Tangerine Airport (FL97) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:53 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLEE), FL97 is currently VFR with winds from 350° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,600 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Tangerine Airport in Zellwood, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLEE): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Tangerine Airport (FL97) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Zellwood, FL at a field elevation of 125 ft. FL97 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLEE, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLEE.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLEE, 11.3 nm away.
Wind from the north (350°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 3,100 ft, broken clouds at 4,600 ft, temperature 19°C (67°F), altimeter 30.07 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,600 ft.
METAR KLEE 281153Z 35006KT 10SM FEW031 BKN046 19/18 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP180 T01940183 10200 20189 53006
Current pilot readout for FL97
Based on the nearest station (KLEE), FL97 is currently VFR with winds from 350° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,600 ft ceiling. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (27). Density altitude is approximately 500 ft (field elevation 125 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27FAV | 2,600 ft | TURF | 1 kt head | 6 kt right |
| 09 | 2,600 ft | TURF | 1 kt tail | 6 kt left |
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FL97 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 09/272,600 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at FL97Wind
- 09
- 1 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
- 27
- 1 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
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“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.
FL97 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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 FL97
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SEF UA /OV AGR246014 /TM 1210 /FL040 /TP P28A /SK OVC-TOP040
SEF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AGR246014Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1210Reported at 12:10 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK OVC-TOP040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
ORL UA /OV ORL070007/TM 1206/FL006/TP P28A/RM COUPLE OF BUMPS
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORL070007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1206Reported at 12:06 UTC.FL006Altitude: 600 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.RM COUPLE OF BUMPSRemarks.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV RWY 36R/TM 1205/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK OVC 030/RM 10 MILE VISIBILITY, 3000 BASES
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RWY 36RLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1205Reported at 12:05 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.SK OVC 030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM 10 MILE VISIBILITY, 3000 …Remarks.Show raw report
PIE UA /OV PIE180015/TM 1201/FL330/TP B738/TB CONS LGT
PIE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PIE180015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1201Reported at 12:01 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.Show raw report
TIX UA /OV TIX/TM 1200/FL020/TP C172/SK BKN025
TIX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TIXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1200Reported at 12:00 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
SGJ UA /OV 1 SE SGJ/TM 1200/FL010/TP TECH/WV 020/030 ON BASE LEG/RM RC
SGJ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 1 SE SGJLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1200Reported at 12:00 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP TECHAircraft type reporting.WV 020/030 ON BASE LEGWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.RM RCRemarks.Show raw report
SFB UA /OV SFB/TM 1200/FL040/TP P28A/SK SCT045
SFB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SFBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1200Reported at 12:00 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK SCT045Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 1200/FL020/TP P28A/SK OVC040
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1200Reported at 12:00 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK OVC040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at FL97
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 09
- 84%
- 27
- 16%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (7:20 AM EDT)
TAF KLEE 281120Z 2812/2912 02008KT P6SM SCT030 BKN045 FM281400 03015G25KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 BKN035 FM290000 02012G18KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN025
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Live crosswind meter
FL97 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLEE, 11 nm away.
Wind is 83° off runway 27, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near FL97
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near FL97.
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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
- FL97
- City
- Zellwood
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 125 ft
- Coordinates
- 28.7603, -81.6059
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLEE
- TAF
- Nearest KLEE
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 10h 31m
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Pilot PIREPs for Tangerine Airport (FL97)
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