WxDecoder

US-0855 Weather Ritz Carlton Grande Lakes Seaplane Base

Orlando, FloridaElevation 80 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KISM · 6 NM S · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KISM
WIND
010@10
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 visibility 10 SM, temperature 21C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight slight chance rain showers then partly cloudy, low near 70F, 19% 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: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy 70 NNE 13 kt 22 kt 19%
Monday Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 82/69 NNE 17 kt 30 kt 30% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 83/70 NNE 17 kt 30 kt 4%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 82/71 NE 17 kt 30 kt 15%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/70 NE 17 kt 26 kt 36% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 85/70 NE 13 kt 26 kt 34%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 84/69 ENE 13 kt 22 kt 39%
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 86 ENE 9 kt – 55%

Source: National Weather Service (office MLB). Forecast issued 0257Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

OUR HEADSET PICK · NOT SPONSORED

DC

David Clark DC ONE-X

Not sponsored, just the headset we'd buy ourselves: the DC ONE-X, with hybrid noise canceling, Bluetooth, and 30+ hour battery. And David Clark's A+ customer service is the real reason we recommend them.

Visit David Clark
RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-0855. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,000 ft

16W/34W
Dimensions
2,000 x 75 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

Field elevation
80 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

Ritz Carlton Grande Lakes Seaplane Base is in Orlando, Florida. Field elevation 80 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSeaplane base
ManagerNATHAN STITH
Manager phone407-393-4902
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0855
SectionalJACKSONVILLE
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates28.3967, -81.4338
Distance from city10 NM SSW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-0855 traffic patterns

2026-09-04 to 2026-10-22, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~1 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

US-0855 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KISM (6 NM S, VFR).

KISM Kissimmee Gateway Airport
6 NM S
VFR
KMCO Orlando International Airport
7 NM E
VFR
KORL Orlando Executive Airport
10 NM NE
VFR
KSFB Orlando Sanford International Airport
25 NM NE
VFR
KGIF Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field
26 NM SW
MVFR
KLEE Leesburg International Airport
32 NM NW
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SEE AIRSPACE CASE 2017-ASO-3092-NRA.
›FOR CD CTC ORLANDO APCH AT 407-852-7553.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0855 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0855 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0855. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0855 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0855. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0855?
US-0855 sits at 80 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0855?
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.