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FA73 Weather Oak Harbor Seaplane Base

Haines City, FloridaElevation 130 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGIF · 5 NM SW · 49 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 · KGIF
WIND
360@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, gusting 14 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 69F, 20% 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 28 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy 69 NNE 15 kt 24 kt 20%
Monday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 83/67 NNE 20 kt 28 kt 18% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 84/68 NE 19 kt 27 kt 5%
Wednesday Sunny 83/70 NE 19 kt 28 kt 10%
Thursday Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 85/69 NE 18 kt 25 kt 33% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 86/69 NE 16 kt – 33%
Saturday Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 86/68 ENE 15 kt – 41%
Sunday Scattered Rain Showers 86 ENE 10 kt – 54%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 0141Z.

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 FA73. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

E/W
Dimensions
7,000 x 2,000 ft
Surface
WATER
NW/SE
Dimensions
7,000 x 2,000 ft
Surface
WATER
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
130 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
1133Z 7:33 AM
Loggable night
2312Z (7:12 PM local) → 1109Z (7:09 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2248Z (6:48 PM local) → 1133Z (7:33 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2348Z (7:48 PM local) → 1033Z (6:33 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

Oak Harbor Seaplane Base is in Haines City, Florida. Field elevation 130 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSeaplane base
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFA73
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates28.1289, -81.6879
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

FA73 traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-10-23, 20 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.1
AVG OPS/DAY
2.4
Activity trend over 8 days: falling, from 4 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (8 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 69%Unknown 31%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›PA18 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›J3 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›PA18 (Piston single)
›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

FA73 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGIF (5 NM SW, VFR).

KGIF Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field
5 NM SW
VFR
KBOW Bartow Executive Airport
12 NM SW
MVFR
KISM Kissimmee Gateway Airport
16 NM NE
VFR
KLAL Lakeland Linder International Airport
20 NM SW
VFR
KZPH Zephyrhills Municipal Airport
25 NM W
MVFR
KMCO Orlando International Airport
27 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗FA73 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does FA73 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for FA73. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does FA73 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for FA73. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at FA73?
FA73 sits at 130 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FA73?
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.