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Oak Harbor Seaplane Base (FA73) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:53 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGIF), FA73 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 16 knots gusting 26, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,600 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Oak Harbor Seaplane Base in Haines City, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGIF): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Oak Harbor Seaplane Base (FA73) is a seaplane base in Haines City, FL. FA73 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGIF, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 4 physical runways (E, NW, SE, W), the longest 7,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KISM.

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VFR
Observed 1853Z (2:53 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGIF, 5.3 nm away.

Wind
040° 16 kt
gusting 26 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
3,600 ft
Altimeter
29.99"
Temp / Dew
82°F / 28°C
feels like 86°F

Wind from the northeast (040°) at 16 kt, gusting 26 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,800 ft, broken clouds at 3,600 ft, temperature 28°C (82°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,600 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KGIF 281853Z AUTO 04016G26KT 10SM -RA SCT028 BKN036 28/21 A2999 RMK AO1 PK WND 06029/1829 SLP154 P0000 T02780211

Current pilot readout for FA73

Based on the nearest station (KGIF), FA73 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 16 knots gusting 26, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,600 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,600 ft (field elevation 130 ft). FA73 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KISM, about 16 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
EFAV12 kt head10 kt right (g17)
NW12 kt head10 kt right (g17)
SE12 kt head10 kt right (g17)
W12 kt head10 kt right (g17)

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FA73 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 FA73

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

PIREP1852Z (2:52 PM EDT) · 51 NM NW of FA73 · 1,600 ft MSL · LJ35
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BKV UA /OV OWAGO/TM 1852/FL016/TP LJ35/RM BASES REPORTED AT 046
BKV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OWAGOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1852Reported at 18:52 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP LJ35Aircraft type reporting.
RM BASES REPORTED AT 046Remarks.
PIREP1850Z (2:50 PM EDT) · 37 NM SE of FA73 · 35,000 ft MSL · B39M
occasional light turbulence
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ORL UA /OV ORL170050/TM 1850/FL350/TP B39M/TB OCNL LGT
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORL170050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1850Reported at 18:50 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.
PIREP1840Z (2:40 PM EDT) · 67 NM NE of FA73 · 11,000 ft MSL · PA31
smooth turbulence
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DAB UA /OV 5 S DAB/TM 1840/FL110/TP PA31/SK BKN070/TB SMOOTH
DAB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 5 S DABLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1840Reported at 18:40 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP PA31Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN070Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.
PIREP1838Z (2:38 PM EDT) · 33 NM NE of FA73 · during climb · B737
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MCO UA /OV MCO360009/TM 1838/FL063/TP B737/SK BASES OVC024 TOPS 061/RM DURC
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCO360009Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1838Reported at 18:38 UTC.
FL063Altitude: 6,300 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES OVC024 TOPS 061Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1835Z (2:35 PM EDT) · 52 NM NE of FA73 · 7,000 ft MSL · PA23
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MCO UA /OV TIX/TM 1835/FL070/TP PA23/TB NEG/RM IMC
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TIXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1835Reported at 18:35 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP PA23Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM IMCRemarks.
PIREP1823Z (2:23 PM EDT) · 73 NM E of FA73 · 1,800 ft MSL · BCS3
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VRB UA /OV TRV090005/TM 1823/FL018/TP BCS3/SK BASES 014
VRB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TRV090005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1823Reported at 18:23 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 014Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1817Z (2:17 PM EDT) · 46 NM W of FA73 · 39,000 ft MSL · B738
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TPA UA /OV TPA/TM 1817/FL390/TP B738/TB NEG
TPA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TPALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1817Reported at 18:17 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1811Z (2:11 PM EDT) · 48 NM NE of FA73 · 1,000 ft MSL · P28A
moderate turbulence
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SFB UA /OV KSFB330005/TM 1811/FL010/TP P28A/SK SCT020/TB MOD
SFB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KSFB330005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1811Reported at 18:11 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK SCT020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at FA73

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

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: 5

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

E/NW/SE/W
100%

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Oak Harbor Seaplane Base (FA73)
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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near FA73

FAA TFR data shows active temporary flight restrictions near FA73.

Hazard TFR
15NE LAKELAND, FL
Active 4.4 NM from FA73
Effective: Tuesday, October 27, 2026 through Wednesday, October 28, 2026 UTC
NOTAM: 6/2872
Security TFR
DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL
Active 15.1 NM from FA73
NOTAM: 4/3634

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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
Seaplane base
FAA LID
FA73
City
Haines City
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
130 ft
Coordinates
28.1289, -81.6879
Runways
4 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
7,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KGIF
TAF
Nearest KISM
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
3h 43m

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Pilot PIREPs for Oak Harbor Seaplane Base (FA73)

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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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