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42FL

Plantation Key Seaplane Base
Marathon, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	42FL
Lat/Long:	24-58-16.4710N 080-35-44.2240W 24-58.274517N 080-35.737067W 24.9712419,-80.5956178 (estimated)
Elevation:	0 ft. / 0 m (estimated)
Variation:	02W (1985)
From city:	12 miles SW of MARATHON, FL
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	33036

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	08/1981
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	MIAMI CENTER
FSS:	MIAMI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	FRI-MON IREG
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 9W/27W

Dimensions:	6600 x 3300 ft. / 2012 x 1006 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 9W	RUNWAY 27W
Traffic pattern:	right	left

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	CAPT. HENRY C. RUZAKOWSKI Phone 305-664-2406
Manager:	HENRY RUZAKOWSKI P.O. BOX 497 TAVERNIER, FL 33070 Phone 305-664-2406

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 42FL.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

07FA - Ocean Reef Club Airport (27 nm NE)
KMTH - The Florida Keys Marathon International Airport (29 nm SW)
X51 - Miami Homestead General Aviation Airport (32 nm N)
KHST - Homestead Air Reserve Base (33 nm N)
KTMB - Miami Executive Airport (42 nm N)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 11-Sep-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:45	10:45
Sunrise	07:08	11:08
Sunset	19:30	23:30
Evening civil twilight	19:53	23:53

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	11-Sep-2026 16:45:13
Local (UTC-4)	11-Sep-2026 12:45:13

METAR

KMTH 29nm SW	111600Z AUTO 11010G21KT 10SM FEW026 SCT075 30/25 A3003 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E AND SE TSE1554 T03000250
KHST 32nm NE	111555Z AUTO 12003KT 10SM VCTS SCT030 31/25 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP172 T03110249
KTMB 42nm N	111615Z -RA RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W-NE TSE09 PNO $

TAF

KMTH
29nm SW

111128Z 1112/1212 12007KT P6SM VCSH SCT025

KHST
32nm NE

111104Z 1111/1217 VRB05KT 9999 VCSH SCT024 SCT042 BKN200 QNH2998INS TEMPO 1112/1114 10007KT 6000 -SHRA VCTS FEW016 BKN024 BKN040CB BKN200 BECMG 1116/1117 10010KT 9999 VCTS SCT024 SCT042CB BKN200 QNH2991INS TEMPO 1117/1123 VRB12G18KT 4800 -TSRA BR FEW018 BKN022 OVC038CB BECMG 1123/1124 VRB05KT 9999 NSW FEW024 SCT200 QNH2993INS BECMG 1215/1216 10010KT VCTS 9999 SCT024 SCT042CB BKN200 QNH3000INS TX32/1116Z TN28/1111Z

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