Sanford Seaplane Base (FL55) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:53 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSFB), FL55 is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,700 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Sanford Seaplane Base in Sanford, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSFB): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Sanford Seaplane Base (FL55) is a seaplane base in Sanford, FL. FL55 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSFB, about 3 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (09W, 27W), the longest 4,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSFB.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSFB, 3.3 nm away.
Wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 4,700 ft, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,700 ft.
METAR KSFB 281153Z 03010KT 10SM OVC047 24/19 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP166 T02390194 10239 20228 53006
What changed at KSFB (nearest station)?
Since the 1053Z (6:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1053Z (6:53 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for FL55
Based on the nearest station (KSFB), FL55 is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,700 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 950 ft (field elevation 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09WFAV | 4,000 ft | WATER | 9 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 27W | 4,000 ft | WATER | 9 kt head | 5 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 9→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → 4,700 ft.
FL55 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of FL55
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SEF UA /OV AGR246014 /TM 1210 /FL040 /TP P28A /SK OVC-TOP040
SEF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AGR246014Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1210Reported at 12:10 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK OVC-TOP040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
VRB UA /OV VRB210020/TM 1207/FL150/TP PC12/SK TOP 150/TB NEG
VRB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV VRB210020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1207Reported at 12:07 UTC.FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP 150Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
ORL UA /OV ORL070007/TM 1206/FL006/TP P28A/RM COUPLE OF BUMPS
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORL070007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1206Reported at 12:06 UTC.FL006Altitude: 600 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.RM COUPLE OF BUMPSRemarks.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV RWY 36R/TM 1205/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK OVC 030/RM 10 MILE VISIBILITY, 3000 BASES
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RWY 36RLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1205Reported at 12:05 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.SK OVC 030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM 10 MILE VISIBILITY, 3000 …Remarks.Show raw report
TIX UA /OV TIX/TM 1200/FL020/TP C172/SK BKN025
TIX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TIXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1200Reported at 12:00 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
SGJ UA /OV 1 SE SGJ/TM 1200/FL010/TP TECH/WV 020/030 ON BASE LEG/RM RC
SGJ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 1 SE SGJLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1200Reported at 12:00 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP TECHAircraft type reporting.WV 020/030 ON BASE LEGWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.RM RCRemarks.Show raw report
SFB UA /OV SFB/TM 1200/FL040/TP P28A/SK SCT045
SFB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SFBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1200Reported at 12:00 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK SCT045Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 1200/FL020/TP P28A/SK OVC040
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1200Reported at 12:00 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK OVC040Sky 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 FL55
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSFB reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 30 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,500 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 09W/27W
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (7:20 AM EDT)
TAF KSFB 281120Z 2812/2912 02010G15KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 FM281400 04018G26KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 BKN035 TEMPO 2814/2818 3SM -SHRA BKN010 FM290000 03012G18KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN025
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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
- FL55
- City
- Sanford
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 6 ft
- Coordinates
- 28.8228, -81.2633
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSFB
- TAF
- Nearest KSFB
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 10h 27m
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Pilot PIREPs for Sanford Seaplane Base (FL55)
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