FD79 Weather Jordan Seaplane Base

Belleview, FloridaElevation 56 ftSeaplane base

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KLEE · 15 NM SE · 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 81F, low near 66F, 23% 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 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: 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	81/66	NE 16 kt	26 kt	23%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	81/63	NE 15 kt	22 kt	17%
Tuesday	Sunny	83/65	NE 14 kt	–	5%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	82/67	NE 15 kt	–	16%
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	82/66	NE 12 kt	–	27%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	83/65	NE 11 kt	–	18%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	84	NE 9 kt	–	20%

Source: National Weather Service (office JAX). 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 FD79. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,800 ft

09W/27W

Dimensions

4,000 x 100 ft

Surface

Water

RWY 09W

RWY 27W

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

56 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

Jordan Seaplane Base is in Belleview, Florida. Field elevation 56 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSeaplane base

ManagerJORDAN KLEIN JR

Manager phone352-427-2560

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAFD79

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)GAINESVILLE

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates29.0141, -81.9781

Distance from city5 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

FD79 traffic patterns

2026-08-06 to 2026-08-30, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.5

AVG OPS/DAY

1.5

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C170 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›SREY (Unknown) · ~0 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

FD79 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLEE (15 NM SE, VFR).

KLEE Leesburg International Airport

15 NM SE

VFR

KOCF Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field

16 NM NW

VFR

KSFB Orlando Sanford International Airport

42 NM E

VFR

KGNV Gainesville Regional Airport

43 NM N

MVFR

KORL Orlando Executive Airport

44 NM SE

VFR

KZPH Zephyrhills Municipal Airport

48 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE APCH AT 904-741-0284.

›VFR, PVT USE; A LETTER OF AGREEMENT EXECUTED AND MAINTD WITH LAKE WEIR SPB.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗FD79 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does FD79 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for FD79. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does FD79 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for FD79. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at FD79?

FD79 sits at 56 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FD79?

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.