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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Prairie Lake Private Residential Seaplane Base

ID 3FD9 Elev 86 ft Lat 28° 39.40' N Lon 81° 21.20' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 3FD9

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Aerial view · 3FD9

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 3FD9 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at 3FD9

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 1,800 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
05W — 1,800 ft 100 ft Water No —
23W — 1,800 ft 100 ft Water No —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 3FD9, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 2 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (2 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·CLAXTON FOR CD CTC ORLANDO APCH AT 407-852-7553.
  • ·ASSISTANT MANAGER 407-831-6513 PRVD VFR/PVT USE

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

Designees in FL

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 3FD9 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

7,821

Flight Instructors

A&P

25,520

Mechanics

AME

158

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

25

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

4

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

35

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

11

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

10

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

54

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

203

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

172

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

TCE

272

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

ODA

1

Organizational Designations

Schools

218

Flight Schools

FBO

137

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

69

Flying Clubs

Repair

57

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

49

EAA Chapters

DPEs near 3FD9

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Donald Ray Laughlin Sanford FL 9 nm
Joseph N Lamiroult Sanford FL 9 nm
Todd Michael Underwood Sanford FL 9 nm
David Alan Hensch Apopka FL 10 nm
Mark Anthony Griffin Windermere FL 13 nm
Daniel Foster Orlando FL 16 nm
Edward Moon Orlando FL 16 nm
Edward Joseph Comisky Orlando FL 16 nm
Glen Rich Orlando FL 16 nm
Kyle I Pack Orlando FL 16 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near 3FD9

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Aaron Nathan Mcgowan Fern Park FL 1 nm
Vinod Ratilal Vakharia Casselberry FL 2 nm
Craig Steven Williams Casselberry FL 2 nm
Amy Denise Butler Casselberry FL 2 nm
Antoine Sadat Thurston Casselberry FL 2 nm
Phillip Nathan Cook Casselberry FL 2 nm
Chad Everett Voiland Casselberry FL 2 nm
Paul Michael Saracen Casselberry FL 2 nm
Gayathri Venugopal Casselberry FL 2 nm
Esteban Jaramillo Lagos Casselberry FL 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near 3FD9

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Tanner John Edward Nelson Fern Park FL 1 nm
Bruce Vaden Deane Fern Park FL 1 nm
Ellis Mitchell Weiss Fern Park FL 1 nm
William Kelvin Little Fern Park FL 1 nm
Gregory Orlando Acosta Fern Park FL 1 nm
Suam Marie Rivera Fern Park FL 1 nm
Gerald Paul Lietzke Casselberry FL 2 nm
Vinod Ratilal Vakharia Casselberry FL 2 nm
Phillip Nathan Cook Casselberry FL 2 nm
Michael Louis Alexander Casselberry FL 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near 3FD9

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Orlando, FL
Casselberry, FL
 2 nm
Orlando Avionics Corp DBA: Orlando Acft Services
Orlando, FL
 6 nm
Aviation One Maintenance and Modification
Orlando, FL
 7 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Orlando, FL
 7 nm
CE Avionics, Inc.
Sanford, FL
 9 nm
Apopka Avionics, LLC
Apopka, FL
 12 nm
Spectrum Aero Maintenance Service
Kissimmee, FL
 23 nm
MT Propeller USA, Inc.
Deland, FL
 25 nm
East Coast Aircraft Paint and Interior
Deland, FL
 25 nm
Central Florida Avionics & Instruments
Leesburg, FL
 26 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.