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0FL8 Weather Gary Gale Seaplane Base

Jacksonville, FloridaSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KNIP · 3 NM N · 49 min old
Ceiling 10,000 ft, visibility 9 SM, gusts to 26 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KNIP
WIND
030@18
gust 26 kt
VISIBILITY
9 SM
14.5 km
CEILING
10,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood WarningSevere · Expected · Likely
25 0747Z to 28 0900Z
Inland Flagler; Eastern Clay; Eastern Putnam; Trout River; South Central Duval; Western St. Johns
* WHAT...Moderate flooding around times of high tide. * WHERE...St Johns River Basin. * WHEN...Until 5 AM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Numerous roads may be closed. Low lying property including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure will be inundated. Some shoreline erosion will occur.
Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 30° at 18 kt, visibility 9 SM, temperature 20.6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance rain showers, low near 67F, 33% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: winds up to 25 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Chance Rain Showers 67 NE 17 kt 25 kt 33% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 73/65 NE 17 kt 26 kt 19%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 77/67 NE 16 kt 25 kt 11%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 78/69 NE 17 kt – 19%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers 79/69 NE 17 kt – 38%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 79/68 NE 16 kt – 32%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 80/66 NE 14 kt – 27%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 81 E 10 kt – 41%

Source: National Weather Service (office JAX). Forecast issued 0250Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 0FL8. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,000 ft

09W/27W
Dimensions
2,000 x 100 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 09W
RWY 27W

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2245Z 6:45 PM
Sunrise
1136Z 7:36 AM
Loggable night
2310Z (7:10 PM local) → 1111Z (7:11 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2245Z (6:45 PM local) → 1136Z (7:36 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2345Z (7:45 PM local) → 1036Z (6:36 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Gary Gale Seaplane Base is in Jacksonville, Florida. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSeaplane base
ManagerGARY LEMERAND
Manager phone904-535-6271
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA0FL8
SectionalJACKSONVILLE
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)GAINESVILLE
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.1939, -81.6819
Distance from city8 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

0FL8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KNIP (3 NM N, VFR).

KNIP Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)
3 NM N
VFR
KVQQ Cecil Airport
10 NM W
IFR
KCRG Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport
12 NM NE
MVFR
KNEN Whitehouse Naval Outlying Field
14 NM NW
VFR
KNRB Naval Station Mayport / Admiral David L McDonald Field
18 NM NE
UNKNOWN
KJAX Jacksonville International Airport
18 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›75 FT BRIDGE 100 FT SOUTH OF SEAPLANE BASE.
›PRVDD VFR, PVT USE, INTER INTO & MAINTAIN LETTER OF AGREEMENT WITH JACKSONVILLE NAS GOVERNING OPERATING PROCEDURES, CTC LCDR REGGIE GUTSHALL AT 904-772-2838 OR 2516.
›FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE APCH AT 904-741-0284.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗0FL8 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 0FL8 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 0FL8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 0FL8 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 0FL8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 0FL8?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.