4FD5 Weather Grand Lagoon Seaplane Base

Panama City, FloridaSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPAM · 9 NM SE · 49 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 19 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KPAM
WIND
040@11
gust 19 kt
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 40° at 11 kt, gusting 19 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 16.8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 78F, low near 60F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Sunny 78/60 NE 17 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 78/58 NE 13 kt 22 kt 0%
Tuesday Sunny 79/60 NE 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 78/63 NE 13 kt – 3%
Thursday Sunny 78/64 NE 13 kt – 2%
Friday Mostly Sunny 80/65 ENE 13 kt – 3%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 80 ESE 13 kt – 4%

Source: National Weather Service (office TAE). Forecast issued 0943Z.

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 4FD5. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,000 ft

13W/31W
Dimensions
2,000 x 100 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 13W
RWY 31W

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
2302Z 6:02 PM
Sunrise
1151Z 6:51 AM
Loggable night
2327Z (6:27 PM local) → 1127Z (6:27 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2302Z (6:02 PM local) → 1151Z (6:51 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0002Z (7:02 PM local) → 1051Z (5:51 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

Grand Lagoon Seaplane Base is in Panama City, Florida. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSeaplane base
ManagerGREG DELAVAN
Manager phone904-871-2911
AttendedAPR-SEP ALL, DALGT
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA4FD5
SectionalNEW ORLEANS
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)GAINESVILLE
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.1349, -85.7341
Distance from city4 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

4FD5 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPAM (9 NM SE, VFR).

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC TYNDALL APCH AT 850-283-2900 OR 850-283-3353, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
›PRVD VFR/PERSONAL USE.
›PERSONAL USE
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 4FD5 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 4FD5. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 4FD5 have a TAF?
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Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 4FD5?
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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.