Goddard Seadrome Seaplane Base (FD46) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:50 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KAGR), FD46 is currently MVFR with winds from 010° at 10 knots, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 3,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Goddard Seadrome Seaplane Base in Frostproof, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KAGR): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Goddard Seadrome Seaplane Base (FD46) is a seaplane base in Frostproof, FL. FD46 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KAGR, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (13W, 31W), the longest 17,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLAL.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KAGR, 10.8 nm away.
Wind from the north (010°) at 10 kt, visibility 5 statute miles, a few clouds at 2,200 ft, broken clouds at 3,000 ft, overcast at 3,600 ft, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 3,000 ft.
SPECI KAGR 280950Z AUTO 01010KT 5SM HZ FEW022 BKN030 OVC036 24/20 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP147 $
What changed at KAGR (nearest station)?
Since the 0945Z (5:45 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0945Z (5:45 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for FD46
Based on the nearest station (KAGR), FD46 is currently MVFR with winds from 010° at 10 knots, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 3,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 78 ft). FD46 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLAL, 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13WFAV | 17,000 ft | WATER | 10 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 31W | 17,000 ft | WATER | 10 kt head | 2 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 8→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → 3,000 ft.
FD46 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of FD46
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MCO UA /OV MCO 180010/TM 0927/FLDURD/TP B738/SK OVC040
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCO 180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0927Reported at 09:27 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
DAB UA /OV OMN030005/TM 0919/FL025/TP C152/SK CLR/WX 7SM VIS HZ
DAB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OMN030005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0919Reported at 09:19 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP C152Aircraft type reporting.SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX 7SM VIS HZWeather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV 36R FINAL/TM 0911/FL016/TP A21N/RM MOSTLY SMOOTH ON FINAL RUNWAY 36R
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 36R FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0911Reported at 09:11 UTC.FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.RM MOSTLY SMOOTH ON FINAL RU…Remarks.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV MCO 180010/TM 0905/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK OVC030 TOPS 042
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCO 180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0905Reported at 09:05 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.SK OVC030 TOPS 042Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
LEE UA /OV LEE360010/TM 0853/FLDURD/TP A21N/TB SMOOTH
LEE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LEE360010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0853Reported at 08:53 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV 36R FINAL/TM 0833/FL016/TP B763/RM GAIN/LOSS OF 5KTS ON FINAL 36R. WIND ON FINAL 02025KTS
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 36R FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0833Reported at 08:33 UTC.FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.RM GAIN/LOSS OF 5KTS ON FINA…Remarks.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV MCO180010/TM 0823/FLDURD/TP B763/SK 031OVC043/WV 070/33
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCO180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0823Reported at 08:23 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.SK 031OVC043Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WV 070/33Wind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.Show raw report
DAB UA /OV DED340005/TM 0809/FLDURD/TP C150/SK OVC042
DAB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DED340005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0809Reported at 08:09 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP C150Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC042Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at FD46
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KAGR reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 34 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 30 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,800 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13W/31W
- 100%
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- FD46
- City
- Frostproof
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 78 ft
- Coordinates
- 27.7553, -81.5140
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 17,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KAGR
- TAF
- Nearest KLAL
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 12h 50m
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Pilot PIREPs for Goddard Seadrome Seaplane Base (FD46)
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