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FL04 Weather Pate Lake Seaplane Base

Caryville, FloridaElevation 90 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KECP · 20 NM S · 46 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 · KECP
WIND
340@5
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 330° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 18C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 57F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 57 NE 9 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 79/53 NE 13 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 80/54 NE 9 kt – 1%
Wednesday Sunny 80/59 NE 9 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 80/61 NE 13 kt – 5%
Friday Sunny 81/63 ENE 13 kt – 1%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 82/63 E 9 kt – 23%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 83 SE 4 kt – 42%

Source: National Weather Service (office TAE). Forecast issued 0039Z.

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 FL04. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 5,000 ft

08W/26W
Dimensions
5,000 x 4,000 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 08W
RWY 26W

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
90 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2301Z 6:01 PM
Sunrise
1153Z 6:53 AM
Loggable night
2326Z (6:26 PM local) → 1128Z (6:28 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2301Z (6:01 PM local) → 1153Z (6:53 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0001Z (7:01 PM local) → 1053Z (5:53 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

Pate Lake Seaplane Base is in Caryville, Florida. Field elevation 90 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSeaplane base
ManagerTED WHIDDEN
Manager phone850-685-2353
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFL04
SectionalNEW ORLEANS
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)GAINESVILLE
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.6921, -85.7569
Distance from city6 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

FL04 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KECP (20 NM S, VFR).

KECP Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
20 NM S
VFR
KOZR Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field
35 NM N
VFR
KEDN Enterprise Municipal Airport
37 NM N
VFR
KPAM Tyndall Air Force Base
39 NM S
VFR
KEGI Duke Field
40 NM W
VFR
KCEW Bob Sikes Airport
40 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TEDWHIDDEN@GMAIL.COM
›TEDWHIDDEN@GMAIL.COM
›C/O PONDER THE PAPYRUS PUBLISHING
›FOR CD CTC TYNDALL APCH AT 850-283-2900 OR 850-283-3353, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗FL04 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does FL04 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for FL04. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does FL04 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for FL04. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at FL04?
FL04 sits at 90 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FL04?
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.