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F57

Jack Browns Seaplane Base
Winter Haven, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

Location

FAA Identifier:	F57
Lat/Long:	28-03-27.0000N 081-45-46.1000W 28-03.450000N 081-45.768333W 28.0575000,-81.7628056 (estimated)
Elevation:	140 ft. / 43 m (estimated)
Variation:	02W (1985)
From city:	3 miles NW of WINTER HAVEN, FL
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	33881

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Open to the public
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	MIAMI CENTER
FSS:	SAINT PETERSBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	PIE (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	DAYLIGHT HOURS
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF:	123.05
WX ASOS at GIF (0.6 nm NE):	133.675 (863-956-2097)
WX AWOS-3 at BOW (7 nm S):	123.775 (863-533-9004)
WX AWOS-3 at X07 (12 nm SE):	124.225 (863-678-1334)
WX AWOS-3PT at LAL (14 nm W):	PHONE 863-834-2030

CTC WINTER HAVEN RGNL ARPT UNICOM FOR BOAT ACTVTY & LCL TFC.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
LALr071/14.0		LAKELAND VORTAC		116.00		01E
ORLr218/36.9		ORLANDO VORTAC		112.20		00E

Seaplane Base Services

Fuel available:	100LL
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	MINOR
Powerplant service:	MINOR
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 1W/19W

Dimensions:	3600 x 2200 ft. / 1097 x 671 m
Surface:	water
Runway edge markings:	RY 01/19 UNMARKED.
	RUNWAY 1W	RUNWAY 19W
Latitude:	28-03.152667N	28-03.750833N
Longitude:	081-45.821667W	081-45.713167W
Elevation:	140.0 ft.	140.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Displaced threshold:	1200 ft.	1000 ft.

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	JON K. BROWN 2704 U.S. HIGHWAY 92 WINTER HAVEN, FL 33881 Phone 863-956-2243
Manager:	BEN SHIPPS JACK BROWNS SPB, 2704 U.S. HIGHWAY 92 WINTER HAVEN, FL 33880 Phone 863-956-2243

Seaplane Base Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		6
Single engine airplanes:		6

Aircraft operations: avg 27/day *
95%	local general aviation
5%	transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 23 July 2018

Additional Remarks

-	RCMD NORTH-SOUTH PAT TO RMN CLEAR OF AND BLW 900 FT TFC AT WINTER HAVEN RGNL ARPT.
-	SEAPLANE FACILITIES FOR LIGHT AIRCRAFT.
-	TWY TO WINTER HAVEN RGNL ARPT.
-	FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at F57.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KGIF - Winter Haven Regional Airport (1 nm NE)
KBOW - Bartow Executive Airport (7 nm S)
X07 - Lake Wales Municipal Airport (12 nm SE)
KLAL - Lakeland Linder International Airport (14 nm W)
KPCM - Plant City Airport (21 nm W)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 18-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:35	10:35
Sunrise	06:59	10:59
Sunset	19:53	23:53
Evening civil twilight	20:18	00:18

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	19-Apr-2024 03:33:55
Local (UTC-4)	18-Apr-2024 23:33:55

METAR

KGIF	190153Z AUTO 01003KT 10SM CLR 24/16 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP181 T02440161
KBOW 7nm S	190315Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/19 A3011 RMK AO2 PWINO
KLAL 15nm W	190250Z 00000KT 10SM SKC 23/19 A3011

TAF

KLAL
15nm W

181723Z 1818/1918 25006KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250 FM190100 00000KT P6SM FEW250 FM191500 30005KT P6SM FEW050

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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Jack Brown's Seaplane Base

863-956-2243

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	100LL
PS		$6.35
Updated 18-Apr-2024

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