FD78 pilot reports
Pilot reports filed within 100 NM of Kennedy (FD78), Groveland, FL. 17 in the current window, 4 reporting turbulence or icing, as of 21 Sep 2026 1836Z. · Open on the map
All of Kennedy — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherLive pilot reports within 100 NM · Aviation Weather Center
- Position
- 71 nm ESE of FD78
- Altitude
- 5,500 ft
- Aircraft
- C150
MLB UA /OV MLB/TM 1821/FL055/TP C150/WX VFR/TB SMOOTH
- Position
- 71 nm ESE of FD78
- Altitude
- 5,500 ft
- Aircraft
- C150
MLB UA /OV MLB/TM 1821/FL055/TP C150/WX VFR/TB SMOOTH
Pilot reports are subjective, single-aircraft observations. Always confirm with an official preflight briefing.
All 17 reports within 100 NM position · altitude · conditions · raw text
These reports are near FD78, 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.
VFR
1821Z · 71 nm ESE of FD78 · 5,500 ft · C150
VFR
MLB UA /OV MLB/TM 1821/FL055/TP C150/WX VFR/TB SMOOTH
Clear 7,000 ft, tops 60,000 ft; Bases 4,000 ft
1821Z · 92 nm SE of FD78 · 7,000 ft · P28A
Clear 7,000 ft, tops 60,000 ft; Bases 4,000 ft
VRB UA /OV VRB260005/TM 1821/FL070/TP P28A/SK SKC 040/TB NEG
No turbulence or icing reported
1812Z · 93 nm S of FD78 · FL260 · HDJT
LAL UA /OV LAL155060/TM 1812/FL260/TP HDJT/TB NEG
Broken 3,600 ft
1812Z · 34 nm ESE of FD78 · B752
Broken 3,600 ft
Remarks: ON RWY 36R FINAL
MCO UA /OV KMCO170005/TM 1812/FLDURD/TP B752/SK BASES BKN036/RM ON RWY 36R FINAL
Tops 40,000 ft
1810Z · 56 nm SSE of FD78 · FL370 · E55P
Tops 40,000 ft
ORL UA /OV ORL180045/TM 1810/FL370/TP E55P/SK TOP 400
Clear
1802Z · 28 nm ENE of FD78 · 1,500 ft · B737
Clear
Remarks: SMOOTH RIDE
SFB UA /OV SFB270006/TM 1802/FL015/TP B737/SK CLR/RM SMOOTH RIDE
Light, occasional turbulence
Hazard1753Z · 40 nm SE of FD78 · FL350 · B38M
ORL UA /OV ORL180025/TM 1753/FL350/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT/IC NEG
Light turbulence
Hazard1751Z · 57 nm NE of FD78 · FL340 · A21N
OMN UA /OV OMN/TM 1751/FL340/TP A21N/TB LGT
SMOOTH RIDE ON RWY 35R FINAL
1745Z · 34 nm ESE of FD78 · B737
Remarks: SMOOTH RIDE ON RWY 35R FINAL
MCO UA /OV KMCO170005/TM 1745/FLDURD/TP B737/RM SMOOTH RIDE ON RWY 35R FINAL
Light chop turbulence
Hazard1726Z · 61 nm SE of FD78 · 16,000 ft · C550
MLB UA /OV MLB250020/TM 1726/FL160/TP C550/TB LGT CHOP 160
Moderate turbulence
Hazard1726Z · 29 nm E of FD78 · 6,000 ft · A321
MCO UA /OV MCO360005/TM 1726/FL060/TP A321/TB LIGHT- MOD
C172
1718Z · 52 nm ENE of FD78 · 1,500 ft · C172
C172
Remarks: VMC
DAB UA /OV DAB160015/TM 1718/FL015/TP C172/SK C172/RM VMC
Clear
1714Z · 31 nm NW of FD78 · 2,000 ft · P28A
Clear
JAX UA /OV OCF170010/TM 1714/FL020/TP P28A/SK CLR
No turbulence or icing reported
1712Z · 48 nm W of FD78 · FL320 · E170
PIE UA /OV PIE360040/TM 1712/FL320/TP E170/TB NEG
Clear 5,000 ft, tops 60,000 ft
1711Z · 68 nm SE of FD78 · 5,000 ft · C208
Clear 5,000 ft, tops 60,000 ft
MLB UA /OV MLB230025/TM 1711/FL050/TP C208/SK SKC/TB NEG
Broken 3,200 ft
1710Z · 30 nm ESE of FD78 · 3,000 ft · A320
Broken 3,200 ft
MCO UA /OV MCO/TM 1710/FL030/TP A320/SK BKN032
Clear
1709Z · 54 nm NE of FD78 · 1,500 ft · PA34
Clear
DAB UA /OV DAB/TM 1709/FL015/TP PA34/SK CLR
Frequently asked
Are there any PIREPs near FD78?
17 pilot reports were filed within 100 NM of Kennedy in the current reporting window, 4 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 FD78
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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