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18FL Lake Henderson Tsala Apopka Chain of Lakes Seaplane Base
Inverness, Florida, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 18FL
Lat/Long: 28-50-23.4798N 082-19-00.3422W
28-50.391330N 082-19.005703W
28.8398555,-82.3167617
(estimated)
Elevation: 38 ft. / 12 m (estimated)
From city: 2 miles NE of INVERNESS, FL
Time zone: UTC +0 (year round; does not observe DST)
Zip code: 34453

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 03/2026
Control tower: no
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS: SAINT PETERSBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: 
Segmented circle: no

Seaplane Base Communications

WX AWOS-3 at INF (2.2 nm S): 119.975 (352-560-6012)
WX AWOS-3 at CGC (14 nm W): 118.325 (352-563-6600)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
OCFr193/20.8OCALA VORTAC113.7000E

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 4/22

Dimensions: 3700 x 200 ft. / 1128 x 61 m
Surface: water, in fair condition
RUNWAY 4  RUNWAY 22
Latitude: 28-50.105160N28-50.677498N
Longitude: 082-19.126380W082-18.885025W
Elevation: 38.0 ft.38.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: DARRELL GARN
7092 E GOSPEL RD
INVERNESS, FL 34450
Phone 770-826-9492
Manager: DARRELL GARN
7092 E GOSPEL RD
INVERNESS, FL 34450
Phone 770-826-9492

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 18FL.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KINF - Inverness Airport (2 nm S)
KCGC - Crystal River Airport/Davis Field (14 nm W)
X35 - Marion County Airport (14 nm N)
KOCF - Ocala International Airport-Jim Taylor Field (21 nm N)
KBKV - Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport (23 nm S)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 21-May-2026
 Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight10:10
Sunrise10:36
Sunset00:16
Evening civil twilight00:42

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  21-May-2026 21:23:16
 
METAR
KINF 
2nm S 		212055Z AUTO 28003KT 10SM -VCTSRA SCT065 OVC110 24/24 A3000 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQS P0001
KCGC 
13nm W 		212055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM VCTS SCT030 BKN038 OVC075 27/20 A3001 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE THRU S
TAF
KLEE 
26nm E 		211720Z 2118/2218 VRB06KT P6SM FEW050 FEW080 SCT250 FM211900 13006KT P6SM VCTS SCT050CB SCT100 FM220200 12008KT P6SM VCSH SCT060 SCT100 SCT250 FM220400 15005KT P6SM FEW080 SCT200
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