Gary Gale Seaplane Base

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METAR: METAR KNIP 210153Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/11 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP218 T01330111 $

TAF: TAF KNIP 2023/2123 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3010INS FM210700 VRB06KT 9000 BR FEW002 QNH3017INS TEMPO 2108/2111 4800 BR SCT010 AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2023 TIL 2212 TX20/2121Z TN08/2112Z FN00276

Reporting Station: KNIP (2.5 NM at True Heading of 8)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1022.4
Temperature: 13.3 C (55.94 F)
Dewpoint: 11.1 C (51.98 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 30-11-38.0000N (30.193889)
Longitude: 
 081-40-55.0000W (-81.681944)
Elevation: 
 0.0 feet MSL (0 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 6.9 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 08 N.M. SW of Jacksonville, Florida
Found On: 
 Jacksonville Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASO

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
GARY LEMERAND
8436 MALAGA AVENUE
ORANGE PARK, FL 32073
904-264-0796		 GARY LEMERAND
8436 MALAGA AVENUE
ORANGE PARK, FL 32073
904-264-0796

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Seaplane Base
Activation Date: 
 04/1999
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): 
 1000 feet (305 m)

Based Aircraft

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    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field: 
    FSS Name (ID):  Gainesville(GNV)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 0FL8

    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
    8.2 Herlong Recreational Airport
    (KHEG HEG)    		 308 315 100LL, Jet A
    10.2 Cecil Airport
    (NZC KVQQ VQQ)    		 278 285 100LL, Jet A-1+
    12.2 Jacksonville Exec At Craig Airport
    (CRG KCRG CRG)    		 45 52 100LL, Jet A
    18.0 Jacksonville International Airport
    (JAX KJAX JAX)    		 359 366 100LL, Jet A
    22.7 Northeast Florida Regional Airport
    (UST KSGJ SGJ)    		 128 135 100LL, Jet A
    27.6 Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport
    (KFHB FHB)    		 24 31 100LL, Jet A
    28.3 Keystone Heights Airport
    (42J)    		 222 229 100LL, Jet A+
    31.7 Hilliard Airpark Airport
    (01J)    		 338 345 100LL
    32.2 Palatka Municipal/Lt Kay Larkin Field Airport
    (28J)    		 180 187 100LL, Jet A
    43.1 Gainesville Regional Airport
    (GNV KGNV GNV)    		 225 232 100, Jet A
    46.4 Lake City Gateway Airport
    (LCQ KLCQ LCQ)    		 269 275 100LL, Jet A
    50.2 Flagler Exec Airport
    (KFIN FIN)    		 150 157 100LL, Jet A
    55.1 Flying Ten Airport
    (0J8)    		 231 237 100LL
    61.2 Ormond Beach Municipal Airport
    (KOMN OMN)    		 150 157 100LL, Jet A
    64.9 Brunswick Golden Isles Airport
    (BQK KBQK BQK)    		 9 16 100LL, Jet A
    67.5 Ocala International-Jim Taylor Field Airport
    (OCF KOCF OCF)    		 204 211 100LL, Jet A-1+
    69.0 Daytona Beach International Airport
    (DAB KDAB DAB)    		 151 158 100LL, Jet A
    69.9 Suwannee County Airport
    (24J)    		 275 281 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    70.7 Deland Municipal-Sidney H Taylor Field Airport
    (KDED DED)    		 162 169 100LL, Jet A, UL94
    74.6 Spruce Creek Airport
    (7FL6)    		 153 160 100LL, Jet A+

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    Remarks

    A110-1 75 FT BRIDGE 100 FT SOUTH OF SEAPLANE BASE.
    A110-2 FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE APCH AT 904-741-0284.
    E111 PRVDD VFR, PVT USE, INTER INTO & MAINTAIN LETTER OF AGREEMENT WITH JACKSONVILLE NAS GOVERNING OPERATING PROCEDURES, CTC LCDR REGGIE GUTSHALL AT 904-772-2838 OR 2516.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 09W/27W
    Longest Runway: 09W/27W is 2000 ft (610 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    0FL8 Airport Runway Details

    Waterway 09W/27W  2000 ft x 100 ft (610 m x 30 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
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A+
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Tiedowns available

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