Location

Latitude:	28-50-23.4798N (28.839855)
Longitude:	082-19-00.3422W (-82.316762)
Elevation:	38.0 feet MSL (12 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	6.4 W (as of June 2026 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -5.0 (Standard Time) UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	02 N.M. NE of Inverness, Florida
Found On:	Jacksonville Chart
FAA Region:	ASO

Contacts

Manager:	Privately owned:
DARRELL GARN 7092 E GOSPEL RD INVERNESS, FL 34450 770-826-9492	DARRELL GARN 7092 E GOSPEL RD INVERNESS, FL 34450 770-826-9492

Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Private
Type:	Seaplane Base
Activation Date:	03/2026
Control tower:	No
Boundary ARTCC:	ZJX (Jacksonville)
Responsible ARTCC:	ZJX (Jacksonville)
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL):	1038 feet (316 m)

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Business Name	Frequency	Phone	Fuel Grade

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 18FL

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
20.8	OCF	_ _ _ _ . _ . . . _ .	Ocala	VORTAC	113.70	13	19
26.8	LEE	. _ . . . .	Leesburg	NDB	335	92	99
37.7	RHZ	. _ . . . . . _ _ . .	Zephyrhills	NDB	253	167	173
46.6	TP	_ . _ _ .	Cosme	NDB	368	193	199
50.4	GN	_ _ . _ .	Wynds	NDB	269	8	15
50.6	OR	_ _ _ . _ .	Herny	NDB	221	113	120
51.2	GNV	_ _ . _ . . . . _	Gators	VORTAC	116.20	2	8
53.2	TPA	_ . _ _ . . _	Tampa Intl	VOT	111.00	192	198
53.7	LAL	. _ . . . _ . _ . .	Lakeland	VORTAC	116.00	162	168
54.6	PI	. _ _ . . .	Capok	NDB	360	202	208
54.7	ORL	_ _ _ . _ . . _ . .	Orlando	VORTAC	112.20	108	115
55.5	IAK	. . . _ _ . _	Palatka	NDB	243	28	35
56.4	DED	_ . . . _ . .	Deland/Dcmsnd	NDB	201	75	82
56.5	SFB	. . . . . _ . _ . . .	Sanford	NDB	408	93	100
59.2	PIE	. _ _ . . . .	St Petersburg	VORTAC	116.40	199	205
59.5	CTY	_ . _ . _ _ . _ _	Cross City	VORTAC	112.00	320	326
59.6	MCF	_ _ _ . _ . . . _ .	Macdill	TACAN	111.00	190	196
60.0	AM	. _ _ _	Picny	NDB	388	191	197
69.0	OMN	_ _ _ _ _ _ .	Ormond Beach	VORTAC	112.60	65	72
69.3	DAB	_ . . . _ _ . . .	Daytona Beach	VOT	111.00	72	79

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
2.2	Inverness Airport (KINF INF)	182	188	100LL, Jet A+
13.6	Crystal River/Davis Field Airport (KCGC CGC)	277	283	100LL, Jet A
13.7	Marion County Airport (X35)	346	352	100LL, Jet A+
20.5	Ocala International-Jim Taylor Field Airport (OCF KOCF OCF)	13	20	100LL, Jet A-1+
23.2	Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport (KBKV BKV)	198	204	100LL, Jet A
26.7	Leesburg International Airport (LEE KLEE LEE)	92	99	100LL, Jet A
32.0	Pilot Country Airport (X05)	197	203	100LL
35.3	Umatilla Municipal Airport (X23)	81	88	100, 100LL
36.7	Bob White Field Airport (X61)	99	106	100LL
37.2	Tampa North Aero Park Airport (X39)	184	190	100LL, JP-8+100
37.8	Zephyrhills Municipal Airport (ZPH KZPH ZPH)	166	173	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
39.5	Orlando Apopka Airport (X04)	101	108	100LL, Jet A
47.8	Flying Ten Airport (0J8)	347	353	100LL
49.6	Tampa Exec Airport (KVDF VDF)	181	187	100LL, Jet A
51.0	Plant City Airport (KPCM PCM)	170	176	100LL, Jet A
51.1	Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV KGNV GNV)	2	9	100, Jet A
53.1	Tampa International Airport (TPA KTPA TPA)	192	198	100LL, Jet A
53.5	Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL KLAL LAL)	162	169	100LL, Jet A
54.7	Orlando Exec Airport (ORL KORL ORL)	108	115	100, 100LL, Jet A
55.3	Winter Haven Regional Airport (GIF KGIF GIF)	147	154	100LL, Jet A, MOGAS

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Runways

Runway Summary

Runways:	04/22
Longest Runway:	04/22 is 3700 ft (1128 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

18FL Airport Runway Details

Runway 04/22	3700 ft x 200 ft (1128 m x 61 m)
Runway Length Source:	ADO as of 03/30/2026
Surface:	Water - Fair condition - No special surface treatment

	Runway 04	Runway 22
Elevation:	38.0	38.0
Latitude:	28-50-06.3096N	28-50-40.6499N
Longitude:	082-19-07.5828W	082-18-53.1015W
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Right

Services

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

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Lake Henderson Tsala Apopka Chain Of Lakes Seaplane Base

FAA: 18FL