F57 Weather Jack Browns Seaplane Base

Winter Haven, FloridaElevation 140 ftSeaplane base

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KGIF · 1 NM NE · More than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGIF

WIND

010@8

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 20° at 11 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 23C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny then isolated rain showers, high near 84F, low near 69F, 18% 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: Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	84/69	NE 19 kt	29 kt	18%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Sunny	84/67	NE 19 kt	29 kt	13%
Tuesday	Sunny	84/68	NE 18 kt	28 kt	8%
Wednesday	Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	84/69	NE 18 kt	27 kt	24%
Thursday	Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms	85/68	NE 17 kt	24 kt	22%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	86/67	NE 14 kt	–	20%
Saturday	Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	86/66	NE 13 kt	–	16%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 1353Z.

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 F57. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,600 ft

01W/19W

Dimensions

3,600 x 2,200 ft

Surface

Water

RWY 01W

Displaced threshold1,200 ft

RWY 19W

Displaced threshold1,000 ft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

140 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

Jack Browns Seaplane Base is in Winter Haven, Florida. Field elevation 140 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSeaplane base

ManagerBEN SHIPPS

Manager phone863-956-2243

AttendedDaily, DALGT

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAF57

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)MIAMI

Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates28.0575, -81.7628

Distance from city3 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

CTAF123.050

FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.050

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

F57 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 60 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

9.7

AVG OPS/DAY

14.6

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 76%Unknown 14%Twin 5%Jet 3%Helicopter 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~55 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~14 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~7 landings/mo

›PA44 (Twin) · ~7 landings/mo

›PA18 (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)

›PA44 (Twin)

›C172 (Piston single)

›SD4 (Unknown)

›UNKN (Unknown)

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

F57 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGIF (1 NM NE, VFR).

KGIF Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field

1 NM NE

VFR

KBOW Bartow Executive Airport

7 NM S

VFR

KLAL Lakeland Linder International Airport

14 NM W

VFR

KISM Kissimmee Gateway Airport

22 NM NE

VFR

KZPH Zephyrhills Municipal Airport

23 NM NW

VFR

KMCO Orlando International Airport

33 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RY 01/19 UNMARKED.

›RCMD NORTH-SOUTH PAT TO RMN CLEAR OF AND BLW 900 FT TFC AT WINTER HAVEN RGNL ARPT.

›SEAPLANE FACILITIES FOR LIGHT AIRCRAFT.

›TWY TO WINTER HAVEN RGNL ARPT.

›FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528

›VFR OPNS ONLY

›CTC WINTER HAVEN RGNL ARPT UNICOM FOR BOAT ACTVTY & LCL TFC.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗F57 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does F57 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for F57. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does F57 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for F57. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at F57?

F57 sits at 140 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for F57?

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.