FVE documentation as of 1459Z (0959EST) Conditions continue to improve in spite of prevailing bitter cold OAT.
March 6, 2019
FVE post of airfield conditions recorded 1217 Z. Runway is bare pavement with a thin layer of plowed snow for the center 40′ and ice covered with plowed snow on the margins. There are no plowed windrows but, expect snow with depths of 24″ to 36″ on either side of the runway and taxiway.
March 5, 2019
FVE post recorded 2021 Z (1521 EST) after completing snow removal.
March 2, 2019
This post is an update for FVE documenting improved runway conditions as compared to Friday, March 1. Temperatures in the mid to upper 20* F along with full sun on Friday permitted us to mechanically scrape and sweep from 1300 to 1530 EST. The picture below was documented at 1219 Z Saturday, March 2, 2019. The center 25′ of runway is more than 90% bare pavement. The remaining runway is 100% ice.
March 1, 2019
First post of March for FVE. The icy runway conditions persist but we are seeing a bit more pavement each week. The series of photos were recorded 1230 Z March 1, 2019. They are as follows. #1 Taken from the 32 safety area down RWY32. #2 at the 1,000′ point of RWY 32. #3 at the entrance of taxiway A mid field (2,300′)
February 18, 2019
FVE runway 14/32 conditions at present continue to be challenging with 90% ice coverage. Use caution during arrival and departure. Crosswinds of greater than 10 knots pose significant ground control issues with the prevailing conditions.
February 10, 2019
FVE is ice from end to end. Breezy conditions over the past 48 hours along with blowing snow have polished the ice making it treacherous to land or take off. We recommend that arriving aircraft choose an alternate airport until conditions improve.
February 6, 2019
FVE runway 32 photo as of 1506 Z.
Following 40 deg and rain on February 5 we experienced flash freezing as the front was pushed out. This was accompanied by a brief snow squall.
February 3, 2019
FVE update for Sunday, February 3. We had light snow showers on Saturday which accumulated .75 ”
We have not updated the photo since Friday morning. OAT was 6 deg F at 1538 Z, wind variable at 06, visibility 10, and sky CLR.
February 1, 2019
FVE runway 32 photo recorded at 1212Z (0712 EST). One word for today COLD!!! OAT -1 deg F with wind 290@14G26 at 1423Z (0923EST). The pavement is ice covered. Use caution due to the combination of ice, gust factor and quartering cross wind (290) RWY 32