FA1
Tavares Seaplane Base
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Location Information for FA1
Coordinates: N28°48.03' / W81°43.67'
Located 01 miles SE of Tavares, Florida on 50 acres of land. View all Airports in Florida.
Estimated Elevation is 63 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Seaplane Base Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:April 2010
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:No
Beacon:None
Wind Indicator:Yes, Not Lighted
A.R.T.C.C.:JACKSONVILLE
F.S.S.:SAINT PETERSBURG
NOTAMs Facility:PIE (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:JACKSONVILLE
AirspaceAnalysis:CONDITIONAL
PROVIDED VFR OPNS, PUBLIC USE, SEAPLANE OPERATORS BE AWARE OF LEESBURG ARPT TO THE NORTHWEST.
Attendance:ALL/ALL/0900-1700
Airport Communications
CTAF:122.975
UNICOM:122.975
ATIS at LEE (4.4 W):134.325
ASOS at LEE (4.5 W): 352-787-1565
ASOS at SFB (25.7 E):125.975 407-321-9384
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT ORL ORLANDO 112.20 306°25.8
VOT OCF OCALA 113.70 130°34.6
VOT OMN ORMOND BEACH 112.60 227°44.2
VOT LAL LAKELAND 116.00 016°51.0
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOT PI CAPOK 360 227°70.6
Runway 09W/27W
Dimensions:3000 x 200 feet / 914 x 61 meters
Surface:Water
Runway 09WRunway 27W
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Automotive Gasoline
Transient Storage:Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:NOT AVAILABLE
Engine Repair:NOT AVAILABLE
Bottled Oxygen:NOT AVAILABLE
Bulk Oxygen:NOT AVAILABLE
Other Services:BEACHING GEAR,CHARTER SERVICE,PILOT INSTRUCTION
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:CITY OF TAVARES
CONTACT PERSON: JOHN DRURY
201 EAST MAIN ST.
TAVARES, FL 32778-1068
352-742-6210
Manager:DANIEL CHARLES
150 E RUBY ST
TAVARES, FL 32778-1068
352-742-6267
Other Remarks
  • FOR CD OR TO CNL IFR CTC ORLANDO APCH AT 407-825-3398.
  • (CONTACT TITLE) ARPT ADDRESS: 210 E. MAIN ST, TAVARES, FL 32778.
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IDNameHeading / Distance
Leesburg International Airport KLEE Leesburg International Airport 287°4.5
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Orlando Exec Airport KORL Orlando Exec Airport 126°25.8
Orlando Sanford International Airport KSFB Orlando Sanford International Airport 092°26.0
Deland Municipal-Sidney H Taylor Field Airport KDED Deland Municipal-Sidney H Taylor Field Airport 055°28.3
Inverness Airport KINF Inverness Airport 270°31.1
Orlando International Airport KMCO Orlando International Airport 135°31.3
Kissimmee Gateway Airport KISM Kissimmee Gateway Airport 153°34.2
Ocala International-Jim Taylor Field Airport KOCF Ocala International-Jim Taylor Field Airport 310°34.3
Marion County Airport X35 Marion County Airport 294°37.6
Spruce Creek Airport 7FL6 Spruce Creek Airport 064°39.6