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12GE Weather Harvest Lake Seaplane Base

Riceboro, GeorgiaElevation 4 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLHW · 14 NM NW · 58 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLHW
WIND
010@11
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 10° at 11 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 15.6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday mostly sunny, high near 75F, low near 57F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Sunday: winds up to 27 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Mostly Sunny 75/57 NE 17 kt 27 kt 1% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Sunny 75/54 NE 10 kt 18 kt 0%
Tuesday Sunny 76/57 NE 9 kt – 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 76/62 NE 14 kt – 15%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers 77/60 NE 13 kt – 16%
Friday Mostly Sunny 78/62 NE 13 kt – 4%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 79 NE 12 kt – 9%

Source: National Weather Service (office CHS). Forecast issued 0953Z.

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 12GE. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,100 ft

07W/25W
Dimensions
2,100 x 75 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 07W
RWY 25W

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2243Z 6:43 PM
Sunrise
1135Z 7:35 AM
Loggable night
2308Z (7:08 PM local) → 1111Z (7:11 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2243Z (6:43 PM local) → 1135Z (7:35 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2343Z (7:43 PM local) → 1035Z (6:35 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

Harvest Lake Seaplane Base is in Riceboro, Georgia. Field elevation 4 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSeaplane base
ManagerEVAN PHILLIPS
Manager phone912-320-5200
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA12GE
SectionalJACKSONVILLE
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)MACON
RegionGeorgia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates31.7308, -81.3597
Distance from city3 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

12GE traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-10-22, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

12GE has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLHW (14 NM NW, VFR).

KLHW MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield
14 NM NW
VFR
KSVN Hunter Army Air Field
20 NM NE
VFR
KSAV Savannah Hilton Head International Airport
25 NM N
VFR
KBQK Brunswick Golden Isles Airport
29 NM S
MVFR
KSSI St Simons Island Airport
35 NM S
MVFR
KHXD Hilton Head Airport
45 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC SAVANNAH APCH AT 912-964-3205, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
›WINDSOCKS BOTH ENDS OF RY.
›PRVDD VFR OPNS & PVT USE.
›75 FT TREES 250 FT NORTH, SOUTH AND WEST OF SEALANE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗12GE on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 12GE have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 12GE. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 12GE have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 12GE. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 12GE?
12GE sits at 4 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 12GE?
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.