Cherry Pockets Fish Camp Seaplane Base Seaplane BasePrivate
13FD · Lake Wales, FL · Non-towered
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:37 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:27 AM | 10:27Z |
| Sunrise | 06:52 AM | 10:52Z |
| Sunset | 08:12 PM | 00:12Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:37 PM | 00:37Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| NW/SE | 17,302 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
LAL 116.00 · ORL 112.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAL · Lakeland | VORTAC | 116.00 · 107X | High | r088° / 24.9 NM |
| ORL · Orlando | VORTAC | 112.20 · 59X | High | r199° / 34.8 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 13FD — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 13FD
- Coordinates
- 27.9937, -81.5444
- Elevation
- 78 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- MIAMI
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT PETERSBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 2021/06
- Distance from city
- 6 NNE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 58FD Southerly Airport (private) (1 NM) · X25 Chalet Suzanne Air Strip (4 NM) · 52FA Bent Willies Airport (private) (7 NM) · X07 Lake Wales Municipal Airport (7 NM) · 9FD0 Sage Seadrome Seaplane Base (8 NM) · 4FL9 Gore Airport (private) (11 NM)
About 13FD
Cherry Pockets Fish Camp Seaplane Base (13FD) is a seaplane base in Lake Wales, FL, at 78 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 17,302 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 13FD, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 13FD have a control tower?
No. Cherry Pockets Fish Camp Seaplane Base is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) seaplane base; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 13FD?
Cherry Pockets Fish Camp Seaplane Base has 1 runway; the longest is 17,302 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 13FD?
Cherry Pockets Fish Camp Seaplane Base is in Lake Wales, FL, at an elevation of 78 ft MSL. Coordinates: 27.9937, -81.5444.
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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 13FD in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.