Jack Browns Seaplane Base
Coordinates: 28°03′27.0″N 081°45′46.1″W / 28.0575°N 81.762806°W
| Jack Browns Seaplane Base | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA LID: F57 | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public use | ||
| Owner/Operator | Jon K. Brown | ||
| Serves | Winter Haven, Florida | ||
| Location | Polk County, Florida | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 140 ft / 43 m | ||
| Website | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 1/19 | 3,600 | 1,097 | Water |
| Statistics (2009) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 10,000 | ||
| Based aircraft | 5 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
Jack Browns Seaplane Base (FAA LID: F57) is a public-use seaplane base located 3 nautical miles (5.56 km) northwest of the central business district of Winter Haven in Polk County, Florida, United States. The privately owned[1] seaplane base is located adjacent to Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport and connected to it by an asphalt taxiway.
[edit] Facilities and aircraft
Jack Browns Seaplane Base covers an area of 8 acres (3.2 ha) at an elevation of 140 feet (42.7 m) above mean sea level. It has one water runway: 1/19 is 3,600 by 2,200 feet (1,097 x 670.6 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending November 17, 2009, the airport had 10,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 27 per day. At that time there were 5 aircraft based at this airport: 80% single-engine and 20% multi-engine.[1]
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for F57
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for F57
