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Mango Lake Seaplane Base (59FA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Mango Lake Seaplane Base in Brandon, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KVDF): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

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. Its 2 runways (9W, 27W), longest 2,340 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KTPA. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KVDF, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0615Z (2:15 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KVDF, 3.4 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
9 sm
Ceiling
23,000 ft
Altimeter
30.02"
Temp / Dew
75°F / 24°C
dew 75°F / 24°C

Wind calm, visibility 9 statute miles, overcast at 23,000 ft, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 23,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KVDF 130615Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM OVC230 24/24 A3002 RMK AO2 T02370237 $

What changed at KVDF (nearest station)?

Since the 0555Z (1:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0555Z report, conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for 59FA

Based on the nearest station (KVDF), 59FA is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 23,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 950 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.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 59FA. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
9W--
27W--

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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
061206Z18Z06Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 23,000 ft.

59FA weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Mango Lake Seaplane Base in Brandon, FL: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 59FA is headed.

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Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 59FA

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

PIREP0613Z (2:13 AM EDT) · 77 NM NE of 59FA · 6,000 ft MSL · A21N
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ORL UA /OV ORL360023/TM 0613/FL060/TP A21N/TB NEG
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORL360023Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0613Reported at 06:13 UTC.
FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0517Z (1:17 AM EDT) · 62 NM NE of 59FA · 35,000 ft MSL · BCS3
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ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0517/FL350/TP BCS3/TB NEG
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0517Reported at 05:17 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0402Z (12:02 AM EDT) · 62 NM NE of 59FA · 37,000 ft MSL · B763
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ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0402/FL370/TP B763/TB NEG
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0402Reported at 04:02 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0335Z (11:35 PM EDT) · 59 NM NE of 59FA · during descent · B738
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MCO UA /OV RWY 17L FINAL/TM 0335/FL012/TP B738/RM SMOOTH
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RWY 17L FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0335Reported at 03:35 UTC.
FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
RM SMOOTHRemarks.
PIREP0218Z (10:18 PM EDT) · 94 NM NW of 59FA · 20,000 ft MSL · B739
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CTY UA /OV CTY220030/TM 0218/FL200/TP B739/TB NEG
CTY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CTY220030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0218Reported at 02:18 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0204Z (10:04 PM EDT) · 61 NM NE of 59FA · during descent · B738
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MCO UA /OV MCO030002/TM 0204/FLDURD/TP B738/RM SMOOTH RIDE DURD RWY 17L MCO
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCO030002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0204Reported at 02:04 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
RM SMOOTH RIDE DURD RWY 17L …Remarks.
PIREP0139Z (9:39 PM EDT) · 91 NM NW of 59FA · 32,000 ft MSL · A21N
light turbulence
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CTY UA /OV CTY175015/TM 0139/FL320/TP A21N/TB LGT
CTY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CTY175015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0139Reported at 01:39 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
PIREP0122Z (9:22 PM EDT) · 89 NM E of 59FA · 28,000 ft MSL · BCS3
light turbulence
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MLB UA /OV MLB180005/TM 0122/FL280/TP BCS3/TB LGT
MLB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MLB180005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0122Reported at 01:22 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.

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

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 69 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 3,300 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 96%MVFR 3%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 1/6 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 3,300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 91%MVFR 4%IFR 2%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 2/16 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.75 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 26

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
9W/27W
100%

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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near 59FA

FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 59FA.

Active TFR
Tampa, FL
Active 9.6 NM from 59FA
Effective: Saturday, September 12, 2026 through Monday, September 14, 2026 UTC
NOTAM: 6/1574

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
Seaplane base
FAA LID
59FA
City
Brandon
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
30 ft
Coordinates
27.9714, -82.3026
Runways
2
Longest runway
2,340 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KVDF
TAF
Nearest KTPA
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
17h 10m

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59FA weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at 59FA?+

59FA has 2 runways: 9W, 27W; the longest is 2,340 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 59FA come from?+

Mango Lake Seaplane Base does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KVDF, about 3 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 59FA can differ.

Does 59FA have a TAF?+

No. 59FA does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTPA, about 12 nm away.

Does 59FA broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. 59FA does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 59FA from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Mango Lake Seaplane Base (59FA)

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