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Lake Henderson Tsala Apopka Chain of Lakes Seaplane Base (18FL) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 9:55 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KINF), 18FL is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 9 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Lake Henderson Tsala Apopka Chain of Lakes Seaplane Base in Inverness, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KINF): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Lake Henderson Tsala Apopka Chain of Lakes Seaplane Base (18FL) is a seaplane base in Inverness, FL. 18FL has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KINF, about 2 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 3 physical runways (04/22, 4W, 22W), the longest 3,700 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLEE.

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VFR
Observed 1355Z (9:55 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KINF, 2.2 nm away.

Wind
030° 9 kt
Visibility
7 sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.10"
Temp / Dew
72°F / 22°C
dew 68°F / 20°C

Wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 9 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KINF 281355Z AUTO 03009KT 7SM CLR 22/20 A3010 RMK AO2

What changed at KINF (nearest station)?

Since the 1335Z (9:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1335Z (9:35 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 18FL

Based on the nearest station (KINF), 18FL is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 9 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 04. Density altitude is approximately 650 ft (field elevation 38 ft). 18FL does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLEE, about 27 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
04FAV9 kt head2 kt right
4W8 kt head4 kt right
22W8 kt head4 kt right
229 kt tail2 kt left

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18FL runways

3 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 04/22
    3,700 × 200 ft · WATER
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 18FL
    Wind
    04
    9 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    22
    9 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0132514Z02Z13Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 9→9 kt, ceiling 1,500 ft → unlimited.

18FL weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

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 18FL

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1405Z (10:05 AM EDT) · 60 NM SE of 18FL · during descent · B737
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MCO UA /OV MCO180003/TM 1405/FLDURD/TP B737/RM LIGHT CHOP RWY 36R
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCO180003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1405Reported at 14:05 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
RM LIGHT CHOP RWY 36RRemarks.
PIREP1324Z (9:24 AM EDT) · 99 NM SE of 18FL · 2,000 ft MSL · BE36
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RSW UA /OV LBV349032/TM 1324/FL020/TP BE36/SK BKN 017
RSW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LBV349032Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1324Reported at 13:24 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP BE36Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN 017Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1323Z (9:23 AM EDT) · 85 NM NE of 18FL · 3,000 ft MSL · TECH
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SGJ UA /OV 3 WEST SGJ/TM 1323/FL030/TP TECH/SK BASE LAYERS AT 021 030 033/RM CIG RGD-RC
SGJ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 3 WEST SGJLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1323Reported at 13:23 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP TECHAircraft type reporting.
SK BASE LAYERS AT 021 030 03…Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM CIG RGD-RCRemarks.
PIREP1320Z (9:20 AM EDT) · 60 NM SE of 18FL · during descent · GLF6
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MCO UA /OV MCO180003/TM 1320/FLDURD/TP GLF6/RM LIGHT CHOP RWY 36R
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCO180003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1320Reported at 13:20 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP GLF6Aircraft type reporting.
RM LIGHT CHOP RWY 36RRemarks.
PIREP1315Z (9:15 AM EDT) · 99 NM NE of 18FL · during descent · C172
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JAX UA /OV CRG/TM 1315/FLDURD/TP C172/SK BKN013
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CRGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1315Reported at 13:15 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN013Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1315Z (9:15 AM EDT) · 55 NM E of 18FL · during descent · C172
low-level wind shear
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ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 1315/FL010/TP C172/RM +/-8KT LLWS ON FINAL
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1315Reported at 13:15 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
RM +/-8KT LLWS ON FINALRemarks.
PIREP1313Z (9:13 AM EDT) · 82 NM E of 18FL · 1,000 ft MSL · PA23
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TIX UA /OV KTIX/TM 1313/FL010/TP PA23/SK OVC011
TIX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KTIXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1313Reported at 13:13 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP PA23Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC011Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1305Z (9:05 AM EDT) · 52 NM E of 18FL · 1,500 ft MSL · P28A
ltg turbulence
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SFB UA /OV SFB270005/TM 1305/FL015/TP P28A/TB LTG
SFB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFB270005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1305Reported at 13:05 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
TB LTGTurbulence: ltg.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 18FL

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KINF reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 23 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 79%MVFR 20%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 9/16 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 23

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 57%MVFR 38%IFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 7/18 kt
Max gust: 25 kt
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: 3 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 58

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

04
80%
22
15%
4W/22W
5%

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Live crosswind meter

18FL has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KINF, 2.2 nm away.

N04229 kt
Headwind
9 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
2 kt

Wind is 10° off runway 04, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Water · 3,700 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Lake Henderson Tsala Apopka Chain of Lakes Seaplane Base (18FL) with runway 04/22 marked
N ↑

Runway 04/22 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Control tower
None

Airport

Type
Seaplane base
FAA LID
18FL
City
Inverness
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
38 ft
Coordinates
28.8399, -82.3168
Runways
3 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
3,700 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KINF
TAF
Nearest KLEE
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
8h 38m

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Pilot PIREPs for Lake Henderson Tsala Apopka Chain of Lakes Seaplane Base (18FL)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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