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Caloosa Downtown Seaplane Base (29FA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 4:53 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFMY), 29FA is currently MVFR with winds from 020° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,900 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Caloosa Downtown Seaplane Base in Fort Myers, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFMY): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Caloosa Downtown Seaplane Base (29FA) is a seaplane base in Fort Myers, FL. 29FA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFMY, about 3 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (05/23), the longest 4,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFMY.

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MVFR
Observed 0853Z (4:53 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFMY, 3 nm away.

Wind
020° 9 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
1,900 ft
Altimeter
29.93"
Temp / Dew
74°F / 23°C
dew 68°F / 20°C

Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,900 ft, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,900 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KFMY 280853Z AUTO 02009KT 10SM OVC019 23/20 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP138 T02330200 55008

Current pilot readout for 29FA

Based on the nearest station (KFMY), 29FA is currently MVFR with winds from 020° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,900 ft ceiling. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (05). Density altitude is approximately 1,000 ft (field elevation 2 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
05FAV8 kt head4 kt left
238 kt tail4 kt right

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29FA 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.

  • Runway 05/23
    4,000 × 200 ft · WATER
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 29FA
    Wind
    05
    8 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
    23
    8 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    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.

29FA 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 29FA

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

PIREP0616Z (2:16 AM EDT) · 98 NM E of 29FA · 2,100 ft MSL · A321
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FLL UA /OV FLL27507/TM 0616/FL021/TP A321/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
FLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FLL27507Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0616Reported at 06:16 UTC.
FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTHRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 29FA

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 97%MVFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 11/19 kt
Max gust: 31 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,200 ft
Lowest vis: 4 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

05
85%
23
15%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0859Z (4:59 AM EDT)

TAF KFMY 280859Z 2809/2906 02009KT P6SM SCT015 BKN035 TEMPO 2809/2813 BKN015 FM281400 04013G20KT P6SM BKN040 FM281800 05015G25KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 FM290200 02011KT P6SM BKN040

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Live crosswind meter

29FA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KFMY, 3 nm away.

N05239 kt
Headwind
8 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
4 kt

Wind is 26° off runway 05, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Water · 4,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Caloosa Downtown Seaplane Base (29FA)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
Seaplane base
FAA LID
29FA
City
Fort Myers
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
2 ft
Coordinates
26.6350, -81.8750
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
4,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KFMY
TAF
Nearest KFMY
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
13h 40m

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Pilot PIREPs for Caloosa Downtown Seaplane Base (29FA)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Caloosa Downtown Seaplane Base, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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