5FD3 pilot reports

Pilot reports filed within 100 NM of Manatee County Sheriff's Office Helipad (5FD3), Palmetto, FL. 3 in the current window, as of 7 Aug 2026 1451Z.

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Live pilot reports within 100 NM · Aviation Weather Center

Plan view · 100 NM3 reports

ISM UA

Position: 76 nm NE of 5FD3
Altitude: not reported
Aircraft: C172

ISM UA /OV ISM330008/TM 1429/FLDURD/TP C172/SK BKN020

Profile · by altitude

ORL UA

Position: 90 nm NE of 5FD3
Altitude: 3,000 ft
Aircraft: CL60

ORL UA /OV ORL330005/TM 1403/FL030/TP CL60/RM OTP

No turbulence or icing reported near 5FD3 — 3 routine reports hidden.

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

All 3 reports within 100 NM position · altitude · conditions · raw text

These reports are near 5FD3, 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.

Broken 2,000 ft

1429Z · 76 nm NE of 5FD3 · C172

Broken 2,000 ft

ISM UA /OV ISM330008/TM 1429/FLDURD/TP C172/SK BKN020

OTP

1403Z · 90 nm NE of 5FD3 · 3,000 ft · CL60

Remarks: OTP

ORL UA /OV ORL330005/TM 1403/FL030/TP CL60/RM OTP

DURD SNFLD STAR

1402Z · 95 nm NE of 5FD3 · 8,000 ft · B738

+RA

Remarks: DURD SNFLD STAR

MCO UA /OV VOSSS/TM 1402/FL080/TP B738/WX +RA/RM DURD SNFLD STAR

Frequently asked

Are there any PIREPs near 5FD3?

3 pilot reports were filed within 100 NM of Manatee County Sheriff's Office Helipad in the current reporting window.

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 5FD3

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.