AirNav: 17FD - Morningwood Seaplane Base

17FD

Morningwood Seaplane Base
Crescent City, Florida, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	17FD
Lat/Long:	29-25-52.2800N 081-31-12.1000W 29-25.871333N 081-31.201667W 29.4311889,-81.5200278 (estimated)
Elevation:	40 ft. / 12 m (estimated)
From city:	1 mile W of CRESCENT CITY, FL
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	32112

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	03/2022
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS:	GAINESVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:
Segmented circle:	no

Seaplane Base Communications

WX AWOS-3 at 28J (16 nm NW):	119.925 (386-312-2212)
WX AWOS-3 at FIN (16 nm E):	128.325 (386-437-7334)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
OMNr290/22.6		ORMOND BEACH VORTAC		112.60		00E
OCFr068/40.0		OCALA VORTAC		113.70		00E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
REYNOLDS		174/32.9		338		07W		RYD	.-. -.-- -..

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 7W/25W

Dimensions:

4008 x 200 ft. / 1222 x 61 m

Surface:

water

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

/2022

RUNWAY 7W

RUNWAY 25W

Latitude:

29-25.701000N

29-26.041500N

Longitude:

081-31.525333W

081-30.877863W

Elevation:

40.0 ft.

Traffic pattern:

right

left

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	JOHN N. REYNOLDS IV PO BOX 6 CRESCENT CITY, FL 32112 Phone 305-394-1740
Manager:	JOHN N. REYNOLDS IV PO BOX 6 CRESCENT CITY, FL 32112 Phone 305-394-1740

Additional Remarks

-	BIRD ROOKERY WITH INCRD BIRD ACT LCTD SW OF SEA LANE.
-	OWNER DSRS ARPT BE CHARTED.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 17FD.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

28J - Palatka Municipal Airport/Lt. Kay Larkin Field (16 nm NW)
KFIN - Flagler Executive Airport (16 nm E)
KOMN - Ormond Beach Municipal Airport (23 nm E)
KDED - DeLand Municipal Airport-Sidney H Taylor Field (25 nm SE)
KDAB - Daytona Beach International Airport (28 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 09-Sep-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:45	10:45
Sunrise	07:09	11:09
Sunset	19:38	23:38
Evening civil twilight	20:02	00:02

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	09-Sep-2026 15:27:51
Local (UTC-4)	09-Sep-2026 11:27:51

METAR

K28J 16nm NW	091515Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT025 SCT029 31/26 A3016 RMK AO2
KFIN 16nm E	091450Z 10006KT 10SM SCT025 SCT030 31/25 A3017
KOMN 23nm E	091450Z 07006KT 7SM VCSH BKN016 30/28 A3016
KDED 25nm SE	091510Z AUTO 17006KT 10SM BKN030 BKN039 31/23 A3017 RMK AO2 T03130227
KDAB 28nm SE	091453Z VRB03KT 10SM SCT021CB BKN035 29/24 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP213 CB OHD-NW MOV W T02940244 51016

TAF

KDAB 28nm SE	091123Z 0912/1012 VRB04KT P6SM SCT030 SCT060 SCT120 FM091500 12008KT P6SM VCTS SCT030CB SCT100 SCT250 FM092200 10005KT P6SM FEW030 SCT070 SCT250
KSGJ 34nm N	091407Z 0914/1012 07007KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 SCT070 FM091600 10010G15KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN035 BKN070 PROB30 0916/0920 VRB15G25KT 3SM +SHRA BR BKN015 BKN025 OVC040 FM092100 10009KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN040 OVC070 FM100200 13006KT P6SM SCT025 SCT040 BKN070 FM100900 14003KT P6SM SCT020 SCT070 BKN120

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