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8FA0 Weather Lake Gibson Seaplane Base

Lakeland, FloridaElevation 142 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLAL · 8 NM SW · 54 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLAL
WIND
010@9
steady
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 10° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight slight chance rain showers then partly cloudy, low near 68F, 15% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy 68 NNE 15 kt 22 kt 15%
Monday Sunny 83/66 NNE 19 kt 26 kt 14% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 84/68 NE 18 kt 26 kt 5%
Wednesday Sunny 84/70 NE 18 kt 26 kt 8%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 85/69 NE 17 kt 23 kt 28% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 86/69 NE 14 kt – 30%
Saturday Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 86/68 ENE 14 kt – 38%
Sunday Scattered Rain Showers 86 ENE 9 kt – 49%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 0243Z.

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 8FA0. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 7,000 ft

ALL/WAY
Dimensions
7,000 x 7,000 ft
Surface
Water
RWY ALL
RWY WAY

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
142 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2249Z 6:49 PM
Sunrise
1135Z 7:35 AM
Loggable night
2313Z (7:13 PM local) → 1111Z (7:11 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2249Z (6:49 PM local) → 1135Z (7:35 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2349Z (7:49 PM local) → 1035Z (6:35 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

Lake Gibson Seaplane Base is in Lakeland, Florida. Field elevation 142 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSeaplane base
ManagerCHARLES MUNDAY
Manager phone863-559-6452
AttendedIREG
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA8FA0
SectionalJACKSONVILLE
Center (ARTCC)MIAMI
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates28.1086, -81.9587
Distance from city3 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

8FA0 traffic patterns

2026-09-05 to 2026-10-17, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›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

8FA0 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLAL (8 NM SW, VFR).

KLAL Lakeland Linder International Airport
8 NM SW
VFR
KGIF Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field
11 NM E
MVFR
KZPH Zephyrhills Municipal Airport
13 NM NW
MVFR
KBOW Bartow Executive Airport
14 NM SE
MVFR
KTPF Peter O Knight Airport
28 NM SW
VFR
KISM Kissimmee Gateway Airport
30 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528
›VFR ONLY; PVT USE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗8FA0 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 8FA0 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 8FA0. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 8FA0 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 8FA0. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 8FA0?
8FA0 sits at 142 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 8FA0?
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.