US-0809 Weather Summer Lakes Seaplane Base

Orlando, FloridaElevation 70 ftSeaplane base

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KORL · 8 NM E · 32 min old

Ceiling 4,800 ft, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 20 kt.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KORL

WIND

360@10

gust 20 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

4,800 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 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance rain showers, low near 68F, 44% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: 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
Tonight	Chance Rain Showers	68	NNE 17 kt	26 kt	44%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	81/68	NNE 17 kt	30 kt	34%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	82/69	NNE 17 kt	30 kt	4%
Wednesday	Sunny	81/70	NE 17 kt	30 kt	15%
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	83/69	NE 17 kt	30 kt	34%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	84/69	NE 17 kt	26 kt	33%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	84/68	ENE 13 kt	26 kt	38%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	85	ENE 9 kt	17 kt	54%

Source: National Weather Service (office MLB). Forecast issued 2340Z.

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-0809. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,993 ft

16W/34W

Dimensions

2,993 x 100 ft

Surface

Water

RWY 16W

RWY 34W

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

70 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2246Z 6:46 PM

Sunrise

1133Z 7:33 AM

Loggable night

2310Z (7:10 PM local) → 1109Z (7:09 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2246Z (6:46 PM local) → 1133Z (7:33 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2346Z (7:46 PM local) → 1033Z (6:33 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

Summer Lakes Seaplane Base is in Orlando, Florida. Field elevation 70 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSeaplane base

ManagerDAN CONNOLLY

Manager phone407-230-5682

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAUS-0809

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates28.5275, -81.4808

Distance from city4 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-0809 traffic patterns

2026-07-11 to 2026-10-05, 8 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.5

AVG OPS/DAY

2.5

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›LA4 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›HUSK (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›HUSK (Piston single)

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-0809 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KORL (8 NM E, VFR).

KORL Orlando Executive Airport

8 NM E

VFR

KMCO Orlando International Airport

11 NM SE

VFR

KISM Kissimmee Gateway Airport

14 NM S

VFR

KSFB Orlando Sanford International Airport

20 NM NE

IFR

KLEE Leesburg International Airport

25 NM NW

MVFR

KGIF Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field

31 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SEE AIRSPACE CASE 2017-ASO-889-NRA.

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

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗US-0809 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does US-0809 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for US-0809. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does US-0809 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for US-0809. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at US-0809?

US-0809 sits at 70 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0809?

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.