Silver Lake Seaplane Base

Location

Latitude:	28-50-31.0900N (28.841969)
Longitude:	081-48-27.0400W (-81.807511)
Elevation:	63.0 feet MSL (19 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:	05 N.M. ENE of Leesburg, Florida
Found On:	Jacksonville Chart
FAA Region:	ASO

Contacts

Manager:	Privately owned:
DOC BAILEY 9243 SILVER LAKE DR LEESBURG, FL 34788 314-322-5660	ROB ALLEN II 9243 SILVER LAKE DR LEESBURG, FL 34788 410-937-7935

Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Private
Type:	Seaplane Base
Activation Date:	05/2023
Control tower:	No
Boundary ARTCC:	ZJX (Jacksonville)
Responsible ARTCC:	ZJX (Jacksonville)
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL):	1063 feet (324 m)

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:

122.900

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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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 48FA

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
1.4	LEE	. _ . . . .	Leesburg	NDB	335	179	186
28.1	OR	_ _ _ . _ .	Herny	NDB	221	135	142
29.8	OCF	_ _ _ _ . _ . . . _ .	Ocala	VORTAC	113.70	312	319
29.9	SFB	. . . . . _ . _ . . .	Sanford	NDB	408	96	103
30.7	ORL	_ _ _ . _ . . _ . .	Orlando	VORTAC	112.20	125	132
31.1	DED	_ . . . _ . .	Deland/Dcmsnd	NDB	201	64	71
41.2	RHZ	. _ . . . . . _ _ . .	Zephyrhills	NDB	253	206	213
44.4	DAB	_ . . . _ _ . . .	Daytona Beach	VOT	111.00	62	69
45.8	OMN	_ _ _ _ _ _ .	Ormond Beach	VORTAC	112.60	52	59
47.2	EVB	. . . . _ _ . . .	New Smyrna Beach	NDB	417	74	81
48.7	IAK	. . . _ _ . _	Palatka	NDB	243	359	366
52.5	LAL	. _ . . . _ . _ . .	Lakeland	VORTAC	116.00	192	199
53.2	GN	_ _ . _ .	Wynds	NDB	269	339	346
56.5	GNV	_ _ . _ . . . . _	Gators	VORTAC	116.20	334	341
56.9	TVV	_ . . . _ . . . _	Space Center Executive	NDB	237	110	117
59.1	TP	_ . _ _ .	Cosme	NDB	368	219	225
64.6	TPA	_ . _ _ . . _	Tampa Intl	VOT	111.00	216	222
67.9	RYD	. _ . _ . _ _ _ . .	Reynolds	NDB	338	6	13
69.4	PI	. _ _ . . .	Capok	NDB	360	223	229
69.7	MCF	_ _ _ . _ . . . _ .	Macdill	TACAN	111.00	212	218

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
1.1	Leesburg International Airport (LEE KLEE LEE)	182	189	100LL, Jet A
9.6	Umatilla Municipal Airport (X23)	58	65	100, 100LL
11.4	Bob White Field Airport (X61)	124	131	100LL
14.4	Orlando Apopka Airport (X04)	124	131	100LL, Jet A
26.9	Inverness Airport (KINF INF)	265	271	100LL, Jet A+
29.5	Ocala International-Jim Taylor Field Airport (OCF KOCF OCF)	312	319	100LL, Jet A-1+
30.4	Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB KSFB SFB)	97	104	100LL, Jet A
30.6	Deland Municipal-Sidney H Taylor Field Airport (KDED DED)	63	70	100LL, Jet A, UL94
30.7	Orlando Exec Airport (ORL KORL ORL)	125	132	100, 100LL, Jet A
32.7	Marion County Airport (X35)	293	299	100LL, Jet A+
36.1	Orlando International Airport (MCO KMCO MCO)	133	140	100LL, Jet A
38.5	Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM KISM ISM)	149	156	100LL, Jet A
40.3	Crystal River/Davis Field Airport (KCGC CGC)	272	278	100LL, Jet A
40.7	Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport (KBKV BKV)	237	243	100LL, Jet A
41.2	Zephyrhills Municipal Airport (ZPH KZPH ZPH)	206	212	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
42.4	Spruce Creek Airport (7FL6)	70	77	100LL, Jet A+
44.2	Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB KDAB DAB)	62	69	100LL, Jet A
45.6	Ormond Beach Municipal Airport (KOMN OMN)	52	59	100LL, Jet A
46.8	Winter Haven Regional Airport (GIF KGIF GIF)	176	183	100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
46.9	New Smyrna Beach Municipal (Jack Bolt Field) Airport (KEVB EVB)	73	80	100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

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Runways

Runway Summary

Runways:	13W/31W
Longest Runway:	13W/31W is 4077 ft (1243 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

48FA Airport Runway Details

Waterway 13W/31W	4077 ft x 90 ft (1243 m x 27 m)
Runway Length Source:	OWNER as of 05/01/2023
Surface:	Water - No special surface treatment

	Waterway 13W	Runway 31W
Elevation:	63.0	63.0
Latitude:	28-50-31.0900N	28-50-05.0000N
Longitude:	081-48-27.0400W	081-47-52.0600W
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
Landing Fees:	No
Parking:	Hangars and tiedowns available

FAA: 48FA

Location

Contacts

Operations

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

Flight Service Stations

Instrument Procedures / Charts

Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 48FA

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

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Remarks

Runways

Runway Summary

48FA Airport Runway Details

Waterway 13W

Runway 31W

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