US-12936 Weather H2oztec Seaplane Base

Groveland, FloridaElevation 93 ftSeaplane base

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KLEE · 13 NM N · 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 82F, low near 66F, 26% 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.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	82/66	NNE 17 kt	30 kt	26%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	83/68	NNE 17 kt	30 kt	18%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	82/69	NE 17 kt	30 kt	11%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	84/69	NE 17 kt	26 kt	24%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	85/68	NE 13 kt	22 kt	18%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	85/67	NE 13 kt	22 kt	25%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	85	ENE 9 kt	–	24%

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-12936. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,000 ft

09W/27W

Dimensions

3,000 x 250 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

93 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

H2oztec Seaplane Base is in Groveland, Florida. Field elevation 93 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSeaplane base

ManagerDYLAN OSBORN

Manager phone352-449-5619

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAUS-12936

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates28.5989, -81.8144

Distance from city4 NM NNE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-12936 traffic patterns

2026-07-13 to 2026-10-23, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

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

›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›P28R (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›T210 (Piston single) · ~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

US-12936 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLEE (13 NM N, VFR).

KLEE Leesburg International Airport

13 NM N

VFR

KORL Orlando Executive Airport

26 NM E

VFR

KISM Kissimmee Gateway Airport

27 NM SE

VFR

KMCO Orlando International Airport

29 NM E

VFR

KZPH Zephyrhills Municipal Airport

29 NM SW

IFR

KSFB Orlando Sanford International Airport

32 NM E

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗US-12936 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does US-12936 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for US-12936. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does US-12936 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for US-12936. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at US-12936?

US-12936 sits at 93 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-12936?

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.