Gary Gale Seaplane Base (0FL8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:53 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KNIP), 0FL8 is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 15 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,200 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Gary Gale Seaplane Base in Jacksonville, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KNIP): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Gary Gale Seaplane Base (0FL8) is a seaplane base in Jacksonville, FL. 0FL8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KNIP, about 3 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KNIP.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KNIP, 2.5 nm away.
Wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 15 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 ft, broken clouds at 4,200 ft, broken clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 30.11 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,200 ft.
METAR KNIP 281853Z 03015KT 10SM SCT015 BKN042 BKN250 24/18 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP193 T02390183
What changed at KNIP (nearest station)?
Since the 1753Z (1:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.13 → 30.11 inHg.
Current pilot readout for 0FL8
Based on the nearest station (KNIP), 0FL8 is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 15 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,200 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 850 ft (field elevation 0 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 2,000 ft | WATER | 8 kt head | 12 kt left |
| 27 | 2,000 ft | WATER | 8 kt tail | 12 kt right |
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0FL8 runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 09/272,000 × 100 ft · WATERCurrent useno stated-runway source at 0FL8Wind
- 09
- 8 kt headwind · 12 kt crosswind from left
- 27
- 8 kt tailwind · 12 kt crosswind from right
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 10→15 kt, ceiling 2,500 ft → 4,200 ft.
0FL8 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 0FL8
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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JAX UA /OV GNV/TM 1916/FL060/TP BE95/SK B055 T062
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GNVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1916Reported at 19:16 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP BE95Aircraft type reporting.SK B055 T062Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
SFB UA /OV SFB330001/TM 1906/FL010/TP P28A/SK OVC030
SFB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SFB330001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1906Reported at 19:06 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK OVC030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
DAB UA /OV 5 S DAB/TM 1840/FL110/TP PA31/SK BKN070/TB SMOOTH
DAB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 5 S DABLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1840Reported at 18:40 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP PA31Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN070Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV MCO360009/TM 1838/FL063/TP B737/SK BASES OVC024 TOPS 061/RM DURC
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCO360009Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1838Reported at 18:38 UTC.FL063Altitude: 6,300 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES OVC024 TOPS 061Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
JAX UA /OV OCF/TM 1835/FL035/TP C172/SK VMC/RM WINDY
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OCFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1835Reported at 18:35 UTC.FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK VMCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM WINDYRemarks.Show raw report
JAX UA /OV JAX/TM 1830/FLDURD/TP A320/SK B020
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JAXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1830Reported at 18:30 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.SK B020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
SFB UA /OV KSFB330005/TM 1811/FL010/TP P28A/SK SCT020/TB MOD
SFB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KSFB330005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1811Reported at 18:11 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK SCT020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.Show raw report
VQQ UA /OV CRG220025 /TM 1752 /FL070 /TP SR22 /SK OVC035-TOP065/ SKC /WX FV10SM /TA 15 /WV 08017KT /TB CONS MOD BLO 008/NEG 070 /RM DURC OTP
VQQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CRG220025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1752Reported at 17:52 UTC.FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC035-TOP065/ SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX FV10SMWeather and flight visibility observed.TA 15Outside air temperature, °C.WV 08017KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.TB CONS MOD BLO 008/NEG 070Turbulence: continuous moderate blo 008/ none reported 070.RM DURC OTPRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 0FL8
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KNIP reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 26 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,400 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 09
- 71%
- 27
- 29%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1400Z (10:00 AM EDT)
TAF KNIP 281400Z 2815/2915 02014G20KT 9999 FEW015 SCT035 SCT250 QNH3011INS FM281700 03018G28KT 9999 SCT025 BKN040 QNH3007INS TEMPO 2818/2900 BKN025 BKN040 FM290000 01015KT 9999 VCSH BKN025 BKN065 QNH3004INS TEMPO 2909/2914 BKN015 OVC030 TX25/2819Z TN20/2911Z FN20016
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Live crosswind meter
0FL8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KNIP, 2.5 nm away.
Wind is 56° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near 0FL8
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 0FL8.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- 0FL8
- City
- Jacksonville
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.1939, -81.6819
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KNIP
- TAF
- Nearest KNIP
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 3h 22m
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Pilot PIREPs for Gary Gale Seaplane Base (0FL8)
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