Seashell Seaplane Base (8FA9) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:53 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KTLH), 8FA9 is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Seashell Seaplane Base in Crawfordville, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KTLH): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Seashell Seaplane Base (8FA9) is a seaplane base in Crawfordville, FL. 8FA9 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KTLH, about 21 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (7W, 25W), the longest 504 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KTLH.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KTLH, 20.9 nm away.
Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 30.18 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KTLH 281153Z 02003KT 10SM SCT250 14/10 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP219 T01390100 10183 20133 51013 $
What changed at KTLH (nearest station)?
Since the 1053Z (6:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1053Z (6:53 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 8FA9
Based on the nearest station (KTLH), 8FA9 is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7WFAV | 504 ft | WAT | 3 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 25W | 504 ft | WAT | 3 kt head | 1 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
8FA9 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 8FA9
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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CTY UA /OV CTY170030/TM 1124/FL360/TP B739/TB NEG
CTY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CTY170030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1124Reported at 11:24 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 8FA9
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KTLH reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 7W/25W
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (7:20 AM EDT)
TAF KTLH 281120Z 2812/2912 04004KT P6SM SCT250 FM281400 04010G19KT P6SM SKC FM282200 04004KT P6SM SKC FM290900 04007KT P6SM BKN015
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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
- 8FA9
- City
- Crawfordville
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.0577, -84.2937
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 504 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KTLH
- TAF
- Nearest KTLH
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 10h 37m
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Pilot PIREPs for Seashell Seaplane Base (8FA9)
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