Pate Lake Seaplane Base

Location

Latitude:	30-41-28.7400N (30.691317)
Longitude:	085-45-18.4400W (-85.755122)
Elevation:	90.0 feet MSL (27 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	4.4 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -6.0 (Standard Time) UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	06 N.M. SE of Caryville, Florida
Found On:	New Orleans Chart
FAA Region:	ASO

Contacts

Manager:	Privately owned:
TED WHIDDEN PO BOX 158 CHIPLEY, FL 32428 850-685-2353	TED WHIDDEN PO BOX 158 CHIPLEY, FL 32428 850-685-2353

Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Private
Type:	Seaplane Base
Activation Date:	11/1988
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):	1090 feet (332 m)
NOTAM-D Service:	No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

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 FL04

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
12.5	BKK	_ . . . _ . _ _ . _	Tri County	NDB	275	39	43
21.9	PFN	. _ _ . . . _ . _ .	Lynne	NDB	278	183	187
29.4	SMY	. . . _ _ _ . _ _	Soyya	NDB	329	68	73
32.2	OZ	_ _ _ _ _ . .	Brynt	NDB	212	354	358
33.0	MAI	_ _ . _ . .	Marianna	VORTAC	114.00	79	84
34.7	OZR	_ _ _ _ _ . . . _ .	Cairns	VOR-DME	111.20	2	6
37.1	EDN	. _ . . _ .	Enterprise	VOR	116.60	348	352
38.2	PAM	. _ _ . . _ _ _	Tyndall	TACAN	133.70	165	169
39.3	RRS	. _ . . _ . . . .	Wiregrass	VORTAC	111.60	24	29
40.2	LOR	. _ . . _ _ _ . _ .	Lowe	NDB	269	0	4
40.6	BVG	_ . . . . . . _ _ _ .	Boll Weevil	NDB	352	343	347
41.3	HEY	. . . . . _ . _ _	Hanchey	VOR	110.60	7	11
41.4	HYE	. . . . _ . _ _ .	Hanchey	NDB	221	7	11
41.4	CE	_ . _ . .	Kobra	NDB	201	283	287
41.6	DWG	_ . . . _ _ _ _ .	Warrington	TACAN	134.50	252	256
48.3	CEW	_ . _ . . . _ _	Crestview	VORTAC	115.90	279	283
49.2	JUY	. _ _ _ . . _ _ . _ _	Judd	NDB	264	318	322
50.8	HRT	. . . . . _ . _	Hurlburt	TACAN	110.80	252	256
61.2	NGS	_ . _ _ . . . .	Santa Rosa	TACAN	133.60	266	270
65.2	NSE	_ . . . . .	Whiting	TACAN	112.30	272	276

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
20.1	Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP KECP ECP)	185	189	100LL, Jet A
20.7	Defuniak Springs Airport (54J)	276	280	100LL, Jet A+
22.5	Geneva Municipal Airport (33J)	344	348	100LL, Jet A+
25.8	Old Chipley Helo Heliport (31AL)	25	30	100LL
30.8	Marianna Municipal Airport (KMAI MAI)	73	78	100LL, Jet A
35.6	Florala Municipal Airport (0J4)	306	310	100LL, Jet A
37.3	Enterprise Municipal Airport (ETS KEDN EDN)	348	352	100LL, Jet A+
39.9	Bob Sikes Airport (CEW KCEW CEW)	277	281	100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
40.9	Dothan Regional Airport (DHN KDHN DHN)	22	27	100LL, Jet A
40.9	Destin Exec Airport (DSI KDTS DTS)	244	248	100LL, Jet A
45.0	Ozark/Blackwell Field Airport (71J)	8	13	100LL, Jet A
46.4	Carl Folsom Airport (14J)	338	342	100LL
49.4	South Alabama Regional At Bill Benton Field Airport (79J)	318	322	100LL, Jet A+
58.1	Fort Walton Beach Airport (1J9)	253	257	100LL
60.0	Decatur County Industrial Air Park Airport (BGE KBGE BGE)	73	78	100LL, Jet A+
61.0	Costin Airport (A51)	156	161	100LL
64.0	Peter Prince Field Airport (2R4)	267	271	100LL, Jet A-1+
69.0	Apalachicola Regional-Cleve Randolph Field Airport (AAF KAAF AAF)	146	151	100LL, Jet A
70.9	Brewton Municipal Airport (12J)	288	292	100LL, Jet A+
74.7	Tallahassee International Airport (TLH KTLH TLH)	103	108	100LL, Jet A

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Remarks

A11	C/O PONDER THE PAPYRUS PUBLISHING
A110-1	FOR CD CTC TYNDALL APCH AT 850-283-2900 OR 850-283-3353, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
A13	TEDWHIDDEN@GMAIL.COM
A16	TEDWHIDDEN@GMAIL.COM

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways:	08W/26W
Longest Runway:	08W/26W is 5000 ft (1524 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

FL04 Airport Runway Details

Waterway 08W/26W	5000 ft x 4000 ft (1524 m x 1219 m)
Surface:	Water - No special surface treatment

	Waterway 08W	Runway 26W
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	0.0 degrees
Object at End:	TREES	TREES

Services

Airframe Repair:	Major
Powerplant Repair:	Major
Bottled Oxygen:	High Pressure
Bulk Oxygen:	High Pressure
Fuel Available:	100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees:	No
Parking:	Hangars and tiedowns available

FAA: FL04

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 FL04

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

NOTAM Radius Search

NOTAM Flight Path Search (Enter from two to five locations below)

Remarks

Runways

Runway Summary

FL04 Airport Runway Details

Waterway 08W

Runway 26W

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