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FD78 Kennedy Seaplane Base
Groveland, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: FD78
Lat/Long: 28-36-10.9900N 081-50-58.2800W
28-36.183167N 081-50.971333W
28.6030528,-81.8495222
(estimated)
Elevation: 94 ft. / 29 m (estimated)
Variation: 04W (1995)
From city: 5 miles N of GROVELAND, FL
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 34736

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 12/1997
Control tower: no
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS: SAINT PETERSBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no

Seaplane Base Communications

WX ASOS at LEE (13 nm N): PHONE 352-787-1565

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ORLr278/27.4ORLANDO VORTAC112.2000E
LALr012/38.0LAKELAND VORTAC116.0001E
OCFr150/39.7OCALA VORTAC113.7000E

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 17W/35W

Dimensions: 2000 x 100 ft. / 610 x 30 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 17W  RUNWAY 35W
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: OLIVER P KENNEDY
12319 MATTIODA RD
GROVELAND, FL 34736
Phone 352-429-4025
Manager: OLIVER P KENNEDY
12319 MATTIODA RD
GROVELAND, FL 34736
Phone 352-429-4025

Additional Remarks

- NO DOCKING FACILITIES.
- FOR CD CTC ORLANDO APCH AT 407-852-7553.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at FD78.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KLEE - Leesburg International Airport (13 nm N)
X04 - Orlando Apopka Airport (15 nm NE)
X23 - Umatilla Municipal Airport (22 nm NE)
KORL - Executive Airport (27 nm E)
KINF - Inverness Airport (27 nm NW)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 22-Apr-2025
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3110:31
Sunrise06:5610:56
Sunset19:5623:56
Evening civil twilight20:2100:21

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  22-Apr-2025 07:42:19
Local (UTC-4)  22-Apr-2025 03:42:19
 
METAR
KLEE 
13nm N 		220653Z AUTO 17007KT 10SM CLR 22/18 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP201 T02170178
TAF
KLEE 
13nm N 		220534Z 2206/2306 15005KT P6SM BKN250 FM222200 11009KT P6SM SCT060 BKN250 FM230400 14006KT P6SM FEW060 SCT250
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