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Mezrah Seaplane Base (FL72) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 4:55 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KTPF), FL72 is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Mezrah Seaplane Base in Tampa, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KTPF): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Mezrah Seaplane Base (FL72) is a seaplane base in Tampa, FL. FL72 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KTPF, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (05W, 23W), the longest 4,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KTPA.

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VFR
Observed 0855Z (4:55 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KTPF, 3.6 nm away.

Wind
010° 9 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.98"
Temp / Dew
69°F / 21°C
dew 66°F / 19°C

Wind from the north (010°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (69°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KTPF 280855Z AUTO 01009KT 10SM CLR 21/19 A2998 RMK AO2 T02060190 56010 $

What changed at KTPF (nearest station)?

Since the 0835Z (4:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0835Z (4:35 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for FL72

Based on the nearest station (KTPF), FL72 is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 600 ft (field elevation 6 ft). FL72 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTPA, about 8 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
05WFAV9 kt head2 kt right
23W9 kt head2 kt right

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0132609Z21Z08Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 8→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

FL72 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 FL72

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0833Z (4:33 AM EDT) · 64 NM NE of FL72 · during descent · B763
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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.
PIREP0823Z (4:23 AM EDT) · 61 NM E of FL72 · during descent · B763
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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.
PIREP0809Z (4:09 AM EDT) · 91 NM NE of FL72 · during descent · C150
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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.
PIREP0617Z (2:17 AM EDT) · 64 NM NE of FL72 · 1,600 ft MSL · C408
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MCO UA /OV 35R DEPARTURE/TM 0617/FL016/TP C408/RM SMOOTH RIDE ON DEPARTURE RUNWAY 35L. NO CLOUD BASES AT OR BELOW 2000FT
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 35R DEPARTURELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0617Reported at 06:17 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP C408Aircraft type reporting.
RM SMOOTH RIDE ON DEPARTURE …Remarks.
PIREP0540Z (1:40 AM EDT) · 69 NM NE of FL72 · 5,000 ft MSL · B38M
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MCO UA /OV 5 NE MCO/TM 0540/FL050/TP B38M/WX VMC
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 5 NE MCOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0540Reported at 05:40 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
WX VMCWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP0540Z (1:40 AM EDT) · 64 NM NE of FL72 · during climb · B38M
smooth turbulence
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MCO UA /OV KMCO/TM 0540/FLDURC/TP B38M/TB SMOOTH
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KMCOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0540Reported at 05:40 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.
PIREP0535Z (1:35 AM EDT) · 66 NM NE of FL72 · 4,500 ft MSL · PC12
smooth turbulence
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ORL UA /OV 12 WEST/TM 0535/FL045/TP PC12/WX VMC/TB SMOOTH
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 12 WESTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0535Reported at 05:35 UTC.
FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
WX VMCWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.
PIREP0425Z (12:25 AM EDT) · 66 NM NE of FL72 · 2,500 ft MSL · SR22
smooth turbulence
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ORL UA /OV 10 WEST/TM 0425/FL025/TP SR22/SK OVC 050/TB SMOOTH
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 10 WESTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0425Reported at 04:25 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC 050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at FL72

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KTPF reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt, the lowest ceiling was 5,500 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 10/17 kt
Max gust: 23 kt
Lowest ceiling: 5,500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 98%MVFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 10/21 kt
Max gust: 26 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,500 ft
Lowest vis: 8 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

05W/23W
100%

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Mezrah Seaplane Base (FL72)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
Seaplane base
FAA LID
FL72
City
Tampa
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
6 ft
Coordinates
27.9475, -82.3909
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
4,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KTPF
TAF
Nearest KTPA
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
13h 40m

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Pilot PIREPs for Mezrah Seaplane Base (FL72)

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