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8FA0 Lake Gibson Seaplane Base
Lakeland, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 8FA0
Lat/Long: 28-06-31.0630N 081-57-31.2930W
28-06.517717N 081-57.521550W
28.1086286,-81.9586925
(estimated)
Elevation: 142 ft. / 43 m (estimated)
Variation: 02W (1985)
From city: 3 miles N of LAKELAND, FL
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 33809

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 04/1977
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MIAMI CENTER
FSS: SAINT PETERSBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: IREG
Wind indicator: no
Segmented circle: no

Seaplane Base Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at LAL (8 nm SW): PHONE 863-834-2030
WX ASOS at GIF (11 nm E): 133.675 (863-956-2097)
WX AWOS-3PT at ZPH (13 nm NW): 118.975 (813-780-0031)
WX AWOS-3 at PCM (13 nm SW): 120.025 (813-764-8259)
WX AWOS-3 at BOW (14 nm SE): 123.775 (863-533-9004)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
LALr021/7.9LAKELAND VORTAC116.0001E

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway ALL/WAY

Dimensions: 7000 x 7000 ft. / 2134 x 2134 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY ALL  RUNWAY WAY
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: CHARLES MUNDAY
4860 LAKE GIBSON PARK RD
LAKELAND, FL 33809
Phone 863-559-6452
Manager: CHARLES MUNDAY
4860 LAKE GIBSON PARK RD
LAKELAND, FL 33809
Phone 863-559-6452

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 8FA0.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KLAL - Lakeland Linder International Airport (8 nm SW)
KGIF - Winter Haven Regional Airport (11 nm E)
KZPH - Zephyrhills Municipal Airport (13 nm NW)
KPCM - Plant City Airport (13 nm SW)
KBOW - Bartow Executive Airport (14 nm SE)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 18-Jul-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1710:17
Sunrise06:4410:44
Sunset20:2400:24
Evening civil twilight20:5100:51

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  18-Jul-2026 23:36:09
Local (UTC-4)  18-Jul-2026 19:36:09
 
METAR
KLAL 
9nm S 		182250Z 22005KT 10SM FEW035 30/24 A3000
KGIF 
11nm E 		182253Z AUTO 22006KT 10SM CLR 31/23 A3000 RMK AO1 SLP157 T03060228 $
KZPH 
13nm NW 		182315Z AUTO 20006KT 10SM CLR 29/23 A3001 RMK A02 T02950228
KPCM 
13nm SW 		182315Z AUTO 21006KT 10SM FEW210 SCT240 29/23 A3000 RMK AO2 T02890232 $
KBOW 
15nm SE 		182315Z AUTO 15006KT 10SM CLR 31/22 A3000 RMK AO2 PWINO
TAF
KLAL 
9nm S 		181720Z 1818/1918 18010KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN150 FM190000 14008KT P6SM SCT035 BKN150 FM190200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 SCT250 FM191500 17010G18KT P6SM SCT025 BKN250
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