 RAE1757B24 SLP123 P0001 T02830233

Current pilot readout for FL88

Based on the nearest station (KRSW), FL88 is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,650 ft (field elevation 28 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
EFAV8 kt head9 kt right
W8 kt head9 kt right

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FL88 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 FL88

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

PIREP1917Z (3:17 PM EDT) · 19 NM N of FL88 · 14,500 ft MSL · E55P
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RSW UA /OV RSW040035/TM 1917/FL145/TP E55P/TB NEG
RSW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RSW040035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1917Reported at 19:17 UTC.
FL145Altitude: 14,500 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1911Z (3:11 PM EDT) · 96 NM NW of FL88 · 700 ft MSL · C56X
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PIE UA /OV PIE180003/TM 1911/FL007/TP C56X/SK OVC038
PIE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PIE180003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1911Reported at 19:11 UTC.
FL007Altitude: 700 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC038Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1908Z (3:08 PM EDT) · 95 NM NW of FL88 · 1,500 ft MSL · C560
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PIE UA /OV PIE180005/TM 1908/FL015/TP C560/SK OVC038
PIE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PIE180005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1908Reported at 19:08 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP C560Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC038Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1906Z (3:06 PM EDT) · 69 NM N of FL88 · 5,000 ft MSL · BE76
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MLB UA /OV MLB233029/TM 1906/FL050/TP BE76/WX RA
MLB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MLB233029Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1906Reported at 19:06 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP BE76Aircraft type reporting.
WX RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1901Z (3:01 PM EDT) · 70 NM SE of FL88 · 1,000 ft MSL · C172
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FXE UA /OV FXE270005/TM 1901/FL010/TP C172/SK SCT020
FXE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FXE270005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1901Reported at 19:01 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1900Z (3:00 PM EDT) · 73 NM SE of FL88 · 1,800 ft MSL · A319
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FLL UA /OV FLL276006/TM 1900/FL018/TP A319/RM VMC
FLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FLL276006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1900Reported at 19:00 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
RM VMCRemarks.
PIREP1850Z (2:50 PM EDT) · 64 NM N of FL88 · 35,000 ft MSL · B39M
occasional light turbulence
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ORL UA /OV ORL170050/TM 1850/FL350/TP B39M/TB OCNL LGT
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORL170050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1850Reported at 18:50 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.
PIREP1843Z (2:43 PM EDT) · 74 NM SE of FL88 · 1,800 ft MSL · CL35
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FLL UA /OV FLL276005/TM 1843/FL018/TP CL35/RM SMOOTH
FLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FLL276005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1843Reported at 18:43 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
RM SMOOTHRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at FL88

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 92%MVFR 8%
Wind avg/max: 10/22 kt
Max gust: 37 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,500 ft
Lowest vis: 8 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 4

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.

E/W
100%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1848Z (2:48 PM EDT)

TAF KRSW 281848Z 2819/2918 06012G19KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 FM282200 04011G21KT P6SM BKN050 FM290300 04008KT P6SM OVC025 FM290600 04006KT P6SM OVC015 FM291500 05008KT P6SM BKN025 FM291700 05008KT P6SM BKN050

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Bob Paul Airport (FL88)
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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

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
FL88
City
La Belle
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
28 ft
Coordinates
26.6837, -81.4498
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,700 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KRSW
TAF
Nearest KRSW
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
3h 26m

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Pilot PIREPs for Bob Paul Airport (FL88)

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

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