Pate Lake Seaplane Base (FL04) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Pate Lake Seaplane Base in Caryville, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBCR): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Pate Lake Seaplane Base (FL04) is a seaplane base in Caryville, FL. FL04 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBCR, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (08, 26), longest 5,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KECP. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KBCR, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBCR, 12.1 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 3/4 statute mile, sky obscured at 200 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 200 ft.
SPECI KBCR 130623Z AUTO 00000KT 3/4SM BR VV002 23/22 A3002 RMK AO2 T02280222 $
What changed at KBCR (nearest station)?
Since the 0611Z (1:11 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility dropped from 1.5 SM to 0.75 SM.
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Current pilot readout for FL04
Based on the nearest station (KBCR), FL04 is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 3/4 statute mile, and a 200 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 900 ft (field elevation 90 ft). FL04 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KECP, about 20 nm away.
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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 FL04. 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 5,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
| 26 | 5,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 200 ft.
FL04 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Pate Lake Seaplane Base in Caryville, 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 FL04 is headed.
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 FL04
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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TLH UA /OV SZW/TM 0254/FL350/TP A20N/TB CONS LGT
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SZWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0254Reported at 02:54 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP A20NAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
TLH UA /OV TLH360025/TM 0141/FL025/TP SR22/SK CLR
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TLH360025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0141Reported at 01:41 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
TLH UA /OV TLH180010/TM 0049/FL320/TP B739/TB OCNL LGT
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TLH180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0049Reported at 00:49 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.Show raw report
ABY UA /OV ABY180030/TM 0049/FL110/TP K100/SK UNKN/TB LGT
ABY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ABY180030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0049Reported at 00:49 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP K100Aircraft type reporting.SK UNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LGTTurbulence: light.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at FL04
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBCR reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 48 observations, with 13 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
- 08/26
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- FL04
- City
- Caryville
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 90 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.6921, -85.7569
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBCR
- TAF
- Nearest KECP
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 17h 25m
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FL04 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at FL04?+
FL04 has 2 runways: 08, 26; the longest is 5,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for FL04 come from?+
Pate Lake Seaplane Base does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KBCR, about 12 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at FL04 can differ.
Does FL04 have a TAF?+
No. FL04 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KECP, about 20 nm away.
Does FL04 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. FL04 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for FL04 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Pate Lake Seaplane Base (FL04)
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