Lake Gibson Seaplane Base

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FAA: 8FA0

Lakeland Weather

Location

Latitude: 
 28-06-31.0630N (28.108629)
Longitude: 
 081-57-31.2930W (-81.958693)
Elevation: 
 142.0 feet MSL (43 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 6.4 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 03 N.M. N of Lakeland, Florida
Found On: 
 Jacksonville Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASO

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
CHARLES MUNDAY
4860 LAKE GIBSON PARK RD
LAKELAND, FL 33809
863-559-6452		 CHARLES MUNDAY
4860 LAKE GIBSON PARK RD
LAKELAND, FL 33809
863-559-6452

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Seaplane Base
Activation Date: 
 04/1977
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
IREG
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZMA (Miami)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZMA (Miami)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1142 feet (348 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 941
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Saint Petersburg(PIE)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 8FA0

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    7.9 Lakeland Linder International Airport
    (LAL KLAL LAL)    		 203 209 100LL, Jet A
    10.8 Jack Browns Seaplane Base
    (F57)    		 106 113 100LL
    11.2 Winter Haven Regional Airport
    (GIF KGIF GIF)    		 104 111 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
    12.6 Zephyrhills Municipal Airport
    (ZPH KZPH ZPH)    		 304 310 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    12.6 Plant City Airport
    (KPCM PCM)    		 239 245 100LL, Jet A
    13.6 Bartow Exec Airport
    (BOW KBOW BOW)    		 136 143 100LL, Jet A
    21.1 Chalet Suzanne Air Strip Airport
    (X25)    		 116 123 100LL
    21.2 Tampa Exec Airport
    (KVDF VDF)    		 254 260 100LL, Jet A
    22.1 Lake Wales Municipal Airport
    (X07)    		 125 132 100LL, Jet A
    23.0 Tampa North Aero Park Airport
    (X39)    		 287 293 100LL, JP-8+100
    28.5 Peter O Knight Airport
    (TPF KTPF TPF)    		 246 252 100LL, Jet A
    29.6 Kissimmee Gateway Airport
    (ISM KISM ISM)    		 68 75 100LL, Jet A
    31.4 Pilot Country Airport
    (X05)    		 295 301 100LL
    31.5 Tampa International Airport
    (TPA KTPA TPA)    		 255 261 100LL, Jet A
    34.2 Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport
    (KBKV BKV)    		 309 315 100LL, Jet A
    35.9 Wauchula Municipal Airport
    (KCHN CHN)    		 173 179 100LL
    38.5 Avon Park Exec Airport
    (AVO KAVO AVO)    		 143 150 100LL, Jet A
    39.4 Orlando International Airport
    (MCO KMCO MCO)    		 60 67 100LL, Jet A
    40.4 St Pete-Clearwater International Airport
    (PIE KPIE PIE)    		 252 258 100, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    40.8 Manatee Airport
    (48X)    		 226 232 100LL

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

    NOTAMs

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528
    E111 VFR ONLY; PVT USE.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: ALL/WAY
    Longest Runway: ALL/WAY is 7000 ft (2134 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    8FA0 Airport Runway Details

    Waterway ALL/WAY  7000 ft x 7000 ft (2134 m x 2134 m)
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway ALL

    Runway WAY
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Minor
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Minor
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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