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Aloha Malolo Seaplane Base (41FA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 4:53 PM ET, Oct 29, based on the nearest station (KGIF), 41FA is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 18 knots gusting 24, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Aloha Malolo Seaplane Base in Lake Alfred, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGIF): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Aloha Malolo Seaplane Base (41FA) is a seaplane base in Lake Alfred, FL. 41FA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGIF, about 2 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 3 physical runways (04/22, 04W, 22W), the longest 4,767 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLAL.

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VFR
Observed 2053Z (4:53 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

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

Wind
040° 18 kt
gusting 24 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.99"
Temp / Dew
86°F / 30°C
feels like 89°F

Wind from the northeast (040°) at 18 kt, gusting 24 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 4,000 ft, a few clouds at 5,000 ft, scattered clouds at 8,000 ft, temperature 30°C (86°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KGIF 292053Z AUTO 04018G24KT 10SM -RA FEW040 FEW050 SCT080 30/20 A2999 RMK AO1 RAB51 SLP152 P0000 60000 T03000200 55009

What changed at KGIF (nearest station)?

Since the 1953Z (3:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts began, now gusting 24 kt.
  • Rain began (-RA).
  • Wind direction moved from 070° to 040°.
  • Wind speed up from 12 to 18 kt.

Current pilot readout for 41FA

Based on the nearest station (KGIF), 41FA is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 18 knots gusting 24, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (04). Density altitude is approximately 1,850 ft (field elevation 101 ft). 41FA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLAL, about 16 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
04FAV18 kt head1 kt left
04W14 kt head12 kt right (g15)
22W14 kt head12 kt right (g15)
2218 kt tail1 kt right

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41FA 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
    4,767 × 600 ft · WATER
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 41FA
    Wind
    04
    18 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
    22
    18 kt tailwind · 1 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.

24-hour trend

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

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0142821Z07Z20Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 15→18 kt, ceiling 2,700 ft → unlimited.

41FA 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 41FA

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

PIREP2102Z (5:02 PM EDT) · 36 NM NE of 41FA · 5,000 ft MSL · B738
smooth turbulence
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MCO UA /OV LEFTI/TM 2102/FL050/TP B738/WX CLR/TB SMOOTH
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LEFTILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2102Reported at 21:02 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
WX CLRWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.
PIREP2102Z (5:02 PM EDT) · 37 NM NE of 41FA · 5,000 ft MSL · A320
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MCO UA /OV MCO360010/TM 2102/FL050/TP A320/SK SCT075
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCO360010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2102Reported at 21:02 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT075Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2044Z (4:44 PM EDT) · 57 NM NE of 41FA · 1,500 ft MSL · C172
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SFB UA /OV SFB360010/TM 2044/FL015/TP C172/SK BKN020/WX -RA/TB NEG
SFB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFB360010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2044Reported at 20:44 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2038Z (4:38 PM EDT) · 44 NM SW of 41FA · 6,000 ft MSL · C150
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SRQ UA /OV SRQ090025/TM 2038/FL060/TP C150/SK SKC 060 SCT 080
SRQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SRQ090025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2038Reported at 20:38 UTC.
FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.
TP C150Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKC 060 SCT 080Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2028Z (4:28 PM EDT) · 67 NM NE of 41FA · 2,000 ft MSL · C172
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DAB UA /OV DAB190008/TM 2028/FL020/TP C172/WX IMC
DAB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DAB190008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2028Reported at 20:28 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
WX IMCWeather and flight visibility observed.
URGENT2022Z (4:22 PM EDT) · 48 NM NE of 41FA · 500 ft MSL · DA42
low-level wind shear
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SFB UUA /OV SFB270001/TM 2022/FL005/TP DA42/RM LLWS -10 KT SFC-005 DURD RY09L SFB
SFB UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).
OV SFB270001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2022Reported at 20:22 UTC.
FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.
TP DA42Aircraft type reporting.
RM LLWS -10 KT SFC-005 DURD …Remarks.
PIREP2017Z (4:17 PM EDT) · 27 NM NE of 41FA · during descent · A321
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MCO UA /OV MCO185005/TM 2017/FLDURD/TP A321/RM SMOOTH AND CLR DURD RWY 36R MCO
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCO185005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2017Reported at 20:17 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
RM SMOOTH AND CLR DURD RWY 3…Remarks.
PIREP2016Z (4:16 PM EDT) · 33 NM S of 41FA · 36,000 ft MSL · B738
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LAL UA /OV LAL140033/TM 2016/FL360/TP B738/TB NEG
LAL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LAL140033Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2016Reported at 20:16 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 41FA

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGIF reported mostly VFR across 39 observations, with 15 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 69%MVFR 28%IFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 9/18 kt
Max gust: 24 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 15

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 93%MVFR 6%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 10/22 kt
Max gust: 29 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,200 ft
Lowest vis: 2.5 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 11

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.

04
56%
04W/22W
32%
22
12%

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Live crosswind meter

41FA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGIF, 2.2 nm away.

N042218 kt
Headwind
18 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
1 kt
Headwind in gusts
24 kt
Crosswind in gusts
1 kt

Wind is 3° off runway 04, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Water · 4,767 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Aloha Malolo Seaplane Base (41FA) with runway 04/22 marked
N ↑

Runway 04/22 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near 41FA

FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 41FA.

Security TFR
DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL
Active 17.9 NM from 41FA
NOTAM: 4/3634

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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
41FA
City
Lake Alfred
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
101 ft
Coordinates
28.0968, -81.7402
Runways
3 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
4,767 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KGIF
TAF
Nearest KLAL
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
1h 37m

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Pilot PIREPs for Aloha Malolo Seaplane Base (41FA)

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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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