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FA17

Kissimmee Seaplane Base
Kissimmee, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	FA17
Lat/Long:	28-17-01.0410N 081-24-32.2550W 28-17.017350N 081-24.537583W 28.2836225,-81.4089597 (estimated)
Elevation:	53 ft. / 16 m (estimated)
Variation:	03W (1990)
From city:	1 mile SE of KISSIMMEE, FL
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	34741

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	10/1993
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS:	SAINT PETERSBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	0900-DUSK
Segmented circle:	no

Seaplane Base Communications

UNICOM:	122.725
WX AWOS-3PT at ISM (1.5 nm W):	PHONE 407-847-0533
WX ASOS at MCO (10 nm NE):	PHONE 407-270-2241
WX ASOS at ORL (16 nm N):	127.25 (407-658-6753)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
ORLr194/16.0		ORLANDO VORTAC		112.20		00E
LALr060/36.6		LAKELAND VORTAC		116.00		01E

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 13W/31W

Dimensions:	1800 x 100 ft. / 549 x 30 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 13W	RUNWAY 31W
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	FLORIDA SEAPLANES INC 101 LAKESHORE BLVD KISSIMMEE, FL 34741 Phone (407) 331-5655
Manager:	RICHARD L. HENSCH 259 ROBIN COURT ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL 32701 Phone (407) 331-5655

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC ORLANDO APCH AT 407-852-7553.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at FA17.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KISM - Kissimmee Gateway Airport (2 nm W)
KMCO - Orlando International Airport (10 nm NE)
KORL - Orlando Executive Airport (16 nm N)
KGIF - Winter Haven Regional Airport (23 nm SW)
X07 - Lake Wales Municipal Airport (26 nm SW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 12-Aug-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:30	10:30
Sunrise	06:55	10:55
Sunset	20:07	00:07
Evening civil twilight	20:31	00:31

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	12-Aug-2026 07:23:40
Local (UTC-4)	12-Aug-2026 03:23:40

METAR

KISM	120556Z AUTO 25003KT 10SM CLR 27/24 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP188 T02670244 10311 20267 58011 $
KMCO 9nm NE	120653Z 23004KT 10SM FEW300 27/24 A3006
KORL 16nm N	120653Z AUTO 23005KT 10SM CLR 28/24 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP172 T02780244

TAF

KISM	120524Z 1206/1306 VRB04KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250 FM121400 28006KT P6SM FEW040 SCT250 FM121700 28008KT P6SM VCSH SCT060 SCT100 FM130100 28004KT P6SM FEW040 FEW250
KMCO 9nm NE	120524Z 1206/1312 VRB04KT P6SM FEW040 SCT250 FM121400 28006KT P6SM FEW040 SCT250 FM121700 28008KT P6SM VCSH SCT060 SCT100 FM130100 26004KT P6SM FEW040 FEW250

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