King Seaaero Seaplane Base (FL42) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:24 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGIF), FL42 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 15 knots gusting 25, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,500 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near King Seaaero Seaplane Base in Winter Haven, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGIF): conditions and runway crosswinds.
King Seaaero Seaplane Base (FL42) is a seaplane base in Winter Haven, FL. FL42 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGIF, about 2 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (ALL, WAY), the longest 4,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLAL.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGIF, 1.5 nm away.
Wind from the northeast (040°) at 15 kt, gusting 25 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 ft, scattered clouds at 3,000 ft, broken clouds at 5,500 ft, temperature 28°C (83°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,500 ft.
SPECI KGIF 281824Z AUTO 04015G25KT 10SM -RA SCT025 SCT030 BKN055 28/22 A3000 RMK AO1 PK WND 05028/1803 P0000 T02830217
What changed at KGIF (nearest station)?
Since the 1753Z (1:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Ceiling lifted from 2,900 ft to 5,500 ft.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for FL42
Based on the nearest station (KGIF), FL42 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 15 knots gusting 25, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,650 ft (field elevation 133 ft). FL42 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLAL, about 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLFAV | 4,500 ft | WATER | 11 kt head | 10 kt right (g16) |
| WAY | 4,500 ft | WATER | 11 kt head | 10 kt right (g16) |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 17→15 kt, ceiling unlimited → 5,500 ft.
FL42 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of FL42
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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DAB UA /OV 5 S DAB/TM 1840/FL110/TP PA31/SK BKN070/TB SMOOTH
DAB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 5 S DABLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1840Reported at 18:40 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP PA31Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN070Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV MCO360009/TM 1838/FL063/TP B737/SK BASES OVC024 TOPS 061/RM DURC
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCO360009Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1838Reported at 18:38 UTC.FL063Altitude: 6,300 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES OVC024 TOPS 061Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV TIX/TM 1835/FL070/TP PA23/TB NEG/RM IMC
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TIXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1835Reported at 18:35 UTC.FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.TP PA23Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM IMCRemarks.Show raw report
VRB UA /OV TRV090005/TM 1823/FL018/TP BCS3/SK BASES 014
VRB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TRV090005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1823Reported at 18:23 UTC.FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES 014Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
TPA UA /OV TPA/TM 1817/FL390/TP B738/TB NEG
TPA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TPALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1817Reported at 18:17 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
SFB UA /OV KSFB330005/TM 1811/FL010/TP P28A/SK SCT020/TB MOD
SFB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KSFB330005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1811Reported at 18:11 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK SCT020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV MCO180003/TM 1805/FLDURD/TP B38M/RM BASES 018 LIGHT CHOP RWY 36R
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCO180003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1805Reported at 18:05 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.RM BASES 018 LIGHT CHOP RWY …Remarks.Show raw report
ORL UA /OV ORL250006/TM 1801/FLDURD/TP LJ60/SK BKN020
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORL250006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1801Reported at 18:01 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP LJ60Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN020Sky 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 FL42
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGIF reported mostly VFR across 32 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 31 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,400 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- ALL/WAY
- 100%
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near FL42
FAA TFR data shows active temporary flight restrictions near FL42.
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- FL42
- City
- Winter Haven
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 133 ft
- Coordinates
- 28.0386, -81.7537
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGIF
- TAF
- Nearest KLAL
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 4h 0m
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Nearby airports
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Within 25 NM
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Pilot PIREPs for King Seaaero Seaplane Base (FL42)
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