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42FL

Plantation Key Seaplane Base
Marathon, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	42FL
Lat/Long:	24-58-16.4710N 080-35-44.2240W 24-58.274517N 080-35.737067W 24.9712419,-80.5956178 (estimated)
Elevation:	0 ft. / 0 m (estimated)
Variation:	02W (1985)
From city:	12 miles SW of MARATHON, FL
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	33036

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	08/1981
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	MIAMI CENTER
FSS:	MIAMI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	FRI-MON IREG
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 9W/27W

Dimensions:	6600 x 3300 ft. / 2012 x 1006 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 9W	RUNWAY 27W
Traffic pattern:	right	left

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	CAPT. HENRY C. RUZAKOWSKI Phone 305-664-2406
Manager:	HENRY RUZAKOWSKI P.O. BOX 497 TAVERNIER, FL 33070 Phone 305-664-2406

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 42FL.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

07FA - Ocean Reef Club Airport (27 nm NE)
KMTH - The Florida Keys Marathon International Airport (29 nm SW)
X51 - Miami Homestead General Aviation Airport (32 nm N)
KHST - Homestead Air Reserve Base (33 nm N)
KTMB - Miami Executive Airport (42 nm N)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 06-Nov-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:10	11:10
Sunrise	06:34	11:34
Sunset	17:38	22:38
Evening civil twilight	18:02	23:02

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	06-Nov-2025 17:04:57
Local (UTC-5)	06-Nov-2025 12:04:57

METAR

KMTH 29nm SW	061653Z AUTO 03007KT 10SM BKN070 26/22 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP176 T02610217
KHST 32nm NE	061655Z 05007KT 10SM SCT034 SCT150 BKN220 29/20 A3007 RMK AO2A SLP186 T02850202 $
KTMB 42nm N	061653Z VRB04KT 10SM FEW036 BKN065 28/20 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP183 T02780200 $

TAF

KMTH 29nm SW	061508Z 0615/0712 04007KT P6SM FEW025 BKN060 BKN150 FM070300 08008KT P6SM FEW025 BKN050 BKN150
KHST 32nm NE	061200Z 0612/0718 VRB06KT 9999 FEW030 SCT060 BKN220 QNH3007INS BECMG 0614/0615 06009KT 9999 SCT030 SCT130 BKN220 QNH2999INS BECMG 0623/0624 VRB05KT 9999 SCT030 BKN150 BKN210 QNH2994INS BECMG 0714/0715 09009KT 9999 SCT025 SCT120 BKN220 QNH2995INS TX28/0618Z TN23/0612Z

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