4FD9 pilot reports

Pilot reports filed within 100 NM of Bowman's Beach Helistop (4FD9), Sanibel, FL. 7 in the current window, 2 reporting turbulence or icing, as of 21 Sep 2026 1831Z. · Open on the map

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LAL UA

Position: 49 nm NE of 4FD9
Altitude: FL260
Aircraft: HDJT

LAL UA /OV LAL155060/TM 1812/FL260/TP HDJT/TB NEG

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LAL UA

Position: 49 nm NE of 4FD9
Altitude: FL260
Aircraft: HDJT

LAL UA /OV LAL155060/TM 1812/FL260/TP HDJT/TB NEG

Pilot reports are subjective, single-aircraft observations. Always confirm with an official preflight briefing.

All 7 reports within 100 NM position · altitude · conditions · raw text

These reports are near 4FD9, not at it. Each gives its distance and bearing from the field — read one 60 NM away as regional context, not as this airport's conditions.

No turbulence or icing reported

1812Z · 49 nm NE of 4FD9 · FL260 · HDJT

LAL UA /OV LAL155060/TM 1812/FL260/TP HDJT/TB NEG

Tops 40,000 ft

1810Z · 91 nm NNE of 4FD9 · FL370 · E55P

Tops 40,000 ft

ORL UA /OV ORL180045/TM 1810/FL370/TP E55P/SK TOP 400

IMC

1721Z · 92 nm ENE of 4FD9 · 9,000 ft · BE33

IMC

Remarks: MOSTLY SMOOTH

OBE UA /OV OBE129016/TM 1721/FL090/TP BE33/SK IMC/RM MOSTLY SMOOTH

Light chop turbulence

Hazard

1711Z · 92 nm SSE of 4FD9 · 15,000 ft · BCS3

EYW UA /OV EYW025030/TM 1711/FL150/TP BCS3/TB LGT CHOP

Light chop turbulence

Hazard

1711Z · 58 nm SE of 4FD9 · 11,000 ft · E170

RSW UA /OV RSW160050/TM 1711/FL110/TP E170/TB LGT CHOP

Broken 3,200 ft

1705Z · 98 nm ESE of 4FD9 · 3,000 ft · A319

Broken 3,200 ft

Remarks: SMOOTH

MIA UA /OV MIA300010/TM 1705/FL030/TP A319/SK BKN032/RM SMOOTH

No turbulence or icing reported

1704Z · 67 nm NNW of 4FD9 · FL220 · A321

Remarks: DURD

SRQ UA /OV SRQ270015/TM 1704/FL220/TP A321/TB NEG/RM DURD

Frequently asked

Are there any PIREPs near 4FD9?

7 pilot reports were filed within 100 NM of Bowman's Beach Helistop in the current reporting window, 2 of them reporting turbulence or icing.

What is a PIREP?

A pilot report is a first-hand account of conditions aloft filed by a pilot in flight: turbulence, icing, cloud bases and tops, flight visibility, wind and temperature. It is the only weather source that reports what an aircraft actually experienced rather than what a model or a ground sensor inferred. UA marks a routine report; UUA marks an urgent one.

How current are these reports?

The national PIREP feed carries roughly the last 90 minutes of reports and is republished every 5 minutes. A report is a snapshot of one aircraft at one place and time — conditions a few thousand feet away or twenty minutes later can differ.

More about 4FD9

Pilot reports from the US National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Times are UTC (Zulu). For planning and education only — always confirm with an official preflight briefing.

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