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FA1

Tavares Seaplane Base
Tavares, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 JANUARY 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	FA1
Lat/Long:	28-48-02.0000N 081-43-40.0000W 28-48.033333N 081-43.666667W 28.8005556,-81.7277778 (estimated)
Elevation:	63 ft. / 19 m (estimated)
From city:	1 mile SE of TAVARES, FL
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	32778

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	04/2010
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS:	SAINT PETERSBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	PIE (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	0900-1700
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	122.975
WX ASOS at LEE (4 nm W):	PHONE 352-787-1565

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
ORLr307/25.8		ORLANDO VORTAC		112.20		00E
OCFr131/34.6		OCALA VORTAC		113.70		00E

Seaplane Base Services

Fuel available:	100LL MOGAS
Parking:	tiedowns

Runway Information

Runway 9W/27W

Dimensions:	3000 x 200 ft. / 914 x 61 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 9W	RUNWAY 27W
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	CITY OF TAVARES 201 EAST MAIN ST. TAVARES, FL 32778-1068 Phone 352-742-6210 CONTACT PERSON: JOHN DRURY
Manager:	DANIEL CHARLES 150 E RUBY ST TAVARES, FL 32778-1068 Phone 352-742-6267

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD OR TO CNL IFR CTC ORLANDO APCH AT 407-825-3398.
-	(CONTACT TITLE) ARPT ADDRESS: 210 E. MAIN ST, TAVARES, FL 32778.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at FA1.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KLEE - Leesburg International Airport (4 nm W)
X23 - Umatilla Municipal Airport (8 nm NE)
X04 - Orlando Apopka Airport (9 nm SE)
KORL - Executive Airport (26 nm SE)
KSFB - Orlando Sanford International Airport (26 nm E)

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Aerial photo
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 03-Feb-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:51	11:51
Sunrise	07:15	12:15
Sunset	18:06	23:06
Evening civil twilight	18:31	23:31

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	03-Feb-2025 06:21:25
Local (UTC-5)	03-Feb-2025 01:21:25

METAR

KLEE
5nm W

030553Z AUTO 03004KT 1/4SM FG VV002 19/19 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP219 T01890189 10222 20189 56000

TAF

KLEE
5nm W

030520Z 0306/0406 VRB03KT 1SM BR OVC003 FM030800 VRB03KT 1/2SM FG OVC003 TEMPO 0309/0313 1/4SM FG OVC003 FM031400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT005 BKN015 TEMPO 0314/0315 1SM BR BKN005 FM031900 VRB05KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 FM040000 VRB04KT P6SM SCT030 BKN060

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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Tavares Seaplane Base

352-742-6267
[web site]
[email]

Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Aerial photography, ...

More info about Tavares Seaplane Base

	100LL		Mogas
AS		$6.50		$5.65
Updated 30-Jan-2025

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AS=Assisted/Self Service

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