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Silver Lake Seaplane Base (48FA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:53 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLEE), 48FA is currently VFR with variable winds at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,600 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Silver Lake Seaplane Base in Leesburg, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLEE): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Silver Lake Seaplane Base (48FA) is a seaplane base in Leesburg, FL. 48FA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLEE, about 1 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (13W, 31W), the longest 4,077 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLEE.

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VFR
Observed 1253Z (8:53 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLEE, 1.1 nm away.

Wind
VRB 6 kt
gusting 16 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
4,600 ft
Altimeter
30.08"
Temp / Dew
69°F / 21°C
dew 66°F / 19°C

Wind variable at 6 kt, gusting 16 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 4,600 ft, temperature 21°C (69°F), altimeter 30.08 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,600 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KLEE 281253Z VRB06G16KT 10SM OVC046 21/19 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP185 T02060189

What changed at KLEE (nearest station)?

Since the 1153Z (7:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts began, now gusting 16 kt.

Current pilot readout for 48FA

Based on the nearest station (KLEE), 48FA is currently VFR with variable winds at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,600 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 550 ft (field elevation 63 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.

Current wind is variable at 6 kt, gusting 16 kt: light and variable wind like this is generally not a factor for runway selection, and with no steady direction there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
13W--
31W--

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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
0173513Z01Z12Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 8→6 kt, ceiling 800 ft → 4,600 ft.

48FA 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 48FA

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

PIREP1305Z (9:05 AM EDT) · 26 NM E of 48FA · 1,500 ft MSL · P28A
ltg turbulence
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SFB UA /OV SFB270005/TM 1305/FL015/TP P28A/TB LTG
SFB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFB270005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1305Reported at 13:05 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
TB LTGTurbulence: ltg.
PIREP1254Z (8:54 AM EDT) · 44 NM NE of 48FA · 2,000 ft MSL · C172
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DAB UA /OV DAB/TM 1254/FL020/TP C172/SK SCT-BKN040/WV 06030KT
DAB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DABLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1254Reported at 12:54 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT-BKN040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WV 06030KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
PIREP1245Z (8:45 AM EDT) · 71 NM N of 48FA · during descent · PA44
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JAX UA /OV SGJ/TM 1245/FLDURD/TP PA44/SK BKN034
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SGJLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1245Reported at 12:45 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP PA44Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN034Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1241Z (8:41 AM EDT) · 94 NM S of 48FA · 3,500 ft MSL · BE36
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RSW UA /OV RSW360045/TM 1241/FL035/TP BE36/SK SKC 030/TB NEG
RSW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RSW360045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1241Reported at 12:41 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP BE36Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKC 030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1237Z (8:37 AM EDT) · 100 NM SE of 48FA · 32,000 ft MSL · B738
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VRB UA /OV TRV223006/TM 1237/FL320/TP B738/TB NEG
VRB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TRV223006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1237Reported at 12:37 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1235Z (8:35 AM EDT) · 71 NM N of 48FA · 3,000 ft MSL · PA44
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SGJ UA /OV OVHD SGJ/TM 1235/FL030/TP PA44/SK BASES 033/RM RC
SGJ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OVHD SGJLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1235Reported at 12:35 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP PA44Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 033Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM RCRemarks.
PIREP1233Z (8:33 AM EDT) · 31 NM E of 48FA · 1,000 ft MSL · C172
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SFB UA /OV SFB180001/TM 1233/FL010/TP C172/RM SMOOTH
SFB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFB180001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1233Reported at 12:33 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
RM SMOOTHRemarks.
PIREP1230Z (8:30 AM EDT) · 62 NM N of 48FA · 25,000 ft MSL · B737
light turbulence
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JAX UA /OV CRG182030/TM 1230/FL250/TP B737/TB LGT
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CRG182030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1230Reported at 12:30 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 48FA

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLEE reported mostly VFR across 31 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 30 kt, the lowest ceiling was 800 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 87%MVFR 10%IFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 9/17 kt
Max gust: 30 kt
Lowest ceiling: 800 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 7

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 85%MVFR 12%IFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 9/19 kt
Max gust: 31 kt
Lowest ceiling: 600 ft
Lowest vis: 2.5 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 17

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

31W
56%
13W
44%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1120Z (7:20 AM EDT)

TAF KLEE 281120Z 2812/2912 02008KT P6SM SCT030 BKN045 FM281400 03015G25KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 BKN035 FM290000 02012G18KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN025

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Silver Lake Seaplane Base (48FA)
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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
48FA
City
Leesburg
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
63 ft
Coordinates
28.8420, -81.8075
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
4,077 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KLEE
TAF
Nearest KLEE
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
9h 35m

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Pilot PIREPs for Silver Lake Seaplane Base (48FA)

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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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