3FA8 Weather Searey Central SPB

Tavares, FloridaElevation 67 ftSeaplane base

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KLEE · 5 NM NW · 11 min old

No ceiling, visibility 6 SM, mist.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLEE

WIND

360@10

steady

VISIBILITY

6 SM

9.7 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 360° at 9 kt, visibility 6 SM, temperature 20C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny then slight chance rain showers, high near 81F, low near 67F, 29% 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 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	81/67	NNE 17 kt	30 kt	29%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	81/67	NNE 17 kt	30 kt	21%
Tuesday	Sunny	82/67	NNE 17 kt	30 kt	6%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	81/68	NE 17 kt	30 kt	19%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	82/67	NE 17 kt	26 kt	22%
Friday	Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	83/66	NE 13 kt	26 kt	16%
Saturday	Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	84/66	NE 13 kt	26 kt	18%

Source: National Weather Service (office MLB). Forecast issued 1303Z.

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 3FA8. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

11W/29W

Dimensions

2,000 x 300 ft

Surface

Water (good)

RWY 11W

RWY 29W

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

67 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2247Z 6:47 PM

Sunrise

1134Z 7:34 AM

Loggable night

2311Z (7:11 PM local) → 1110Z (7:10 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2247Z (6:47 PM local) → 1134Z (7:34 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2347Z (7:47 PM local) → 1034Z (6:34 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

Searey Central SPB is in Tavares, Florida. Field elevation 67 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSeaplane base

ManagerGEOFFREY NICHOLSON

Manager phone352-253-0108

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1600

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA3FA8

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates28.7661, -81.7461

Distance from city3 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

3FA8 traffic patterns

2026-07-17 to 2026-10-20, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

1.3

Operations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C185 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›P28A (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

3FA8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLEE (5 NM NW, VFR).

KLEE Leesburg International Airport

5 NM NW

VFR

KORL Orlando Executive Airport

25 NM SE

VFR

KSFB Orlando Sanford International Airport

27 NM E

VFR

KMCO Orlando International Airport

31 NM SE

VFR

KISM Kissimmee Gateway Airport

33 NM SE

VFR

KOCF Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field

35 NM NW

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC ORLANDO APCH AT 407-852-7553.

›EXT 110

›PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE ONLY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗3FA8 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 3FA8 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 3FA8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 3FA8 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 3FA8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 3FA8?

3FA8 sits at 67 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 3FA8?

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.