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Sanford Seaplane Base Seaplane BasePrivate
FL55 · Sanford, FL · 6 ft elevation · var 5W · Towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- FL55
- Coordinates
- 28.8228, -81.2633
- Elevation
- 6 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- JACKSONVILLE
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT PETERSBURG
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 2001/01
- Distance from city
- 0 S
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 | 06:00 AM | 10:00Z |
| Sunrise | 06:27 AM | 10:27Z |
| Sunset | 08:26 PM | 00:26Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:53 PM | 00:53Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:53 PM → 06:00 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:26 PM → 05:27 AM
Plan a flight from FL55
Runway 09W/27W
4,000 ft × 1000 ft · Water 09W
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
27W
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORL · Orlando | VORTAC | 112.20 | r013° / 17.2 NM |
| OMN · Ormond Beach | VORTAC | 112.60 | r195° / 29.9 NM |
| TTS · Kennedy Space Center | TACAN | 112.25 | r292° / 32.1 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for FL55. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
Owner
LOUIS D. BELL
448 LUFBERRY CIRCLE, WILLIAMSON, GA
352-516-0000
Manager
LOUIS D. BELL
448 LUFBERRY CIRCLE, WILLIAMSON, GA
352-516-0000
Remarks FAA
- PRVDD VFR OPNS, PVT USE, MAINTAIN LOA WITH SFB ATCT.
- FOR CD CTC ORLANDO APCH AT 407-852-7553.
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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 FL55 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator.