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US-3442 Weather Lake Hamilton Seaplane Base

Lake Hamilton, FloridaElevation 120 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGIF · 6 NM W · 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 · KGIF
WIND
360@9
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 wind from 10° at 11 kt, 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 68F, 21% 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 28 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
Tonight Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy 68 NNE 15 kt 23 kt 21%
Monday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 84/67 NNE 19 kt 28 kt 17% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 84/68 NE 19 kt 28 kt 6%
Wednesday Sunny 84/70 NE 19 kt 28 kt 11%
Thursday Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 86/69 NE 17 kt 25 kt 34% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 86/69 NE 15 kt – 34%
Saturday Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 86/68 ENE 14 kt – 41%
Sunday Scattered Rain Showers 87 ENE 9 kt – 54%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 0155Z.

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-3442. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
120 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
1133Z 7:33 AM
Loggable night
2311Z (7:11 PM local) → 1109Z (7:09 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2247Z (6:47 PM local) → 1133Z (7:33 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2347Z (7:47 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

Lake Hamilton Seaplane Base is in Lake Hamilton, Florida. Field elevation 120 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSeaplane base
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-3442
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates28.0566, -81.6380
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-3442 traffic patterns

2026-07-03 to 2026-10-15, 15 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.7
AVG OPS/DAY
3.3
Activity trend over 3 days: rising, from 2 to 6 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 53%Unknown 47%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›J3 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA18 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›C152 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›J3 (Unknown)
›C172 (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-3442 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGIF (6 NM W, VFR).

KGIF Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field
6 NM W
VFR
KBOW Bartow Executive Airport
10 NM SW
MVFR
KISM Kissimmee Gateway Airport
18 NM NE
VFR
KLAL Lakeland Linder International Airport
21 NM W
VFR
KMCO Orlando International Airport
28 NM NE
MVFR
KZPH Zephyrhills Municipal Airport
29 NM W
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-3442 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-3442 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-3442. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-3442 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-3442. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-3442?
US-3442 sits at 120 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-3442?
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.