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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Jack Browns Seaplane Base

ID F57 Elev 140 ft Lat 28° 3.45' N Lon 81° 45.77' W Zulu …

Live conditions at F57

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Aerial view · F57

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for F57 — 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 F57

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,600 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
01 — 3,600 ft 2200 ft Water No —
19 290° 3,600 ft 2200 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 F57, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 5 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (5 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.

  • ·RCMD NORTH-SOUTH PAT TO RMN CLEAR OF AND BLW 900 FT TFC AT WINTER HAVEN RGNL ARPT.
  • ·SEAPLANE FACILITIES FOR LIGHT AIRCRAFT.
  • ·TWY TO WINTER HAVEN RGNL ARPT.
  • ·FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528 RY 01/19 UNMARKED.
  • ·CTC WINTER HAVEN RGNL ARPT UNICOM FOR BOAT ACTVTY & LCL TFC.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at F57

4 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

5

since 1982

Fatal

1

20.0% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Stall / spin 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

All time · n=4

  • Stall / spin 3
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2025-03-29 Piper PA-18-150 · Engine failure · day →
2022-01-12 Piper J3C · Stall / spin · day →
2010-08-02 TURCK G L/DUFLO J T SEA REY · Stall / spin · VMC · dawn →
2003-09-10 Piper J5A · Stall / spin · VMC · day →

Designees in FL

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as F57 — 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 F57

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
Benjamin Cook Shipps Winter Haven FL 2 nm
Charles Ray Walters Winter Haven FL 2 nm
Charles Sheridan Brown Winter Haven FL 2 nm
Janeen Adrion Kochan Winter Haven FL 2 nm
Jon Kenneth Brown Auburndale FL 4 nm
Darrin Murphy Lakeland FL 10 nm
Jerry Dean Kerby Lakeland FL 10 nm
Richard Musser Lakeland FL 10 nm
Steven Markhoff Lakeland FL 10 nm
Thomas James Cordell Lakeland FL 10 nm

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

CFIs near F57

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
Ernest Charles Collier Winter Haven FL 2 nm
John Wilkins Collins Iii Winter Haven FL 2 nm
Dennis Lowell Downing Winter Haven FL 2 nm
Daniel Earl Hanson Winter Haven FL 2 nm
Wylie Paul Johnson Winter Haven FL 2 nm
Frederick James Moulding Winter Haven FL 2 nm
Harry Dewall Shannon Winter Haven FL 2 nm
Glen Thomas Sheppard Winter Haven FL 2 nm
Scott Lindsay Slay Winter Haven FL 2 nm
Curtis William Stoltz Winter Haven FL 2 nm

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

A&P mechanics near F57

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
Stephen Clark Alcorn Winter Haven FL 2 nm
John Wilkins Collins Iii Winter Haven FL 2 nm
Dennis Lowell Downing Winter Haven FL 2 nm
Wylie Paul Johnson Winter Haven FL 2 nm
Harry Dewall Shannon Winter Haven FL 2 nm
Scott Lindsay Slay Winter Haven FL 2 nm
John Thomas Stemple Winter Haven FL 2 nm
Bobby Ray Hudson Jr Winter Haven FL 2 nm
James Fletcher Beckett Winter Haven FL 2 nm
Michael Bruce Vorce Winter Haven FL 2 nm

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

Repair stations near F57

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
Lakeland Aircraft Maintenance
Lakeland, FL
 14 nm
Mac Avionics, Inc.
Lakeland, FL
 14 nm
Gulf Coast Avionics Corp.
Lakeland, FL
 14 nm
Spectrum Aero Maintenance Service
Kissimmee, FL
 22 nm
Tampa Avionics, Inc
Tampa, FL
 31 nm
Infinity Aero Club Tampa Bay, Inc
Wesley Chapel, FL
 34 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Orlando, FL
 37 nm
Sarasota Avionics, Inc
Tampa, FL
 37 nm
Aviation One Maintenance and Modification
Orlando, FL
 38 nm
Orlando Avionics Corp DBA: Orlando Acft Services
Orlando, FL
 38 nm

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