59FA Weather Mango Lake Seaplane Base

Brandon, FloridaElevation 30 ftSeaplane base

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KTPF · 8 NM SW · 13 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 25 kt.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KTPF

WIND

060@17

gust 25 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 50° at 12 kt, gusting 24 kt, visibility 9 SM, temperature 26.8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 84F, low near 69F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

This Afternoon: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Sunny	84/69	NE 19 kt	30 kt	4%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Sunny	84/67	NE 19 kt	29 kt	4%
Tuesday	Sunny	84/68	NE 18 kt	27 kt	4%
Wednesday	Sunny	84/69	NE 17 kt	27 kt	13%
Thursday	Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms	85/69	NE 14 kt	23 kt	20%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	85/67	NE 13 kt	–	19%
Saturday	Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	86/66	ENE 12 kt	–	18%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 1627Z.

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 59FA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,340 ft

09/27

Dimensions

2,340 x 100 ft

Surface

Water

RWY 09

Approach lightsSSALS

Traffic patternRight

RWY 27

Approach lightsSSALS

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

30 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

1136Z 7:36 AM

Loggable night

2314Z (7:14 PM local) → 1112Z (7:12 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2250Z (6:50 PM local) → 1136Z (7:36 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2350Z (7:50 PM local) → 1036Z (6:36 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

Mango Lake Seaplane Base is in Brandon, Florida. Field elevation 30 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSeaplane base

ManagerCHIP W ERWIN

Manager phone262-408-0124

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA59FA

Center (ARTCC)MIAMI

Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates27.9714, -82.3026

Distance from city3 NM NNW

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

59FA traffic patterns

2026-07-12 to 2026-10-22, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

1.5

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 75%Twin 25%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C152 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

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

›PA23 (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (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

59FA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTPF (8 NM SW, VFR).

KTPF Peter O Knight Airport

8 NM SW

VFR

KTPA Tampa International Airport

12 NM W

VFR

KMCF MacDill Air Force Base

14 NM SW

VFR

KLAL Lakeland Linder International Airport

15 NM E

VFR

KZPH Zephyrhills Municipal Airport

17 NM NE

VFR

KPIE St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport

21 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EMAIL: CHIP@WETAERO.COM

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗59FA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 59FA have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 59FA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 59FA have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 59FA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 59FA?

59FA sits at 30 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 59FA?

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.