Kennedy Seaplane Base

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FAA: FD78

Groveland Weather

Location

Latitude: 
 28-36-10.9900N (28.603053)
Longitude: 
 081-50-58.2800W (-81.849522)
Elevation: 
 94.0 feet MSL (29 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 6.5 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 05 N.M. N of Groveland, Florida
Found On: 
 Jacksonville Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASO

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
OLIVER P KENNEDY
12319 MATTIODA RD
GROVELAND, FL 34736
352-429-4025		 OLIVER P KENNEDY
12319 MATTIODA RD
GROVELAND, FL 34736
352-429-4025

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Seaplane Base
Activation Date: 
 12/1997
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZJX (Jacksonville)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZJX (Jacksonville)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1094 feet (333 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  1

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 352
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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 FD78

    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
    13.4 Leesburg International Airport
    (LEE KLEE LEE)    		 9 16 100LL, Jet A
    14.1 Bob White Field Airport
    (X61)    		 55 62 100LL
    15.4 Orlando Apopka Airport
    (X04)    		 65 72 100LL, Jet A
    21.9 Umatilla Municipal Airport
    (X23)    		 28 35 100, 100LL
    27.4 Exec Airport
    (ORL KORL ORL)    		 97 104 100, 100LL, Jet A
    27.4 Inverness Airport
    (KINF INF)    		 296 302 100LL, Jet A+
    27.8 Zephyrhills Municipal Airport
    (ZPH KZPH ZPH)    		 215 221 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    28.8 Kissimmee Gateway Airport
    (ISM KISM ISM)    		 130 137 100LL, Jet A
    30.3 Orlando International Airport
    (MCO KMCO MCO)    		 109 116 100LL, Jet A
    32.8 Winter Haven Regional Airport
    (GIF KGIF GIF)    		 171 178 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
    32.9 Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport
    (KBKV BKV)    		 256 262 100LL, Jet A
    33.1 Jack Browns Seaplane Base
    (F57)    		 172 179 100LL
    34.0 Orlando Sanford International Airport
    (SFB KSFB SFB)    		 71 78 100LL, Jet A
    36.0 Tampa North Aero Park Airport
    (X39)    		 230 236 100LL, JP-8+100
    37.8 Pilot Country Airport
    (X05)    		 244 250 100LL
    38.0 Lakeland Linder International Airport
    (LAL KLAL LAL)    		 193 199 100LL, Jet A
    39.1 Marion County Airport
    (X35)    		 314 320 100LL, Jet A+
    39.4 Ocala International-Jim Taylor Field Airport
    (OCF KOCF OCF)    		 330 336 100LL, Jet A-1+
    39.7 Bartow Exec Airport
    (BOW KBOW BOW)    		 174 181 100LL, Jet A
    39.8 Plant City Airport
    (KPCM PCM)    		 204 210 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 NO DOCKING FACILITIES.
    A110-2 FOR CD CTC ORLANDO APCH AT 407-852-7553.
    E111 VFR PVT USE.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 17W/35W
    Longest Runway: 17W/35W is 2000 ft (610 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    FD78 Airport Runway Details

    Waterway 17W/35W  2000 ft x 100 ft (610 m x 30 m)
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway 17W

    Runway 35W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

    FD78 Sectional

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