West Bay Creek Seaplane Base (1FL5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KECP), 1FL5 is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near West Bay Creek Seaplane Base in West Bay, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KECP): conditions and runway crosswinds.
West Bay Creek Seaplane Base (1FL5) is a seaplane base in West Bay, FL. 1FL5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KECP, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (14W, 32W), the longest 3,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KECP.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KECP, 4.9 nm away.
Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 14°C (58°F), altimeter 30.15 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KECP 280953Z AUTO 02008KT 10SM CLR 14/11 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP221 T01440106
What changed at KECP (nearest station)?
Since the 0853Z (3:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0853Z (3:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 1FL5
Based on the nearest station (KECP), 1FL5 is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -350 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14WFAV | 3,000 ft | WATER | 8 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 32W | 3,000 ft | WATER | 8 kt head | 3 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
1FL5 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 1FL5
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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TLH UA /OV TLH330020/TM 0405/FL340/TP B752/TB LGT CHOP
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TLH330020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0405Reported at 04:05 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B752Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 1FL5
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KECP reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the N.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 14W/32W
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM CDT)
TAF KECP 280520Z 2806/2906 01003KT P6SM SCT250 FM281500 02010G16KT P6SM SCT100 FM282200 01005KT P6SM SKC
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Daily 1000-SS local
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- 1FL5
- City
- West Bay
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.3021, -85.8644
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KECP
- TAF
- Nearest KECP
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 3m
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Pilot PIREPs for West Bay Creek Seaplane Base (1FL5)
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