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Safar Seaplane Base (97FA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:55 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (K28J), 97FA is currently VFR with variable winds at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,300 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Safar Seaplane Base in Palatka, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (K28J): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Safar Seaplane Base (97FA) is a seaplane base in Palatka, FL. 97FA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from K28J, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 3 physical runways (12/30, 12W, 30W), the longest 4,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSGJ.

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VFR
Observed 1255Z (8:55 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station K28J, 4.4 nm away.

Wind
VRB 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
3,300 ft
Altimeter
30.11"
Temp / Dew
66°F / 19°C
dew 64°F / 18°C

Wind variable at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 3,300 ft, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 30.11 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,300 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR K28J 281255Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM OVC033 19/18 A3011 RMK AO2

What changed at K28J (nearest station)?

Since the 1235Z (8:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1235Z (8:35 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 97FA

Based on the nearest station (K28J), 97FA is currently VFR with variable winds at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,300 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 250 ft (field elevation 0 ft). 97FA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSGJ, about 27 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Current wind is variable at 4 kt: light and variable wind like this is generally not a factor for runway selection, and with no steady direction there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
12--
12W--
30--
30W--

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97FA 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.

  • Runway 12/30
    4,000 × 200 ft · WATER
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 97FA
    Wind
    12
    no steady wind
    30
    no steady wind
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0163113Z01Z12Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 5→4 kt, ceiling 1,100 ft → 3,300 ft.

97FA weather radar

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

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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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 97FA

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

PIREP1305Z (9:05 AM EDT) · 52 NM S of 97FA · 1,500 ft MSL · P28A
ltg turbulence
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SFB UA /OV SFB270005/TM 1305/FL015/TP P28A/TB LTG
SFB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFB270005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1305Reported at 13:05 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
TB LTGTurbulence: ltg.
PIREP1254Z (8:54 AM EDT) · 40 NM SE of 97FA · 2,000 ft MSL · C172
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DAB UA /OV DAB/TM 1254/FL020/TP C172/SK SCT-BKN040/WV 06030KT
DAB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DABLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1254Reported at 12:54 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT-BKN040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WV 06030KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
PIREP1245Z (8:45 AM EDT) · 27 NM NE of 97FA · during descent · PA44
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JAX UA /OV SGJ/TM 1245/FLDURD/TP PA44/SK BKN034
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SGJLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1245Reported at 12:45 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP PA44Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN034Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1235Z (8:35 AM EDT) · 27 NM NE of 97FA · 3,000 ft MSL · PA44
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SGJ UA /OV OVHD SGJ/TM 1235/FL030/TP PA44/SK BASES 033/RM RC
SGJ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OVHD SGJLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1235Reported at 12:35 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP PA44Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 033Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM RCRemarks.
PIREP1233Z (8:33 AM EDT) · 55 NM SE of 97FA · 1,000 ft MSL · C172
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SFB UA /OV SFB180001/TM 1233/FL010/TP C172/RM SMOOTH
SFB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFB180001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1233Reported at 12:33 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
RM SMOOTHRemarks.
PIREP1230Z (8:30 AM EDT) · 16 NM NE of 97FA · 25,000 ft MSL · B737
light turbulence
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JAX UA /OV CRG182030/TM 1230/FL250/TP B737/TB LGT
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CRG182030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1230Reported at 12:30 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
PIREP1230Z (8:30 AM EDT) · 27 NM NE of 97FA · 3,000 ft MSL · TECH
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SGJ UA /OV 5 MILE SOUTH SGJ/TM 1230/FL030/TP TECH/SK BASES 030/RM CIG RGD-RC
SGJ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 5 MILE SOUTH SGJLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1230Reported at 12:30 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP TECHAircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM CIG RGD-RCRemarks.
PIREP1217Z (8:17 AM EDT) · 64 NM N of 97FA · 29,000 ft MSL · A319
occasional light chop turbulence
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JAX UA /OV CRG030020/TM 1217/FL290/TP A319/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CRG030020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1217Reported at 12:17 UTC.
FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 97FA

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station K28J reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 14 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 27 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 60%MVFR 17%IFR 10%LIFR 13%
Wind avg/max: 7/17 kt
Max gust: 27 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 14

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 68%MVFR 27%IFR 4%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 6/20 kt
Max gust: 28 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 1 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 32

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

12W/30W
84%
30
10%
12
6%

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Live crosswind meter

97FA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from K28J, 4.4 nm away.

N1230wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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Water · 4,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Safar Seaplane Base (97FA) with runway 12/30 marked
N ↑

Runway 12/30 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
97FA
City
Palatka
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
0 ft
Coordinates
29.5964, -81.6430
Runways
3 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
4,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station K28J
TAF
Nearest KSGJ
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
9h 34m

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Pilot PIREPs for Safar Seaplane Base (97FA)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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