Doctors Lake Seaplane Base (62FD) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 9:53 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KNIP), 62FD is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 14 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Doctors Lake Seaplane Base in Orange Park, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KNIP): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Doctors Lake Seaplane Base (62FD) is a seaplane base in Orange Park, FL. 62FD has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KNIP, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 2,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KNIP.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KNIP, 7.4 nm away.
Wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 14 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 1,400 ft, scattered clouds at 3,700 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.16 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KNIP 281353Z 03014KT 10SM FEW014 SCT037 21/17 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP209 T02110172 $
What changed at KNIP (nearest station)?
Since the 1253Z (8:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1253Z (8:53 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 62FD
Based on the nearest station (KNIP), 62FD is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 14 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (06). Density altitude is approximately 450 ft (field elevation 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06FAV | 2,500 ft | WATER | 12 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 24 | 2,500 ft | WATER | 12 kt tail | 6 kt right |
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62FD runways
1 physical runway · 2 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 06/242,500 × 110 ft · WATERCurrent useno stated-runway source at 62FDWind
- 06
- 12 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
- 24
- 12 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 23 h: wind 12→14 kt, ceiling 25,000 ft → unlimited.
62FD weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 62FD
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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DAB UA /OV DAB270002/TM 1423/FL020/TP C172/SK BKN-OVC020/WV 06529KT
DAB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DAB270002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1423Reported at 14:23 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN-OVC020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WV 06529KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.Show raw report
SFB UA /OV SFB220004/TM 1419/FL015/TP P28A/TB LTG-MOD
SFB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SFB220004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1419Reported at 14:19 UTC.FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.TB LTG-MODTurbulence: ltg- moderate.Show raw report
JAX UA /OV JAX/TM 1417/FL070/TP SR22/SK CLR
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JAXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1417Reported at 14:17 UTC.FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
ORL UA /OV ORL07001/TM 1416/FL006/TP DA40/SK BKN022/RM CLOUDS MOVING IN
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORL07001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1416Reported at 14:16 UTC.FL006Altitude: 600 ft MSL.TP DA40Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM CLOUDS MOVING INRemarks.Show raw report
SGJ UA /OV 5 SOUTH SGJ/TM 1410/FL010/TP AA5/SK BASES 012/RM LOWER TO THE WEST OF SGJ
SGJ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 5 SOUTH SGJLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1410Reported at 14:10 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP AA5Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES 012Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM LOWER TO THE WEST OF SGJRemarks.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV MCO360010/TM 1400/FL060/TP BCS3/SK BASE 050OVC TOPS 060/RM DURC
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCO360010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1400Reported at 14:00 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE 050OVC TOPS 060Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
DAB UA /OV DAB/TM 1331/FL020/TP B350/TB LIGHT - MODERATE CHOP ON DEPARTURE
DAB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DABLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1331Reported at 13:31 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP B350Aircraft type reporting.TB LIGHT - MODERATE CHOP ON …Turbulence: light - moderate chop on departure.Show raw report
SGJ UA /OV 3 WEST SGJ/TM 1323/FL030/TP TECH/SK BASE LAYERS AT 021 030 033/RM CIG RGD-RC
SGJ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 3 WEST SGJLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1323Reported at 13:23 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP TECHAircraft type reporting.SK BASE LAYERS AT 021 030 03…Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM CIG RGD-RCRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 62FD
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KNIP reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 29 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,400 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.
- 06
- 82%
- 24
- 18%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0700Z (3:00 AM EDT)
TAF KNIP 280700Z 2807/2907 03015G20KT 9999 SCT020 BKN035 QNH3009INS FM281600 03018G28KT 9999 SCT025 BKN040 QNH3007INS TEMPO 2816/2822 BKN025 BKN040 AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2807 TIL 2809 TX25/2819Z TN20/2811Z FN00290
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Live crosswind meter
62FD has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KNIP, 7.4 nm away.
Wind is 27° off runway 06, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near 62FD
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 62FD.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Daily DALGT local
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- 62FD
- City
- Orange Park
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.1253, -81.7442
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KNIP
- TAF
- Nearest KNIP
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 7h 55m
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Pilot PIREPs for Doctors Lake Seaplane Base (62FD)
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