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US-0181 Weather Tavares Seaplane Base

Tavares, FloridaElevation 62 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLEE · 4 NM W · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 3,100 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLEE
WIND
360@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
3,100 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 360° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday chance rain showers, high near 81F, low near 66F, 31% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Chance Rain Showers 81/66 NNE 17 kt 30 kt 31% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 82/68 NNE 13 kt 30 kt 17%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 82/69 NE 13 kt 30 kt 13%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 83/68 NE 13 kt 26 kt 23% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 84/68 NE 13 kt 26 kt 18%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 85/67 NE 13 kt 22 kt 27%
Sunday Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 85 ENE 9 kt – 25%

Source: National Weather Service (office MLB). Forecast issued 0753Z.

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 US-0181. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

09W/27W
Dimensions
3,000 x 200 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

Field elevation
62 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2247Z 6:47 PM
Sunrise
1134Z 7:34 AM
Loggable night
2311Z (7:11 PM local) → 1110Z (7:10 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2247Z (6:47 PM local) → 1134Z (7:34 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2347Z (7:47 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

Tavares Seaplane Base is in Tavares, Florida. Field elevation 62 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSeaplane base
ManagerDANIEL CHARLES
Manager phone352-742-6267
AttendedDaily, 0900–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0181
SectionalJACKSONVILLE
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates28.8005, -81.7277
Distance from city1 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · MOGAS
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.975
UNICOM122.975
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.975
CTAF
CTAF
122.975
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-0181 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 32 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2
AVG OPS/DAY
2.5
Activity trend over 8 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (8 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Piston single 56%Turboprop 24%Unknown 20%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›T206 (Turboprop) · ~4 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›PA18 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›A5 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›C185 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›SREY (Unknown)
›C172 (Piston single)
›A5 (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

US-0181 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLEE (4 NM W, VFR).

KLEE Leesburg International Airport
4 NM W
VFR
KORL Orlando Executive Airport
26 NM SE
VFR
KSFB Orlando Sanford International Airport
26 NM E
VFR
KMCO Orlando International Airport
31 NM SE
VFR
KISM Kissimmee Gateway Airport
34 NM SE
VFR
KOCF Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field
34 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›(CONTACT TITLE) ARPT ADDRESS: 210 E. MAIN ST, TAVARES, FL 32778.
›CONTACT PERSON: JOHN DRURY
›PROVIDED VFR OPNS, PUBLIC USE, SEAPLANE OPERATORS BE AWARE OF LEESBURG ARPT TO THE NORTHWEST.
›FOR CD OR TO CNL IFR CTC ORLANDO APCH AT 407-825-3398.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗US-0181 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0181 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0181. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0181 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0181. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0181?
US-0181 sits at 62 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0181?
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.