Manatee Seaplane Base

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Location

Latitude: 
 29-30-21.0000N (29.505833)
Longitude: 
 082-59-02.0000W (-82.983889)
Elevation: 
 7.0 feet MSL (2 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 6 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 07 N.M. S of Old Town, Florida
Found On: 
 Jacksonville Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASO

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
STEPHEN IPPOLITO
200 SE 791ST STREET
OLD TOWN, FL 32680
727-518-4568		 STEPHEN IPPOLITO
200 SE 791ST STREET
OLD TOWN, FL 32680
727-518-4568

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Seaplane Base
Activation Date: 
 05/1992
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZJX (Jacksonville)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZJX (Jacksonville)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1007 feet (307 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

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    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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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 FD80

    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
    10.0 Cross City Airport
    (CTY KCTY CTY)    		 321 327 100LL, Jet A
    25.7 Flying Ten Airport
    (0J8)    		 74 80 100LL
    38.8 Gainesville Regional Airport
    (GNV KGNV GNV)    		 73 80 100, Jet A
    41.5 Marion County Airport
    (X35)    		 129 135 100LL, Jet A+
    43.9 Crystal River/Davis Field Airport
    (KCGC CGC)    		 150 156 100LL, Jet A
    44.5 Ocala International-Jim Taylor Field Airport
    (OCF KOCF OCF)    		 116 123 100LL, Jet A-1+
    45.8 Lake City Gateway Airport
    (LCQ KLCQ LCQ)    		 27 33 100LL, Jet A
    47.7 Suwannee County Airport
    (24J)    		 357 363 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    52.9 Keystone Heights Airport
    (42J)    		 67 74 100LL, Jet A+
    54.7 Inverness Airport
    (KINF INF)    		 140 146 100LL, Jet A+
    67.9 Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport
    (KBKV BKV)    		 155 161 100LL, Jet A
    68.1 Palatka Municipal/Lt Kay Larkin Field Airport
    (28J)    		 81 88 100LL, Jet A
    71.7 Cecil Airport
    (NZC KVQQ VQQ)    		 53 60 100LL, Jet A-1+
    74.0 Leesburg International Airport
    (LEE KLEE LEE)    		 123 130 100LL, Jet A
    75.0 Pilot Country Airport
    (X05)    		 159 165 100LL
    76.8 Herlong Recreational Airport
    (KHEG HEG)    		 52 59 100LL, Jet A
    78.0 Umatilla Municipal Airport
    (X23)    		 116 123 100, 100LL
    78.0 Valdosta Regional Airport
    (VLD KVLD VLD)    		 348 354 100LL, Jet A-1+
    83.5 Tampa North Aero Park Airport
    (X39)    		 157 163 100LL, JP-8+100
    84.0 Quitman Brooks County Airport
    (4J5)    		 338 344 100LL

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 TFC PAT WILL BE OVER W SIDE OF RIVER; AVOID FLYING LOW OVER MANATEE SPRINGS STATE PARK.
    A110-2 FLOATING DEBRIS ON RIVER DURING HIGH WATER.
    A110-3 FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
    A17 SPB CLSD ON HOLIDAY WEEKENDS.
    E111 PRVDD ALL OPNS CONDUCTED IN VFR WX CONDITIONS; LDG AREA LIMITED TO PVT USE BY THE PROPONENT.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 18W/36W
    Longest Runway: 18W/36W is 2400 ft (732 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    FD80 Airport Runway Details

    Waterway 18W/36W  2400 ft x 100 ft (732 m x 30 m)
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway 18W

    Runway 36W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 None
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 None
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Tiedowns available

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