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8FA0 Lake Gibson Seaplane Base
Lakeland, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 JULY 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: 8FA0
Lat/Long: 28-06-31.0630N 081-57-31.2930W
28-06.517717N 081-57.521550W
28.1086286,-81.9586925
(estimated)
Elevation: 142 ft. / 43 m (estimated)
Variation: 02W (1985)
From city: 3 miles N of LAKELAND, FL
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 33809

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 04/1977
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MIAMI CENTER
FSS: SAINT PETERSBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: IREG
Wind indicator: no
Segmented circle: no

Seaplane Base Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at LAL (8 nm SW): PHONE 863-834-2030
WX ASOS at GIF (11 nm E): 133.675 (863-956-2097)
WX AWOS-3PT at ZPH (13 nm NW): 118.975 (813-780-0031)
WX AWOS-3 at PCM (13 nm SW): 120.025 (813-764-8259)
WX AWOS-3 at BOW (14 nm SE): 123.775 (863-533-9004)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
LALr021/7.9LAKELAND VORTAC116.0001E

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway ALL/WAY

Dimensions: 7000 x 7000 ft. / 2134 x 2134 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY ALL  RUNWAY WAY
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: CHARLES MUNDAY
4860 LAKE GIBSON PARK RD
LAKELAND, FL 33809
Phone 863-559-6452
Manager: CHARLES MUNDAY
4860 LAKE GIBSON PARK RD
LAKELAND, FL 33809
Phone 863-559-6452

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 8FA0.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KLAL - Lakeland Linder International Airport (8 nm SW)
KGIF - Winter Haven Regional Airport (11 nm E)
KZPH - Zephyrhills Municipal Airport (13 nm NW)
KPCM - Plant City Airport (13 nm SW)
KBOW - Bartow Executive Airport (14 nm SE)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 22-Jul-2025
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2010:20
Sunrise06:4610:46
Sunset20:2300:23
Evening civil twilight20:4900:49

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  22-Jul-2025 05:55:37
Local (UTC-4)  22-Jul-2025 01:55:37
 
METAR
KLAL 
9nm S 		220450Z 0000KT 10SM OVC240 26/23 A3003
KGIF 
11nm E 		220453Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM CLR 26/24 A3004 RMK AO1 SLP168 T02610239 403670256 $
KZPH 
13nm NW 		220515Z AUTO 14004KT 10SM CLR 26/25 A3003 RMK A02 T02590251
KPCM 
13nm SW 		220535Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 26/23 A3004 RMK AO2
KBOW 
15nm SE 		220535Z AUTO 00000KT 25/24 A3002 RMK AO2 PWINO
TAF
KLAL 
9nm S 		211720Z 2118/2218 VRB03KT P6SM FEW040 FEW250 FM212000 32007KT P6SM VCTS SCT030CB BKN100 FM212300 VRB02KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 FM221700 30006KT P6SM VCTS SCT030CB BKN250
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