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Lake Gibson Seaplane Base Seaplane BasePrivate
8FA0 · Lakeland, FL · 142 ft elevation · var 2W · Towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 8FA0
- Coordinates
- 28.1086, -81.9587
- Elevation
- 142 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2W
- Sectional chart
- JACKSONVILLE
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- MIAMI (ZMA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT PETERSBURG
- Attendance
- IREG
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1977/04
- Distance from city
- 3 N
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:05 AM | 10:05Z |
| Sunrise | 06:31 AM | 10:31Z |
| Sunset | 08:27 PM | 00:27Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:54 PM | 00:54Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:54 PM → 06:05 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:27 PM → 05:31 AM
Plan a flight from 8FA0
Runway ALL/WAY
7,000 ft × 7000 ft · Water ALL
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
WAY
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAL · Lakeland | VORTAC | 116.00 | r021° / 7.9 NM |
| MCF · Macdill | TACAN | 111.00 | r067° / 33 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 8FA0. VFR sectional link above.
Services
- Other services
- BCHGR
Ownership & management
Owner
CHARLES MUNDAY
4860 LAKE GIBSON PARK RD, LAKELAND, FL
863-559-6452
Manager
CHARLES MUNDAY
4860 LAKE GIBSON PARK RD, LAKELAND, FL
863-559-6452
Remarks FAA
- VFR ONLY; PVT USE.
- FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528
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