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Lake Tarpon Seaplane Base (FA84) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Lake Tarpon Seaplane Base in Palm Harbor, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCLW): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Lake Tarpon Seaplane Base (FA84) is a seaplane base in Palm Harbor, FL. FA84 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCLW, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18W, 36W), longest 2,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KPIE. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KCLW, the station this page is based on.

No data
Observed 0615Z (2:15 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCLW, 9.1 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
-
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.02"
Temp / Dew
79°F / 26°C
dew 73°F / 23°C

Wind calm, visibility visibility not reported, no cloud data, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg.

Raw METAR
METAR KCLW 130615Z AUTO 00000KT CLR 26/23 A3002 RMK AO2

What changed at KCLW (nearest station)?

Since the 0555Z (1:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0555Z report, conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for FA84

Based on the nearest station (KCLW), FA84 has no current flight category, but is reporting with calm winds, visibility not reported, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 3 ft). FA84 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPIE, about 13 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at FA84. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

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
18W--
36W--

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0102106Z18Z06Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

FA84 weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Lake Tarpon Seaplane Base in Palm Harbor, FL: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around FA84 is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of FA84

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

PIREP0613Z (2:13 AM EDT) · 88 NM NE of FA84 · 6,000 ft MSL · A21N
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ORL UA /OV ORL360023/TM 0613/FL060/TP A21N/TB NEG
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORL360023Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0613Reported at 06:13 UTC.
FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0517Z (1:17 AM EDT) · 78 NM E of FA84 · 35,000 ft MSL · BCS3
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ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0517/FL350/TP BCS3/TB NEG
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0517Reported at 05:17 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0402Z (12:02 AM EDT) · 78 NM E of FA84 · 37,000 ft MSL · B763
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ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0402/FL370/TP B763/TB NEG
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0402Reported at 04:02 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0335Z (11:35 PM EDT) · 77 NM E of FA84 · during descent · B738
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MCO UA /OV RWY 17L FINAL/TM 0335/FL012/TP B738/RM SMOOTH
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RWY 17L FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0335Reported at 03:35 UTC.
FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
RM SMOOTHRemarks.
PIREP0218Z (10:18 PM EDT) · 74 NM NW of FA84 · 20,000 ft MSL · B739
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CTY UA /OV CTY220030/TM 0218/FL200/TP B739/TB NEG
CTY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CTY220030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0218Reported at 02:18 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0204Z (10:04 PM EDT) · 78 NM E of FA84 · during descent · B738
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MCO UA /OV MCO030002/TM 0204/FLDURD/TP B738/RM SMOOTH RIDE DURD RWY 17L MCO
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCO030002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0204Reported at 02:04 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
RM SMOOTH RIDE DURD RWY 17L …Remarks.
PIREP0139Z (9:39 PM EDT) · 75 NM N of FA84 · 32,000 ft MSL · A21N
light turbulence
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CTY UA /OV CTY175015/TM 0139/FL320/TP A21N/TB LGT
CTY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CTY175015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0139Reported at 01:39 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
PIREP0121Z (9:21 PM EDT) · 61 NM NE of FA84 · 9,000 ft MSL · B738
smooth turbulence
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MCO UA /OV MCO310030/TM 0121/FL090/TP B738/TB SMOOTH
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCO310030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0121Reported at 01:21 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at FA84

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCLW reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 67%MVFR 33%
Wind avg/max: 2/12 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 1

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 64%MVFR 8%IFR 24%LIFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 2/9 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
18W/36W
100%

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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near FA84

FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near FA84.

Active TFR
Tampa, FL
Active 13.8 NM from FA84
Effective: Saturday, September 12, 2026 through Monday, September 14, 2026 UTC
NOTAM: 6/1574

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
Seaplane base
FAA LID
FA84
City
Palm Harbor
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
3 ft
Coordinates
28.1250, -82.7269
Runways
2
Longest runway
2,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KCLW
TAF
Nearest KPIE
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
17h 12m

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FA84 weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at FA84?+

FA84 has 2 runways: 18W, 36W; the longest is 2,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for FA84 come from?+

Lake Tarpon Seaplane Base does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KCLW, about 9 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at FA84 can differ.

Does FA84 have a TAF?+

No. FA84 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPIE, about 13 nm away.

Does FA84 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. FA84 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for FA84 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Lake Tarpon Seaplane Base (FA84)

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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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