# Safar Seaplane Base (97FA)

**Safar Seaplane Base** (FAA: 97FA) is a seaplane base in Palatka, Florida, United States. It opened in May 2025. It has one runway, 4,000 ft (1,219 m) long, water.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/97fa

## At a glance

- FAA: 97FA
- Type: Seaplane base
- Serves: Palatka, Florida, United States
- Opened: May 2025
- Elevation: 0 ft / 0 m
- Coordinates: 29.5964, -81.6430
- Runways: 1
- Longest runway: 4,000 ft / 1,219 m
- Time zone: UTC-5/-4 · America/New_York
- Weather station: K28J
- Ident: 97FA

## Timeline

- May 2025: Safar Seaplane Base opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 12/30 | 4,000 ft / 1,219 m | 200 ft / 61 m | Water |  |  |

## Nearby airports

- [UST](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksgj.md) Northeast Florida Regional Airport · 31 mi / 50 km
- [GNV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kgnv.md) Gainesville Regional Airport · 38 mi / 62 km
- [NIP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/knip.md) Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field) · 44 mi / 71 km
- [VQQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kvqq.md) Cecil Airport · 45 mi / 73 km
- [DAB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdab.md) Daytona Beach International Airport · 45 mi / 73 km
- [CRG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kcrg.md) Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport · 52 mi / 83 km

## Sources

- [FAA NASR](https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/): US airport data: FAA National Airspace System Resources (Public Domain (US Government))
- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/97fa/data