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FL42 Weather King Seaaero Seaplane Base

Winter Haven, FloridaElevation 133 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGIF · 1 NM N · 56 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 23 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGIF
WIND
360@14
gust 23 kt
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 visibility 10 SM, temperature 25C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon isolated rain showers, high near 84F, low near 68F, 19% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: winds up to 27 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
This Afternoon Isolated Rain Showers 84/68 NE 16 kt 27 kt 19% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 83/67 NNE 18 kt 27 kt 15%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 83/68 NE 18 kt 27 kt 6%
Wednesday Sunny 83/70 NE 18 kt 27 kt 10%
Thursday Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 85/70 NE 16 kt 24 kt 33% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 86/69 NE 14 kt – 33%
Saturday Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 86/68 ENE 13 kt – 40%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 2149Z.

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 FL42. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

ALL/WAY
Dimensions
4,500 x 4,500 ft
Surface
WATER
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
133 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
1134Z 7:34 AM
Loggable night
2312Z (7:12 PM local) → 1110Z (7:10 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2248Z (6:48 PM local) → 1134Z (7:34 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2348Z (7:48 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

King Seaaero Seaplane Base is in Winter Haven, Florida. Field elevation 133 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSeaplane base
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFL42
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates28.0386, -81.7537
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

FL42 traffic patterns

2026-07-02 to 2026-09-09, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 2 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›CC11 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›J3 (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

FL42 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGIF (1 NM N, VFR).

KGIF Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field
1 NM N
VFR
KBOW Bartow Executive Airport
6 NM S
VFR
KLAL Lakeland Linder International Airport
14 NM W
VFR
KISM Kissimmee Gateway Airport
23 NM NE
VFR
KZPH Zephyrhills Municipal Airport
24 NM NW
VFR
KMCO Orlando International Airport
33 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗FL42 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does FL42 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for FL42. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does FL42 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for FL42. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at FL42?
FL42 sits at 133 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FL42?
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.