62FD Weather Doctors Lake Seaplane Base

Orange Park, FloridaSeaplane base

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KNIP · 7 NM NE · 39 min old

Ceiling 1,300 ft, visibility 10 SM.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KNIP

WIND

010@16

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

1,300 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood WarningSevere · Expected · Likely

25 0747Z to 28 0900Z

Inland Flagler; Eastern Clay; Eastern Putnam; Trout River; South Central Duval; Western St. Johns

* WHAT...Moderate flooding around times of high tide. * WHERE...St Johns River Basin. * WHEN...Until 5 AM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Numerous roads may be closed. Low lying property including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure will be inundated. Some shoreline erosion will occur.

Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 17 kt, gusting 23 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 20C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today partly sunny then chance rain showers, high near 75F, low near 65F, 47% 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: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	75/65	N 19 kt	29 kt	47%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	76/64	NE 15 kt	22 kt	16%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	80/64	NE 13 kt	19 kt	13%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	79/68	NE 14 kt	–	27%
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	78/67	NE 16 kt	–	45%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	79/66	NE 17 kt	–	18%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	80/65	NE 14 kt	–	18%

Source: National Weather Service (office JAX). Forecast issued 1532Z.

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 62FD. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,500 ft

06W/24W

Dimensions

2,500 x 110 ft

Surface

Water

RWY 06W

RWY 24W

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

2246Z 6:46 PM

Sunrise

1136Z 7:36 AM

Loggable night

2310Z (7:10 PM local) → 1111Z (7:11 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2246Z (6:46 PM local) → 1136Z (7:36 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2346Z (7:46 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

Doctors Lake Seaplane Base is in Orange Park, Florida. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSeaplane base

ManagerPATRICK J. COYLE

Manager phone904-264-0102

AttendedDaily, DALGT

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA62FD

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)GAINESVILLE

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates30.1253, -81.7442

Distance from city3 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

62FD has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KNIP (7 NM NE, MVFR).

KNIP Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)

KNEN Whitehouse Naval Outlying Field

15 NM NW

MVFR

KCRG Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport

17 NM NE

MVFR

KJAX Jacksonville International Airport

22 NM N

MVFR

KNRB Naval Station Mayport / Admiral David L McDonald Field

23 NM NE

UNKNOWN

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE APCH AT 904-741-0284.

›PROVIDED VFR PR USE AND LTR OF AGRMT BTN FACSFAC, NAS, JACKSONVILLE, FL BE EXECUTED AND MAINTAINED.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗62FD on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 62FD have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 62FD. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 62FD have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 62FD. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 62FD?

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.