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1 Facilities and aircraft  





2 Accidents  





3 See also  





4 References  





5 External links  














Jack Browns Seaplane Base






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Coordinates: 28°0327.0N 081°4546.1W / 28.057500°N 81.762806°W / 28.057500; -81.762806
 

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28°03′27.0″N 081°45′46.1″W / 28.057500°N 81.762806°W / 28.057500; -81.762806

Jack Browns Seaplane Base
  • ICAO: none
  • FAA LID: F57
  • Summary
    Airport typePublic use
    Owner/OperatorJon K. Brown
    ServesWinter Haven, Florida
    LocationPolk County, Florida
    Elevation AMSL140 ft / 43 m
    Websitehttp://www.brownsseaplane.com
    Runways
    Direction Length Surface
    ft m
    1/19 3,600 1,097 Water
    Statistics (2009)
    Aircraft operations10,000
    Based aircraft5

    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 HaveninPolk County, Florida, United States. It is located on the northeast shore of Lake Jessie, which is part of the Winter Haven Chain of Lakes. The privately owned[1] seaplane base is located adjacent to Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport and connected to it by an asphalt taxiway.

    Facilities and aircraft[edit]

    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]

    Accidents[edit]

    On March 7, 2023, at 1900Z, two aircraft collided during training.[2] All 4 people aboard the two planes died. [2]

    See also[edit]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for F57 PDF, effective 2011-10-20
  • ^ a b Grant, Teddy; Charalambous, Peter. "4 dead in small plane crash over central Florida, officials say". ABC News.
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