FD78 Weather Kennedy Seaplane Base

Groveland, FloridaElevation 94 ftSeaplane base

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KLEE · 13 NM N · 50 min old

Ceiling 5,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLEE

WIND

020@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

5,500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

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 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 20.6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny then slight chance rain showers, high near 83F, low near 68F, 18% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Sunday: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Sunday	Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	83/68	NNE 17 kt	30 kt	18%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	82/67	NNE 17 kt	30 kt	19%
Tuesday	Sunny	83/68	NNE 17 kt	30 kt	6%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	82/69	NE 17 kt	30 kt	18%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	84/68	NE 17 kt	26 kt	19%
Friday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	84/66	NE 17 kt	26 kt	15%
Saturday	Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	85	NE 13 kt	22 kt	18%

Source: National Weather Service (office MLB). Forecast issued 0942Z.

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 FD78. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,000 ft

17W/35W

Dimensions

2,000 x 100 ft

Surface

Water

RWY 17W

RWY 35W

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

94 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

1134Z 7:34 AM

Loggable night

2313Z (7:13 PM local) → 1110Z (7:10 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2249Z (6:49 PM local) → 1134Z (7:34 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2349Z (7:49 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

Kennedy Seaplane Base is in Groveland, Florida. Field elevation 94 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSeaplane base

ManagerOLIVER P KENNEDY

Manager phone352-429-4025

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAFD78

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates28.6031, -81.8495

Distance from city5 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

FD78 traffic patterns

2026-09-01 to 2026-09-30, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B212 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~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

FD78 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLEE (13 NM N, VFR).

KLEE Leesburg International Airport

13 NM N

VFR

KORL Orlando Executive Airport

27 NM E

VFR

KZPH Zephyrhills Municipal Airport

28 NM SW

VFR

KISM Kissimmee Gateway Airport

29 NM SE

VFR

KMCO Orlando International Airport

30 NM E

VFR

KGIF Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field

33 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NO DOCKING FACILITIES.

›VFR PVT USE.

›FOR CD CTC ORLANDO APCH AT 407-852-7553.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗FD78 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does FD78 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for FD78. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does FD78 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for FD78. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at FD78?

FD78 sits at 94 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FD78?

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.