Cole's Seaplane Base (43FD) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:56 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KISM), 43FD is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 7 knots gusting 14, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,600 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Cole's Seaplane Base in Kissimmee, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KISM): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Cole's Seaplane Base (43FD) is a seaplane base in Kissimmee, FL. 43FD has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KISM, about 3 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (ALL, WAY), the longest 4,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KISM.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KISM, 2.7 nm away.
Wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 kt, gusting 14 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 3,600 ft, temperature 24°C (76°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,600 ft.
METAR KISM 280856Z AUTO 03007G14KT 10SM OVC036 24/19 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP163 T02440194 56011 $
What changed at KISM (nearest station)?
Since the 0756Z (3:56 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 14 kt.
Current pilot readout for 43FD
Based on the nearest station (KISM), 43FD is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 7 knots gusting 14, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,600 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLFAV | 4,500 ft | WATER | 6 kt head | 3 kt right (g7) |
| WAY | 4,500 ft | WATER | 6 kt head | 3 kt right (g7) |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 6→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → 3,600 ft.
43FD weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 43FD
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MCO UA /OV 36R FINAL/TM 0833/FL016/TP B763/RM GAIN/LOSS OF 5KTS ON FINAL 36R. WIND ON FINAL 02025KTS
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 36R FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0833Reported at 08:33 UTC.FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.RM GAIN/LOSS OF 5KTS ON FINA…Remarks.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV MCO180010/TM 0823/FLDURD/TP B763/SK 031OVC043/WV 070/33
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCO180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0823Reported at 08:23 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.SK 031OVC043Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WV 070/33Wind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.Show raw report
DAB UA /OV DED340005/TM 0809/FLDURD/TP C150/SK OVC042
DAB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DED340005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0809Reported at 08:09 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP C150Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC042Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV 35R DEPARTURE/TM 0617/FL016/TP C408/RM SMOOTH RIDE ON DEPARTURE RUNWAY 35L. NO CLOUD BASES AT OR BELOW 2000FT
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 35R DEPARTURELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0617Reported at 06:17 UTC.FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.TP C408Aircraft type reporting.RM SMOOTH RIDE ON DEPARTURE …Remarks.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV 5 NE MCO/TM 0540/FL050/TP B38M/WX VMC
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 5 NE MCOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0540Reported at 05:40 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.WX VMCWeather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV KMCO/TM 0540/FLDURC/TP B38M/TB SMOOTH
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KMCOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0540Reported at 05:40 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.Show raw report
ORL UA /OV 12 WEST/TM 0535/FL045/TP PC12/WX VMC/TB SMOOTH
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 12 WESTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0535Reported at 05:35 UTC.FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.WX VMCWeather and flight visibility observed.TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.Show raw report
ORL UA /OV 10 WEST/TM 0425/FL025/TP SR22/SK OVC 050/TB SMOOTH
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 10 WESTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0425Reported at 04:25 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC 050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 43FD
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KISM reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,900 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- ALL/WAY
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0538Z (1:38 AM EDT)
TAF KISM 280538Z 2806/2906 02012G18KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN040 FM281400 04018G26KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 BKN035 TEMPO 2814/2818 3SM -SHRA BKN010 FM290000 03012G18KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN025 AMD LTD TO VIS WIND WX
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near 43FD
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Daily 0600-2000 local
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- 43FD
- City
- Kissimmee
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 53 ft
- Coordinates
- 28.2877, -81.3857
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KISM
- TAF
- Nearest KISM
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 35m
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Pilot PIREPs for Cole's Seaplane Base (43FD)
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