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US-6808 Weather Morningwood Seaplane Base

Crescent City, FloridaElevation 40 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDAB · 28 NM SE · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 26 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KDAB
WIND
050@20
gust 26 kt
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood WarningSevere · Expected · Likely
25 0747Z to 28 0900Z
Inland Flagler; Eastern Clay; Eastern Putnam; Trout River; South Central Duval; Western St. Johns
* WHAT...Moderate flooding around times of high tide. * WHERE...St Johns River Basin. * WHEN...Until 5 AM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Numerous roads may be closed. Low lying property including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure will be inundated. Some shoreline erosion will occur.
Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today chance rain showers, high near 78F, low near 66F, 56% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Today: winds up to 25 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
Today Chance Rain Showers 78/66 NE 15 kt 25 kt 56% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Chance Rain Showers 79/66 NE 16 kt 23 kt 38%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 81/66 NE 14 kt 20 kt 6%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 80/68 NE 14 kt – 26%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 79/66 NE 14 kt – 47% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 80/65 NE 14 kt – 27%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 80/65 NE 11 kt – 22%

Source: National Weather Service (office JAX). Forecast issued 1052Z.

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-6808. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,008 ft

07W/25W
Dimensions
4,008 x 200 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 07W
Traffic patternRight
RWY 25W

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
40 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
1134Z 7:34 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
2246Z (6:46 PM local) → 1134Z (7:34 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2346Z (7:46 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

Morningwood Seaplane Base is in Crescent City, Florida. Field elevation 40 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSeaplane base
ManagerJOHN N. REYNOLDS IV
Manager phone305-394-1740
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6808
SectionalJACKSONVILLE
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)GAINESVILLE
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.4312, -81.5200
Distance from city1 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-6808 traffic patterns

2026-09-27 to 2026-09-27, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Unknown 100%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›PETR (Unknown) · ~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-6808 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDAB (28 NM SE, VFR).

KDAB Daytona Beach International Airport
28 NM SE
VFR
KSGJ Northeast Florida Regional Airport
33 NM N
MVFR
KLEE Leesburg International Airport
40 NM SW
VFR
KOCF Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field
40 NM SW
MVFR
KSFB Orlando Sanford International Airport
42 NM S
VFR
KGNV Gainesville Regional Airport
42 NM W
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OWNER DSRS ARPT BE CHARTED.
›BIRD ROOKERY WITH INCRD BIRD ACT LCTD SW OF SEA LANE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6808 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6808 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6808. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6808 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6808. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6808?
US-6808 sits at 40 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6808?
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.