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Jack Browns Seaplane Base (F57) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

A current METAR is not available for F57 right now.

Aviation weather near Jack Browns Seaplane Base in Winter Haven, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGIF): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Jack Browns Seaplane Base (F57) is a seaplane base in Winter Haven, FL. F57 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGIF, about 1 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (01/19), the longest 3,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLAL.

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No data
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No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGIF, 0.6 nm away.

Wind
-
Visibility
-
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
-
Temp / Dew
-

What changed at KGIF (nearest station)?

Since the 1824Z (2:24 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Ceiling moved from 5,500 ft to 3,600 ft.

Current pilot readout for F57

A current METAR is not available for F57 right now. The nearest reporting station is KGIF. Check back shortly, review a nearby reporting station, and always confirm with an official briefing before flight.

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Runway wind check

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

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
01--
19--

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F57 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.

  • Runway 01/19
    3,600 × 2200 ft · WATER
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at F57
    Wind
    01
    no steady wind
    19
    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
0183619Z10Z18Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 15→16 kt, ceiling unlimited → 3,600 ft.

F57 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 F57

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

PIREP1935Z (3:35 PM EDT) · 60 NM SW of F57 · 1,500 ft MSL · SR22
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SRQ UA /OV SRQ180004/TM 1935/FL015/TP SR22/WX RA
SRQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SRQ180004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1935Reported at 19:35 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
WX RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1932Z (3:32 PM EDT) · 63 NM S of F57 · 14,000 ft MSL · E55P
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RSW UA /OV RSW030035/TM 1932/FL140/TP E55P/SK SKC/TB NEG
RSW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RSW030035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1932Reported at 19:32 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1925Z (3:25 PM EDT) · 33 NM NE of F57 · 10,000 ft MSL · G280
smooth turbulence
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MCO UA /OV MCO/TM 1925/FL100/TP G280/WX VMC/TB SMOOTH/RM OTP
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1925Reported at 19:25 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP G280Aircraft type reporting.
WX VMCWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.
RM OTPRemarks.
PIREP1925Z (3:25 PM EDT) · 33 NM NE of F57 · 2,500 ft MSL · B737
light chop turbulence
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MCO UA /OV MCO/TM 1925/FL025/TP B737/SK BASES 023 BKN/TB LGT CHOP
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1925Reported at 19:25 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 023 BKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
PIREP1920Z (3:20 PM EDT) · 61 NM E of F57 · 10,000 ft MSL · L39
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MLB UA /OV MLB190020/TM 1920/FL100/TP L39/SK OVC/WX RA/TB NEG
MLB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MLB190020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1920Reported at 19:20 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP L39Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1917Z (3:17 PM EDT) · 67 NM S of F57 · 14,500 ft MSL · E55P
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RSW UA /OV RSW040035/TM 1917/FL145/TP E55P/TB NEG
RSW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RSW040035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1917Reported at 19:17 UTC.
FL145Altitude: 14,500 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1917Z (3:17 PM EDT) · 33 NM NE of F57 · 7,000 ft MSL · B737
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MCO UA /OV MCO/TM 1917/FL070/TP B737/WX VMC/RM OTP
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1917Reported at 19:17 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
WX VMCWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM OTPRemarks.
PIREP1913Z (3:13 PM EDT) · 31 NM NE of F57 · during descent · E55P
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ORL UA /OV ORL250007/TM 1913/FLDURD/TP E55P/RM CLEAR BELOW 2000
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORL250007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1913Reported at 19:13 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
RM CLEAR BELOW 2000Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at F57

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGIF reported mostly VFR across 32 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 31 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,400 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 66%MVFR 34%
Wind avg/max: 13/23 kt
Max gust: 31 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,400 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 96%MVFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 10/22 kt
Max gust: 29 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,200 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

01
75%
19
25%

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Jack Browns Seaplane Base (F57)
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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near F57

FAA TFR data shows active temporary flight restrictions near F57.

Hazard TFR
15NE LAKELAND, FL
Active 3.8 NM from F57
Effective: Tuesday, October 27, 2026 through Wednesday, October 28, 2026 UTC
NOTAM: 6/2872
Security TFR
DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL
Active 20.6 NM from F57
NOTAM: 4/3634

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel
100LL
Attended
Daily DALGT local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, minor
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Other services
Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
Seaplane base
FAA LID
F57
City
Winter Haven
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
140 ft
Coordinates
28.0575, -81.7628
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KGIF
TAF
Nearest KLAL
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
3h 6m

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Pilot PIREPs for Jack Browns Seaplane Base (F57)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Jack Browns Seaplane Base, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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