St Cloud Seaplane Base Seaplane Base
3FL · St Cloud, FL · Non-towered
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:36 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:25 AM | 10:25Z |
| Sunrise | 06:50 AM | 10:50Z |
| Sunset | 08:11 PM | 00:11Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:36 PM | 00:36Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Advisories
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Runways
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 9W/27W | 3,000 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for 3FL → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the 3FL kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ORL 112.20 · COF 115.00 · MLB 115.85
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORL · Orlando | VORTAC | 112.20 · 59X | High | r171° / 16.5 NM |
| COF · Patrick | TACAN | 115.00 · 97X | — | r280° / 35.7 NM |
| MLB · Melbourne | VOR/DME | 115.85 · 105Y | Low | r293° / 35.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 3FL
- Coordinates
- 28.2708, -81.2850
- Elevation
- 54 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- JACKSONVILLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT PETERSBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- PIE
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 2020/06
- Distance from city
- 1 N
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- CALL ARPT MGR FOR PRKG RQNS.
Nearby airports
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About 3FL
St Cloud Seaplane Base (3FL) is a seaplane base in St Cloud, FL, at 54 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3FL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 3FL have a control tower?
No. St Cloud 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 3FL?
St Cloud Seaplane Base has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 3FL?
St Cloud Seaplane Base is in St Cloud, FL, at an elevation of 54 ft MSL. Coordinates: 28.2708, -81.2850.
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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 3FL 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.