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

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).

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.

Accidents

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

See also

• List of airports in Florida

References

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

External links

• Resources for this airport:
  • FAA airport information for F57
  • AirNav airport information for F57
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for F57

• Airports in Polk County, Florida
• Seaplane bases in the United States
• Buildings and structures in Winter Haven, Florida
• Privately owned airports