AirNav: F57 - Jack Browns Seaplane Base

F57

Jack Browns Seaplane Base
Winter Haven, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	33881

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Open to the public
Sectional chart:	JACKSONVILLE
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):	118.025 (863-834-2030)

CTC WINTER HAVEN'S GILBERT ARPT UNICOM 123.05 FOR BOAT ACTIVITY & 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

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
PLANT CITY	083/21.1	346	02W	PCM	.--. -.-. --
KISSIMMEE	236/22.3	329	05W	ISM	.. ... --
ZEPHYRHILLS	119/23.2	253	03W	RHZ	.-. .... --..
WAUCHULA	015/33.5	261	04W	CHN	-.-. .... -.
KNIGHT	078/37.7	270	02W	TPF	- .--. ..-.

Seaplane Base Services

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

Runway Information

Runway 1/19

Dimensions:	3600 x 2200 ft. / 1097 x 671 m
Surface:	water
Runway edge markings:	RY 01/19 UNMARKED.
	RUNWAY 1	RUNWAY 19
Latitude:	28-03.750833N	28-03.152667N
Longitude:	081-45.713167W	081-45.821667W
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 CONTACT PERSON: JON BROWN
Manager:	JON BROWN 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:		5
Single engine airplanes:		4
Multi engine airplanes:		1

Aircraft operations: avg 27/day *
95%	local general aviation
5%	transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 17 November 2009

Additional Remarks

-	RECOMMEND N-S PAT TO REMAIN CLEAR OF & BLO 900' TFC AT WINTER HAVEN'S GILBERT ARPT.
-	SEAPLANE FACILITIES FOR LIGHT AIRCRAFT.
-	TWY TO WINTER HAVEN'S GILBERT ARPT.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at F57.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

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

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Sectional chart

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 12-Feb-2012

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:44	11:44
Sunrise	07:08	12:08
Sunset	18:15	23:15
Evening civil twilight	18:39	23:39

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	12-Feb-2012 13:23:45
Local (UTC-5)	12-Feb-2012 08:23:45

METAR

KGIF	121253Z AUTO 36011KT 10SM CLR 01/M09 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP272 T00061089 FZRANO
KBOW 7nm S	121255Z AUTO 36008KT 10SM CLR 00/M10 A3034 RMK AO2 PWINO PNO
KLAL 15nm W	121250Z 35010KT 10SM SCT140 BKN250 00/M09 A3034

TAF

KLAL
15nm W

121122Z 1212/1312 01012KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250 FM130100 04004KT P6SM SCT250

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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Services / Description

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Comments

Jack Brown's Seaplane Base

863-956-2243

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	100LL
PS		$6.15
Updated 16-Sep-2011

1 read write

PS=Pump service

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Jack Browns Seaplane Base. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Jack Browns Seaplane Base, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.

AirNav users who flew into F57 have stayed at...
	Miles		Price ($)
HOWARD JOHNSON INN - WINTER HAVEN		4.0	39-60
THE TERRACE HOTEL		11.7	92-93

Other hotels near Jack Browns Seaplane Base
	Miles		Price ($)
LAKMAR MOTEL WINTER HAVEN		0.6
SUPER 8 WINTER HAVEN FL		1.8	64-66
BEST WESTERN AUBURNDALE INN		3.5	82-117
RAMADA - WINTER HAVEN		4.0	69-70
HAMPTON INN WINTER HAVEN		4.3	116-129
LAKE ROY BEACH INN		5.2	56-118
RANCH HOUSE INN AND SUITES		5.2	46-75

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.

Hotels in other cities near Jack Browns Seaplane Base

9 in	Winter Haven
2 in	Haines City
1 in	Bartow
25 in	Lakeland

19 in	Davenport
5 in	Lake Wales
2 in	Mulberry
1 in	Plant City, CA

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