29FA Weather Caloosa Downtown Seaplane Base

Fort Myers, FloridaElevation 2 ftSeaplane base

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KFMY · 3 NM S · 9 min old

Ceiling 2,100 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFMY

WIND

030@12

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

2,100 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

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 11 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 22C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny then isolated rain showers, high near 84F, low near 74F, 24% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Today: winds up to 29 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Mostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	84/74	NNE 21 kt	29 kt	24%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Sunny	84/74	NE 21 kt	29 kt	2%
Tuesday	Sunny	84/74	NE 20 kt	27 kt	10%
Wednesday	Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	85/75	NE 19 kt	25 kt	23%
Thursday	Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms	85/74	NE 13 kt	18 kt	31%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Sunny then Scattered Rain Showers	86/74	NE 12 kt	–	31%
Saturday	Sunny then Scattered Rain Showers	86/72	NE 11 kt	–	33%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 1252Z.

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 29FA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,000 ft

05W/23W

Dimensions

4,000 x 200 ft

Surface

Water

RWY 05W

RWY 23W

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

2 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2250Z 6:50 PM

Sunrise

1133Z 7:33 AM

Loggable night

2314Z (7:14 PM local) → 1109Z (7:09 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2250Z (6:50 PM local) → 1133Z (7:33 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2350Z (7:50 PM local) → 1033Z (6:33 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

Caloosa Downtown Seaplane Base is in Fort Myers, Florida. Field elevation 2 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSeaplane base

ManagerCALOOSA MANAGEMENT INC

Manager phone941-281-3250

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA29FA

SectionalMIAMI

Center (ARTCC)MIAMI

Flight service (AFSS)MIAMI

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates26.6350, -81.8750

Distance from city0 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

29FA traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-08-31, 8 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

1.8

Operations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~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

29FA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFMY (3 NM S, MVFR).

KFMY Page Field

3 NM S

MVFR

KRSW Southwest Florida International Airport

9 NM SE

MVFR

KPGD Punta Gorda Airport

18 NM N

VFR

KAPF Naples Municipal Airport

29 NM S

VFR

KMKY Marco Island Executive Airport

40 NM S

VFR

KVNC Venice Municipal Airport

40 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD VFR/PVT USE.

›OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT BE CHARTED.

›FOR CD CTC FORT MYERS APCH AT 239-768-1377, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗29FA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 29FA have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 29FA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 29FA have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 29FA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 29FA?

29FA sits at 2 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 29FA?

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.