Kennedy Seaplane Base (FD78) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:53 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLEE), FD78 is currently VFR with winds from 360° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,300 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Kennedy Seaplane Base in Groveland, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLEE): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Kennedy Seaplane Base (FD78) is a seaplane base in Groveland, FL. FD78 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLEE, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLEE.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLEE, 13.4 nm away.
Wind from the north (360°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 4,300 ft, overcast at 6,000 ft, temperature 25°C (77°F), altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,300 ft.
METAR KLEE 282253Z 36009KT 10SM BKN043 OVC060 25/19 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP178 T02500194
What changed at KLEE (nearest station)?
Since the 2253Z (6:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2253Z (6:53 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for FD78
Based on the nearest station (KLEE), FD78 is currently VFR with winds from 360° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,300 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (35). Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 94 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35FAV | 2,000 ft | WATER | 9 kt head | 0 kt |
| 17 | 2,000 ft | WATER | 9 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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FD78 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 17/352,000 × 100 ft · WATERCurrent useno stated-runway source at FD78Wind
- 17
- 9 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 9 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
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“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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 10→8 kt, ceiling 3,500 ft → 4,800 ft.
FD78 weather radar
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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 FD78
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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DAB UA /OV EVB270005/TM 2322/FL050/TP C152/RM SMOOTH
DAB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EVB270005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2322Reported at 23:22 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP C152Aircraft type reporting.RM SMOOTHRemarks.Show raw report
MLB UA /OV MLB250012/TM 2310/FL320/TP BCS3/TB NEG
MLB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MLB250012Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2310Reported at 23:10 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
MLB UA /OV MLB/TM 2308/FL030/TP C27J/RM IMC
MLB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MLBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2308Reported at 23:08 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP C27JAircraft type reporting.RM IMCRemarks.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV MCO/TM 2308/FL070/TP B38M/SK IMC/TB - CHOP/RM OTP 080
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2308Reported at 23:08 UTC.FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.SK IMCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB - CHOPTurbulence: - chop.RM OTP 080Remarks.Show raw report
RSW UA /OV RSW360035/TM 2307/FL090/TP SR22/SK TOP 070/TB NEG
RSW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RSW360035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2307Reported at 23:07 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP 070Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV RWY35R ARRIVAL/TM 2305/FLDURD/TP B38M/SK BASE 2000FT/WX -RA
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RWY35R ARRIVALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2305Reported at 23:05 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.SK BASE 2000FTSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
ORL UA /OV KORL250006/TM 2304/FL020/TP PC12/TB SMOOTH
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KORL250006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2304Reported at 23:04 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV RWY 36R ARRIVAL/TM 2303/FLDURC/TP C25C/SK BASE 005
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RWY 36R ARRIVALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2303Reported at 23:03 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP C25CAircraft type reporting.SK BASE 005Sky 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 FD78
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLEE reported mostly VFR across 30 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 26 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,500 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 35
- 79%
- 17
- 21%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2336Z (7:36 PM EDT)
TAF KLEE 282336Z 2900/2924 36009KT P6SM BKN045 OVC060 FM291400 04014G20KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN035
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Live crosswind meter
FD78 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLEE, 13 nm away.
Wind is 0° off runway 35, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near FD78
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near FD78.
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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
- FD78
- City
- Groveland
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 94 ft
- Coordinates
- 28.6031, -81.8495
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLEE
- TAF
- Nearest KLEE
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 22h 50m
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Pilot PIREPs for Kennedy Seaplane Base (FD78)
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