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43FD Cole's Seaplane Base
Kissimmee, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: 43FD
Lat/Long: 28-17-28.0000N 081-23-14.0000W
28-17.466667N 081-23.233333W
28.2911111,-81.3872222
(estimated)
Elevation: 53 ft. / 16 m (estimated)
Variation: 03W (1990)
From city: 2 miles E of KISSIMMEE, FL
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 34744

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: CLOSED INDEFINITELY
Activation date: 02/1992
Control tower: no
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS: SAINT PETERSBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: 0600-2000
Segmented circle: no

Seaplane Base Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at ISM (2.6 nm W): PHONE 407-847-0533
WX ASOS at MCO (9 nm NE): PHONE 407-855-5235
WX ASOS at ORL (16 nm N): 127.25 (407-658-6753)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ORLr190/15.3ORLANDO VORTAC112.2000E
LALr060/37.9LAKELAND VORTAC116.0001E

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway ALL/WAY

Dimensions: 4500 x 4500 ft. / 1372 x 1372 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY ALL  RUNWAY WAY
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: BETH COLE
1444 NEPTUNE ROAD
KISSIMMEE, FL 34744
Phone 407-846-6831
Manager: BETH COLE
1444 NEPTUNE ROAD
KISSIMMEE, FL 34744
Phone 407-846-6831

Additional Remarks

A52-ALL 50 FT PLINE 400 YARDS NORTH OF LANDING FACILITY.
FOR CD CTC ORLANDO APCH AT 407-852-7553.
(ARPT STATUS) ARPT CLSD INDEFLY.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 43FD.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KISM - Kissimmee Gateway Airport (3 nm W)
KMCO - Orlando International Airport (9 nm NE)
KORL - Executive Airport (16 nm N)
KGIF - Winter Haven Regional Airport (24 nm SW)
X07 - Lake Wales Municipal Airport (27 nm SW)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 28-Jun-2025
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0510:05
Sunrise06:3210:32
Sunset20:2600:26
Evening civil twilight20:5200:52

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  28-Jun-2025 19:05:05
Local (UTC-4)  28-Jun-2025 15:05:05
 
METAR
KISM 
2nm W 
281856Z 26007KT 10SM TS CLR 33/23 A3014 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N AND SW TSB42 SLP205 T03330228 PNO $
KMCO 
8nm N 
281853Z VRB05KT 10SM VCTS SCT045CB SCT110 BKN250 33/23 A3015 RMK AO2 TSE53 SLP209 CB N-NE SW W-NW MOV E T03330228 $
KORL 
16nm N 
281853Z 08007KT 6SM R07/2600VP6000FT VCTS -RA FEW028 SCT065 BKN100 29/21 A3013 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S AND SW RAB35 SLP206 P0016 T02890211
TAF
KISM 
2nm W 
281720Z 2818/2918 23006KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250 FM281900 20008KT P6SM VCTS SCT045CB SCT080 TEMPO 2820/2823 VRB15G25KT 3SM TSRA BKN035CB FM282300 19005KT P6SM VCSH FEW040 SCT060 BKN120 FM290200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW025 FEW080 SCT120 FM291500 23006KT P6SM FEW030 BKN120
KMCO 
8nm N 
281720Z 2818/2924 22008KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250 FM281900 21009KT P6SM VCTS SCT045CB SCT080 TEMPO 2820/2823 VRB15G25KT 3SM TSRA BKN035CB FM282300 19005KT P6SM VCSH FEW040 SCT060 BKN120 FM290200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW025 FEW080 SCT120 FM291500 22005KT P6SM FEW030 BKN120 FM291800 24007KT P6SM VCTS SCT035CB BKN120
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