Location
Latitude: |
28-45-58.0000N (28.766111) |
Longitude: |
081-44-46.0000W (-81.746111) |
Elevation: |
67.0 feet MSL (20 m MSL) |
Magnetic Variation: |
6.7 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model) |
Time Zone: |
UTC -5.0 (Standard Time) UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time) |
From City: |
03 N.M. SW of Tavares, Florida |
Found On: |
Jacksonville Chart |
FAA Region: |
ASO |
Contacts
Manager: |
Privately owned: |
| GEOFFREY NICHOLSON 3801 STATE RD 19 TAVARES, FL 32778 352-253-0108 |
PROGRESSIVE AERODYNE INC. 3801 STATE RD 19 TAVARES, FL 32778 352-253-0108 |
Operations
Airport Status: |
Operational |
Facility Use: |
Private |
Type: |
Seaplane Base |
Activation Date: |
09/2011 |
Control tower: |
No |
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): |
Months/Days/Hours ALL/MON-FRI/0800-1600 |
Boundary ARTCC: |
ZJX (Jacksonville) |
Responsible ARTCC: |
ZJX (Jacksonville) |
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): |
1067 feet (325 m) |
Based Aircraft
Annual Operations (as of )
Communications
Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel
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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 |
Instrument Procedures / Charts
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 3FA8
| Dist (NM) | ID | Morse Code | Name | Type | Freq | True Hdg | Mag Hdg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 | LEE | . _ . . . . | Leesburg | NDB | 335 | 314 | 321 |
| 22.6 | OR | _ _ _ . _ . | Herny | NDB | 221 | 133 | 140 |
| 25.5 | ORL | _ _ _ . _ . . _ . . | Orlando | VORTAC | 112.20 | 121 | 128 |
| 26.5 | SFB | . . . . . _ . _ . . . | Sanford | NDB | 408 | 87 | 94 |
| 30.7 | DED | _ . . . _ . . | Deland/Dcmsnd | NDB | 201 | 53 | 60 |
| 35.3 | OCF | _ _ _ _ . _ . . . _ . | Ocala | VORTAC | 113.70 | 314 | 321 |
| 38.9 | RHZ | . _ . . . . . _ _ . . | Zephyrhills | NDB | 253 | 213 | 220 |
| 44.0 | DAB | _ . . . _ _ . . . | Daytona Beach | VOT | 111.00 | 55 | 62 |
| 45.7 | EVB | . . . . _ _ . . . | New Smyrna Beach | NDB | 417 | 67 | 74 |
| 46.3 | OMN | _ _ _ _ _ _ . | Ormond Beach | VORTAC | 112.60 | 45 | 52 |
| 48.9 | LAL | . _ . . . _ . _ . . | Lakeland | VORTAC | 116.00 | 196 | 203 |
| 52.4 | TVV | _ . . . _ . . . _ | Space Center Executive | NDB | 237 | 106 | 113 |
| 53.4 | IAK | . . . _ _ . _ | Palatka | NDB | 243 | 356 | 363 |
| 57.9 | TP | _ . _ _ . | Cosme | NDB | 368 | 225 | 231 |
| 58.6 | GN | _ _ . _ . | Wynds | NDB | 269 | 337 | 344 |
| 62.0 | GNV | _ _ . _ . . . . _ | Gators | VORTAC | 116.20 | 333 | 340 |
| 63.1 | TPA | _ . _ _ . . _ | Tampa Intl | VOT | 111.00 | 221 | 227 |
| 67.7 | COF | _ . _ . _ _ _ . . _ . | Patrick | TACAN | 115.00 | 117 | 124 |
| 67.8 | MCF | _ _ _ . _ . . . _ . | Macdill | TACAN | 111.00 | 216 | 222 |
| 68.1 | SQT | . . . _ _ . _ _ | Satellite | NDB | 257 | 125 | 132 |
Nearby Airports with Fuel
Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)
Remarks
| A110-1 | FOR CD CTC ORLANDO APCH AT 407-852-7553. |
| A13 | EXT 110 |
| A16 | EXT 110 |
| E111 | PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE ONLY. |
Runways
Runway Summary
| Runways: | 11W/29W |
| Longest Runway: | 11W/29W is 2000 ft (610 m) long |
| Runways with an Instrument Approach: |
3FA8 Airport Runway Details
| Runway 11W/29W | 2000 ft x 300 ft (610 m x 91 m) | |
| Runway Length Source: | OWNER as of 06/17/2011 | |
| Surface: | Water - Good condition - No special surface treatment | |
Runway 11W |
Runway 29W |
|
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: |
Yes |
Parking: |
Tiedowns available |
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