48FA Weather Silver Lake Seaplane Base

Leesburg, FloridaElevation 63 ftSeaplane base

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KLEE · 1 NM S · 46 min old

Ceiling 4,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLEE

WIND

020@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

4,000 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 20° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19C. 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	81/66	NNE 13 kt	30 kt	19%
Tuesday	Sunny	82/67	NNE 13 kt	30 kt	6%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	82/68	NE 13 kt	30 kt	18%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	83/67	NE 13 kt	26 kt	25%
Friday	Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	84/66	NE 13 kt	26 kt	17%
Saturday	Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	84/65	NE 13 kt	22 kt	19%

Source: National Weather Service (office MLB). Forecast issued 1039Z.

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

1 runway

WIND

No on-field weather data

No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,077 ft

13W/31W

Dimensions

4,077 x 90 ft

Surface

Water

RWY 13W

RWY 31W

Traffic patternRight

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

63 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2248Z 6:48 PM

Sunrise

1134Z 7:34 AM

Loggable night

2312Z (7:12 PM local) → 1110Z (7:10 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2248Z (6:48 PM local) → 1134Z (7:34 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2348Z (7:48 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

Silver Lake Seaplane Base is in Leesburg, Florida. Field elevation 63 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSeaplane base

ManagerDOC BAILEY

Manager phone314-322-5660

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA48FA

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates28.8420, -81.8075

Distance from city5 NM ENE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900

CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

48FA traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-10-23, 30 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.4

AVG OPS/DAY

2.8

Operations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 89%Twin 8%Unknown 1%Jet 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~26 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~18 landings/mo

›UNKN (Piston single) · ~7 landings/mo

›PA44 (Twin) · ~5 landings/mo

›C152 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Piston single)

›C152 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

48FA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLEE (1 NM S, VFR).

KLEE Leesburg International Airport

1 NM S

VFR

KOCF Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field

30 NM NW

MVFR

KSFB Orlando Sanford International Airport

30 NM E

VFR

KORL Orlando Executive Airport

31 NM SE

VFR

KMCO Orlando International Airport

36 NM SE

VFR

KISM Kissimmee Gateway Airport

38 NM SE

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗48FA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 48FA have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 48FA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 48FA have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 48FA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 48FA?

48FA sits at 63 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 48FA?

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.