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FA78 Weather Robinestte Seaplane Base

St Cloud, FloridaElevation 58 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMCO · 7 NM NW · 39 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 28 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMCO
WIND
020@12
gust 28 kt
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Wind AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely
26 1636Z to 27 0000Z
Inland Volusia; Orange; Seminole; Osceola; Okeechobee; Inland Northern Brevard; Inland Indian River; Inland St. Lucie; Inland Martin; Inland Southern Brevard
* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 to 40 mph. * WHERE...Inland Indian River, Inland Martin, Inland Northern Brevard, Inland Saint Lucie, Inland Southern Brevard, Inland Volusia, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, and Seminole Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power…
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

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 visibility 10 SM, temperature 26C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight slight chance rain showers then mostly clear, low near 69F, 15% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Clear 69 NNE 17 kt 30 kt 15% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Sunny 82/72 NE 17 kt 35 kt 14%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 82/72 NE 17 kt 30 kt 54% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Chance Rain Showers 84/70 NE 17 kt 26 kt 51%
Friday Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 84/70 NE 13 kt 22 kt 19%
Saturday Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 84/70 ENE 13 kt 22 kt 23%
Sunday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/68 ENE 13 kt 22 kt 41%
Monday Slight Chance Rain Showers 84 NNE 13 kt 17 kt 16%

Source: National Weather Service (office MLB). Forecast issued 2232Z.

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 FA78. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,500 ft

02W/20W
Dimensions
3,500 x 75 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 02W
RWY 20W

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
58 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2245Z 6:45 PM
Sunrise
1133Z 7:33 AM
Loggable night
2309Z (7:09 PM local) → 1109Z (7:09 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2245Z (6:45 PM local) → 1133Z (7:33 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2345Z (7:45 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

Robinestte Seaplane Base is in St Cloud, Florida. Field elevation 58 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSeaplane base
ManagerJOHN MCLEROY
Manager phone321-287-3650
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFA78
SectionalJACKSONVILLE
Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates28.3330, -81.2500
Distance from city5 NM NNE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

FA78 traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-07-23, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-25

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

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Unknown 100%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›PA12 (Unknown) · ~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

FA78 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMCO (7 NM NW, VFR).

KMCO Orlando International Airport
7 NM NW
VFR
KISM Kissimmee Gateway Airport
10 NM W
VFR
KORL Orlando Executive Airport
13 NM N
VFR
KTIX Space Coast Regional Airport
26 NM NE
VFR
KSFB Orlando Sanford International Airport
27 NM N
VFR
KCOI Merritt Island Airport
30 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC ORLANDO APCH AT 407-852-7553.
›PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗FA78 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does FA78 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for FA78. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does FA78 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for FA78. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at FA78?
FA78 sits at 58 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FA78?
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.