Lake Gibson Seaplane Base (8FA0) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:50 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLAL), 8FA0 is currently VFR with winds from 360° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,700 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Lake Gibson Seaplane Base in Lakeland, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLAL): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Lake Gibson Seaplane Base (8FA0) is a seaplane base in Lakeland, FL. 8FA0 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLAL, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (ALL, WAY), the longest 7,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLAL.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLAL, 7.9 nm away.
Wind from the north (360°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 3,700 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,700 ft.
METAR KLAL 281150Z 36009KT 10SM BKN037 21/19 A3002
What changed at KLAL (nearest station)?
Since the 1050Z (6:50 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- A ceiling formed at 3,700 ft.
Current pilot readout for 8FA0
Based on the nearest station (KLAL), 8FA0 is currently VFR with winds from 360° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,700 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 750 ft (field elevation 142 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 | 7,000 ft | WATER | 9 kt head | 0 kt |
| WAY | 7,000 ft | WATER | 9 kt head | 0 kt |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 8→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → 3,700 ft.
8FA0 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 8FA0
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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TIX UA /OV TIX/TM 1200/FL020/TP C172/SK BKN025
TIX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TIXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1200Reported at 12:00 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
SFB UA /OV SFB/TM 1200/FL040/TP P28A/SK SCT045
SFB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SFBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1200Reported at 12:00 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK SCT045Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 1200/FL020/TP P28A/SK OVC040
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1200Reported at 12:00 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK OVC040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
OMN UA /OV OMN320020/TM 1150/FL290/TP BCS3/TB CONS LGT CHOP
OMN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OMN320020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1150Reported at 11:50 UTC.FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
VRB UA /OV VRB080005/TM 1146/FL185/TP E55P/SK SKC/TB NEG
VRB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV VRB080005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1146Reported at 11:46 UTC.FL185Altitude: 18,500 ft MSL.TP E55PAircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
ORL UA /OV ORL145040/TM 1138/FL360/TP B752/TB INTMT LGT MOD CHOP/RM DURC
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORL145040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1138Reported at 11:38 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B752Aircraft type reporting.TB INTMT LGT MOD CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light moderate chop.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
DAB UA /OV 3 NE DED/TM 1130/FL021/TP C172/RM VFR
DAB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 3 NE DEDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1130Reported at 11:30 UTC.FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.RM VFRRemarks.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV RWY 36R DEPT/TM 1130/FLDURD/TP B737/RM LIGHT TURBULENCE ON DEPT
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RWY 36R DEPTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1130Reported at 11:30 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.RM LIGHT TURBULENCE ON DEPTRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 8FA0
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLAL reported mostly VFR across 40 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 27 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,600 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
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 1135Z (7:35 AM EDT)
TAF KLAL 281135Z 2812/2912 01010KT P6SM SCT050 FM281300 01011G19KT P6SM SCT050 FM281500 04017G23KT P6SM BKN050 PROB30 2818/2820 3SM SHRA BKN040 FM290300 03010KT P6SM OVC025 FM290900 02008KT P6SM OVC015
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near 8FA0
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Ireg all day
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Beaching gear
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- 8FA0
- City
- Lakeland
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 142 ft
- Coordinates
- 28.1086, -81.9587
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 7,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLAL
- TAF
- Nearest KLAL
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 10h 41m
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Pilot PIREPs for Lake Gibson Seaplane Base (8FA0)
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