Sanford Seaplane Base

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FAA: FL55

METAR: KSFB 231953Z 08010G17KT 10SM BKN055 24/11 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP210 T02440111

TAF: KSFB 231739Z 2318/2418 08011G17KT P6SM BKN050 BKN300 FM240200 09005KT P6SM SKC FM241400 12006KT P6SM SKC

Reporting Station: KSFB (2.8 NM at True Heading of 158)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1021.4
Temperature: 24.4 C (75.92 F)
Dewpoint: 11.1 C (51.98 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 28-49-22.0000N (28.822778)
Longitude: 
 081-15-48.0000W (-81.263333)
Elevation: 
 6.0 feet MSL (2 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 6.9 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 00 N.M. S of Sanford, Florida
Found On: 
 Jacksonville Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASO

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
LOUIS D. BELL
448 LUFBERRY CIRCLE
WILLIAMSON, GA 30292
352-516-0000		 LOUIS D. BELL
448 LUFBERRY CIRCLE
WILLIAMSON, GA 30292
352-516-0000

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Seaplane Base
Activation Date: 
 01/2001
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): 
 1006 feet (307 m)

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 407
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    Flight Service Stations

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

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near FL55

    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
    3.1 Orlando Sanford International Airport
    (SFB KSFB SFB)    		 151 158 100LL, Jet A
    14.7 Deland Municipal-Sidney H Taylor Field Airport
    (KDED DED)    		 355 362 100LL, Jet A, UL94
    17.0 Exec Airport
    (ORL KORL ORL)    		 192 199 100, 100LL, Jet A
    18.1 Orlando Apopka Airport
    (X04)    		 247 254 100LL, Jet A
    19.2 Spruce Creek Airport
    (7FL6)    		 36 43 100LL, Jet A+
    19.9 Bob White Field Airport
    (X61)    		 254 261 100LL
    20.1 Massey Ranch Airpark Airport
    (X50)    		 62 69 100LL, Jet A
    21.3 Umatilla Municipal Airport
    (X23)    		 286 293 100, 100LL
    21.6 New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport
    (KEVB EVB)    		 49 56 100LL, Jet A
    23.7 Orlando International Airport
    (MCO KMCO MCO)    		 185 192 100LL, Jet A
    24.0 Daytona Beach International Airport
    (DAB KDAB DAB)    		 26 33 100LL, Jet A
    25.5 Arthur Dunn Air Park Airport
    (X21)    		 117 124 100LL, Jet A
    28.7 Leesburg International Airport
    (LEE KLEE LEE)    		 270 277 100LL, Jet A
    29.8 Ormond Beach Municipal Airport
    (KOMN OMN)    		 15 22 100LL, Jet A
    30.6 Space Coast Regional Airport
    (TIX KTIX TIX)    		 126 133 100LL, Jet A
    33.3 Kissimmee Gateway Airport
    (ISM KISM ISM)    		 196 203 100LL, Jet A
    38.7 Flagler Exec Airport
    (KFIN FIN)    		 4 11 100LL, Jet A
    42.0 Merritt Island Airport
    (COI KCOI COI)    		 133 140 100LL, Jet A
    52.4 Winter Haven Regional Airport
    (GIF KGIF GIF)    		 209 216 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
    52.9 Jack Browns Seaplane Base
    (F57)    		 209 216 100LL

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC ORLANDO APCH AT 407-852-7553.
    E111 PRVDD VFR OPNS, PVT USE, MAINTAIN LOA WITH SFB ATCT.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 09W/27W
    Longest Runway: 09W/27W is 4000 ft (1219 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    FL55 Seaplane Base Runway Details

    Waterway 09W/27W  4000 ft x 1000 ft (1219 m x 305 m)
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway 09W

    Runway 27W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

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

    Maps & Diagrams

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