Mango Lake Seaplane Base (59FA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 9:15 AM ET, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KVDF), 59FA is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Mango Lake Seaplane Base in Brandon, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KVDF): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Mango Lake Seaplane Base (59FA) is a seaplane base in Brandon, FL. 59FA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KVDF, about 3 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 3 physical runways (09/27, 9W, 27W), the longest 2,340 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KTPA.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KVDF, 3.4 nm away.
Wind from the north (010°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 30.09 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KVDF 271315Z AUTO 01006KT 10SM CLR 20/20 A3009 RMK AO2 T02010196 $
What changed at KVDF (nearest station)?
Since the 1255Z (8:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1255Z (8:55 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 59FA
Based on the nearest station (KVDF), 59FA is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 450 ft (field elevation 30 ft). 59FA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTPA, about 12 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9WFAV | 2,340 ft | WAT | 6 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 27W | 2,340 ft | WAT | 6 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 09 | 2,340 ft | WATER | 1 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 27 | 2,340 ft | WATER | 1 kt tail | 6 kt right |
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59FA 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 09/272,340 × 100 ft · WATERCurrent useno stated-runway source at 59FAWind
- 09
- 1 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
- 27
- 1 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
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“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.
Over the last 24 h: wind 5→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
59FA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 59FA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KVDF reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 29 kt, the lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 9W/27W
- 52%
- 09
- 41%
- 27
- 7%
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Live crosswind meter
59FA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KVDF, 3.4 nm away.
Wind is 80° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 09/27 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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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
- 59FA
- City
- Brandon
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 30 ft
- Coordinates
- 27.9714, -82.3026
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,340 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KVDF
- TAF
- Nearest KTPA
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 9h 21m
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