Kissimmee Seaplane Base

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METAR: METAR KISM 050956Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/16 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP184 T01670161 $

TAF: TAF KISM 050520Z 0506/0606 VRB03KT P6SM FEW100 BKN300 FM051400 21010KT P6SM FEW030 BKN300 FM051800 23012KT P6SM FEW040 SCT300 FM052300 25005KT P6SM SCT300

Reporting Station: KISM (1.6 NM at True Heading of 289)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1018.4
Temperature: 16.7 C (62.06 F)
Dewpoint: 16.1 C (60.98 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 28-17-01.0410N (28.283623)
Longitude: 
 081-24-32.2550W (-81.40896)
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: 
 01 N.M. SE of Kissimmee, Florida
Found On: 
 Miami Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASO

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
RICHARD L. HENSCH
259 ROBIN COURT
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL 32701
(407) 331-5655		 FLORIDA SEAPLANES INC
101 LAKESHORE BLVD
KISSIMMEE, FL 34741
(407) 331-5655

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Seaplane Base
Activation Date: 
 10/1993
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/0900-DUSK
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZMA (Miami)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZJX (Jacksonville)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1053 feet (321 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Unicom:  122.725

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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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 FA17

    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
    1.5 Kissimmee Gateway Airport
    (ISM KISM ISM)    		 284 291 100LL, Jet A
    10.2 Orlando International Airport
    (MCO KMCO MCO)    		 31 38 100LL, Jet A
    16.2 Orlando Exec Airport
    (ORL KORL ORL)    		 14 21 100, 100LL, Jet A
    22.3 Chalet Suzanne Air Strip Airport
    (X25)    		 207 214 100LL
    22.5 Winter Haven Regional Airport
    (GIF KGIF GIF)    		 234 241 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
    23.1 Jack Browns Seaplane Base
    (F57)    		 234 241 100LL
    26.0 Lake Wales Municipal Airport
    (X07)    		 205 212 100LL, Jet A
    27.0 Orlando Apopka Airport
    (X04)    		 340 347 100LL, Jet A
    28.5 Bartow Exec Airport
    (BOW KBOW BOW)    		 224 231 100LL, Jet A
    29.5 Bob White Field Airport
    (X61)    		 336 343 100LL
    31.0 Orlando Sanford International Airport
    (SFB KSFB SFB)    		 17 24 100LL, Jet A
    35.0 Space Coast Regional Airport
    (TIX KTIX TIX)    		 66 73 100LL, Jet A
    36.5 Arthur Dunn Air Park Airport
    (X21)    		 55 62 100LL, Jet A
    36.8 Lakeland Linder International Airport
    (LAL KLAL LAL)    		 241 248 100LL, Jet A
    38.4 Merritt Island Airport
    (COI KCOI COI)    		 84 91 100LL, Jet A
    38.6 Leesburg International Airport
    (LEE KLEE LEE)    		 327 334 100LL, Jet A
    39.6 Zephyrhills Municipal Airport
    (ZPH KZPH ZPH)    		 265 271 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    40.5 Umatilla Municipal Airport
    (X23)    		 341 348 100, 100LL
    41.8 Melbourne Orlando International Airport
    (MLB KMLB MLB)    		 104 111 100LL, Jet A
    42.0 Avon Park Exec Airport
    (AVO KAVO AVO)    		 188 195 100LL, Jet A

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC ORLANDO APCH AT 407-852-7553.
    E111 VFR; PRIVATE USE; LETTER OF AGREEMENT WITH KISSIMMEE MUNI ARPT & COLES SEAPLANE BASE & STOUT ARPT & HUMANA HOSPITAL HELIPORT.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 13W/31W
    Longest Runway: 13W/31W is 1800 ft (549 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    FA17 Airport Runway Details

    Waterway 13W/31W  1800 ft x 100 ft (549 m x 30 m)
    Runway Length Source:  OWNER as of 09/26/2003
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway 13W

    Runway 31W
    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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