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Thomas Landing Seaplane Base (FA92) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Thomas Landing Seaplane Base in Lake City, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLCQ): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Thomas Landing Seaplane Base (FA92) is a seaplane base in Lake City, FL. FA92 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLCQ, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18W, 36W), longest 6,500 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KVQQ. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KLCQ, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0615Z (2:15 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLCQ, 7.2 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.03"
Temp / Dew
73°F / 23°C
dew 73°F / 23°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KLCQ 130615Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/23 A3003 RMK AO2

What changed at KLCQ (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 FA92

Based on the nearest station (KLCQ), FA92 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,000 ft (field elevation 153 ft). FA92 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KVQQ, about 30 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 FA92. 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
0122406Z18Z06Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 00 kt, ceiling unlimitedunlimited.

FA92 weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Thomas Landing Seaplane Base in Lake City, 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 FA92 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 FA92

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

PIREP0613Z (2:13 AM EDT) · 97 NM SE of FA92 · 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.
PIREP0421Z (12:21 AM EDT) · 55 NM W of FA92 · 43,000 ft MSL · E545
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TLH UA /OV TLH110045/TM 0421/FL430/TP E545/TB NEG
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TLH110045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0421Reported at 04:21 UTC.
FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.
TP E545Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0239Z (10:39 PM EDT) · 49 NM E of FA92 · 29,000 ft MSL · B789
light turbulence
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CRG UA /OV CRG/TM 0239/FL290/TP B789/TB LGT
CRG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CRGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0239Reported at 02:39 UTC.
FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.
TP B789Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
PIREP0238Z (10:38 PM EDT) · 96 NM W of FA92 · 19,000 ft MSL · CRJ9
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TLH UA /OV SZW170030/TM 0238/FL190/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SZW170030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0238Reported at 02:38 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0218Z (10:18 PM EDT) · 79 NM SW of FA92 · 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.
PIREP0207Z (10:07 PM EDT) · 99 NM W of FA92 · 2,000 ft MSL · E145
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TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 0207/FL020/TP E145/SK CLR
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0207Reported at 02:07 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0156Z (9:56 PM EDT) · 49 NM E of FA92 · 2,100 ft MSL · C172
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JAX UA /OV 10 S CRG/TM 0156/FL021/TP C172/SK CLR
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 10 S CRGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0156Reported at 01:56 UTC.
FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0139Z (9:39 PM EDT) · 60 NM SW of FA92 · 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.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at FA92

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLCQ reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,700 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 96%MVFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 3/16 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,700 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFRVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 82%MVFR 6%IFR 2%LIFR 10%
Wind avg/max: 3/15 kt
Max gust: 23 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 27

Most recent change: MVFRVFR

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

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
Seaplane base
FAA LID
FA92
City
Lake City
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
153 ft
Coordinates
30.2169, -82.4447
Runways
2
Longest runway
6,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KLCQ
TAF
Nearest KVQQ
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
17h 11m

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FA92 weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at FA92?+

FA92 has 2 runways: 18W, 36W; the longest is 6,500 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for FA92 come from?+

Thomas Landing Seaplane Base does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KLCQ, about 7 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at FA92 can differ.

Does FA92 have a TAF?+

No. FA92 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KVQQ, about 30 nm away.

Does FA92 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. FA92 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for FA92 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Thomas Landing Seaplane Base (FA92)

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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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