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Prairie Lake Private Residential Seaplane Base (3FD9) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 7:53 PM ET, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KORL), 3FD9 is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 13 knots gusting 19, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Prairie Lake Private Residential Seaplane Base in Altamonte Springs, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KORL): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Prairie Lake Private Residential Seaplane Base (3FD9) is a seaplane base in Altamonte Springs, FL. 3FD9 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KORL, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (05W, 23W), the longest 1,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSFB.

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VFR
Observed 2353Z (7:53 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KORL, 6.8 nm away.

Wind
030° 13 kt
gusting 19 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
10,000 ft
Altimeter
30.05"
Temp / Dew
76°F / 24°C
dew 63°F / 17°C

Wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 13 kt, gusting 19 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 5,500 ft, overcast at 10,000 ft, temperature 24°C (76°F), altimeter 30.05 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 10,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KORL 272353Z 03013G19KT 10SM SCT055 OVC100 24/17 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP180 T02440172 10278 20244 53009

What changed at KORL (nearest station)?

Since the 2253Z (6:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 2253Z (6:53 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 3FD9

Based on the nearest station (KORL), 3FD9 is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 13 knots gusting 19, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,050 ft (field elevation 86 ft). 3FD9 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSFB, about 9 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
05WFAV11 kt head6 kt right (g9)
23W11 kt head6 kt right (g9)

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0163100Z12Z23Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 8→13 kt, ceiling unlimited → 10,000 ft.

3FD9 weather radar

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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 3FD9

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

PIREP0003Z (8:03 PM EDT) · 14 NM S of 3FD9 · altitude unknown · A320
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MCO UA /OV 360005/TM 0003/FLDEPT/TP A320/RM BASES AT 040
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 360005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0003Reported at 00:03 UTC.
FLDEPTAltitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
RM BASES AT 040Remarks.
PIREP0002Z (8:02 PM EDT) · 11 NM S of 3FD9 · altitude unknown · A320
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MCO UA /OV MCO360003/TM 0002/FLDEPT/TP A320/RM VMC, CONT LIGHT CHOP ON DEPT RWY 35L
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCO360003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0002Reported at 00:02 UTC.
FLDEPTAltitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
RM VMC, CONT LIGHT CHOP ON D…Remarks.
PIREP0001Z (8:01 PM EDT) · 17 NM S of 3FD9 · during descent · A35K
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MCO UA /OV MCO180003/TM 0001/FLDURD/TP A35K/RM VMC ON FINAL 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 0001Reported at 00:01 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP A35KAircraft type reporting.
RM VMC ON FINAL RWY 36RRemarks.
PIREP2341Z (7:41 PM EDT) · 73 NM NW of 3FD9 · 8,500 ft MSL · PA24
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JAX UA /OV 20 W OCF/TM 2341/FL085/TP PA24/SK VFR
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 20 W OCFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2341Reported at 23:41 UTC.
FL085Altitude: 8,500 ft MSL.
TP PA24Aircraft type reporting.
SK VFRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2338Z (7:38 PM EDT) · 78 NM SE of 3FD9 · during descent · M600
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VRB UA /OV VRB/TM 2338/FLDURD/TP M600/SK BKN015
VRB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VRBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2338Reported at 23:38 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP M600Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2318Z (7:18 PM EDT) · 14 NM S of 3FD9 · 3,000 ft MSL · B38M
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MCO UA /OV MCO/TM 2318/FL30/TP B38M/SK BASES 030 BKN
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2318Reported at 23:18 UTC.
FL30Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 030 BKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2316Z (7:16 PM EDT) · 10 NM NE of 3FD9 · 5,000 ft MSL · DA40
smooth turbulence
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MCO UA /OV SFB/TM 2316/FL050/TP DA40/WX IMC/TB SMOOTH
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2316Reported at 23:16 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP DA40Aircraft type reporting.
WX IMCWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.
PIREP2304Z (7:04 PM EDT) · 57 NM SW of 3FD9 · 16,000 ft MSL · A20N
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LAL UA /OV LAL270005/TM 2304/FL160/TP A20N/TB NEG
LAL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LAL270005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2304Reported at 23:04 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP A20NAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 3FD9

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KORL reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 27 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,900 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 10/19 kt
Max gust: 27 kt
Lowest ceiling: 4,900 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 97%MVFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 9/20 kt
Max gust: 30 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,000 ft
Lowest vis: 5 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 10

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.

05W/23W
100%

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Prairie Lake Private Residential Seaplane Base (3FD9)
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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near 3FD9

FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 3FD9.

Security TFR
DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL
Active 15.6 NM from 3FD9
NOTAM: 4/3634

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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
3FD9
City
Altamonte Springs
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
86 ft
Coordinates
28.6567, -81.3534
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,800 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KORL
TAF
Nearest KSFB
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
22h 40m

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Pilot PIREPs for Prairie Lake Private Residential Seaplane Base (3FD9)

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

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