Safar Seaplane Base

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Location

Latitude: 
 29-35-46.8910N (29.596359)
Longitude: 
 081-38-34.7022W (-81.642973)
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: 
 04 N.M. S of Palatka, Florida
Found On: 
 Jacksonville Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASO

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
JOSH SEVEARANCE
109 WILDCAT TRL
PALATKA, FL 32177
386-937-1608		 JOSH SEVEARANCE
109 WILDCAT TRL
PALATKA, FL 32177
386-937-1608

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Seaplane Base
Activation Date: 
 05/2025
Control tower: 
 No
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZJX (Jacksonville)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZJX (Jacksonville)
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1000 feet (305 m)

Based Aircraft

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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 97FA

    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
    4.4 Palatka Municipal/Lt Kay Larkin Field Airport
    (28J)    		 326 333 100LL, Jet A
    24.1 Flagler Exec Airport
    (KFIN FIN)    		 108 115 100LL, Jet A
    25.8 Keystone Heights Airport
    (42J)    		 305 312 100LL, Jet A+
    26.9 Northeast Florida Regional Airport
    (UST KSGJ SGJ)    		 35 42 100LL, Jet A
    32.8 Ormond Beach Municipal Airport
    (KOMN OMN)    		 122 129 100LL, Jet A
    33.3 Gainesville Regional Airport
    (GNV KGNV GNV)    		 279 286 100, Jet A
    36.9 Deland Municipal-Sidney H Taylor Field Airport
    (KDED DED)    		 149 156 100LL, Jet A, UL94
    39.3 Cecil Airport
    (NZC KVQQ VQQ)    		 341 348 100LL, Jet A-1+
    39.5 Daytona Beach International Airport
    (DAB KDAB DAB)    		 129 136 100LL, Jet A
    39.6 Ocala International-Jim Taylor Field Airport
    (OCF KOCF OCF)    		 230 237 100LL, Jet A-1+
    40.3 Umatilla Municipal Airport
    (X23)    		 180 187 100, 100LL
    41.8 Herlong Recreational Airport
    (KHEG HEG)    		 348 355 100LL, Jet A
    44.0 Spruce Creek Airport
    (7FL6)    		 134 141 100LL, Jet A+
    44.9 Jacksonville Exec At Craig Airport
    (CRG KCRG CRG)    		 8 15 100LL, Jet A
    45.2 Flying Ten Airport
    (0J8)    		 271 277 100LL
    47.2 Leesburg International Airport
    (LEE KLEE LEE)    		 190 197 100LL, Jet A
    48.7 New Smyrna Beach Municipal (Jack Bolt Field) Airport
    (KEVB EVB)    		 131 138 100LL, Jet A
    50.0 Marion County Airport
    (X35)    		 230 236 100LL, Jet A+
    51.7 Bob White Field Airport
    (X61)    		 179 186 100LL
    52.8 Massey Ranch Airpark Airport
    (X50)    		 134 141 100LL, Jet A

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    Remarks

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    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 12/30
    Longest Runway: 12/30 is 4000 ft (1219 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    97FA Airport Runway Details

    Runway 12/30  4000 ft x 200 ft (1219 m x 61 m)
    Runway Length Source:  ADO as of 05/20/2025
    Surface:  Water - Fair condition - No special surface treatment

    Runway 12

    Runway 30
    Elevation: 
    		 0.0 0.0
    Latitude: 
    		 29-35-38.5720N 29-35-55.2100N
    Longitude: 
    		 081-38-14.1443W 081-38-55.2600W
    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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