[X] Cole's Seaplane Base

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METAR: METAR KISM 210656Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW031 16/14 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP216 T01610139 $

TAF: TAF KISM 210523Z 2106/2206 02003KT P6SM SCT250 FM211500 05006KT P6SM FEW040 SCT250 FM220400 02004KT P6SM FEW040 SCT250

Reporting Station: KISM (2.6 NM at True Heading of 271)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1021.8
Temperature: 16.1 C (60.98 F)
Dewpoint: 13.9 C (57.02 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 28-17-28.0000N (28.291111)
Longitude: 
 081-23-14.0000W (-81.387222)
Elevation: 
 53.0 feet MSL (16 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: 
 02 N.M. E of Kissimmee, Florida
Found On: 
 Jacksonville Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASO

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
BETH COLE
1444 NEPTUNE ROAD
KISSIMMEE, FL 34744
407-846-6831		 BETH COLE
1444 NEPTUNE ROAD
KISSIMMEE, FL 34744
407-846-6831

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Closed Indefinitely
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Seaplane Base
Activation Date: 
 02/1992
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/0600-2000
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZMA (Miami)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZJX (Jacksonville)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1053 feet (321 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

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    Area Code: 407
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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 43FD

    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
    2.6 Kissimmee Gateway Airport
    (ISM KISM ISM)    		 268 275 100LL, Jet A
    9.3 Orlando International Airport
    (MCO KMCO MCO)    		 26 33 100LL, Jet A
    15.5 Orlando Exec Airport
    (ORL KORL ORL)    		 10 17 100, 100LL, Jet A
    23.2 Chalet Suzanne Air Strip Airport
    (X25)    		 209 216 100LL
    23.7 Winter Haven Regional Airport
    (GIF KGIF GIF)    		 234 241 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
    24.3 Jack Browns Seaplane Base
    (F57)    		 234 241 100LL
    26.9 Lake Wales Municipal Airport
    (X07)    		 207 214 100LL, Jet A
    27.0 Orlando Apopka Airport
    (X04)    		 337 344 100LL, Jet A
    29.5 Bob White Field Airport
    (X61)    		 334 341 100LL
    29.6 Bartow Exec Airport
    (BOW KBOW BOW)    		 225 232 100LL, Jet A
    30.2 Orlando Sanford International Airport
    (SFB KSFB SFB)    		 15 22 100LL, Jet A
    33.8 Space Coast Regional Airport
    (TIX KTIX TIX)    		 66 73 100LL, Jet A
    35.3 Arthur Dunn Air Park Airport
    (X21)    		 55 62 100LL, Jet A
    37.2 Merritt Island Airport
    (COI KCOI COI)    		 85 92 100LL, Jet A
    38.1 Lakeland Linder International Airport
    (LAL KLAL LAL)    		 241 248 100LL, Jet A
    38.9 Leesburg International Airport
    (LEE KLEE LEE)    		 325 332 100LL, Jet A
    40.5 Umatilla Municipal Airport
    (X23)    		 339 346 100, 100LL
    40.8 Zephyrhills Municipal Airport
    (ZPH KZPH ZPH)    		 264 270 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    40.8 Melbourne Orlando International Airport
    (MLB KMLB MLB)    		 105 112 100LL, Jet A
    42.7 Avon Park Exec Airport
    (AVO KAVO AVO)    		 190 197 100LL, Jet A

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC ORLANDO APCH AT 407-852-7553.
    A110-2 (ARPT STATUS) ARPT CLSD INDEFLY.
    A52-ALL 50 FT PLINE 400 YARDS NORTH OF LANDING FACILITY.
    E111 VFR, PVT USE.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: ALL/WAY
    Longest Runway: ALL/WAY is 4500 ft (1372 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    43FD Airport Runway Details

    Waterway ALL/WAY  4500 ft x 4500 ft (1372 m x 1372 m)
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway ALL

    Runway WAY
    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: 
    		 Tiedowns available

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