Gary Gale Airport

[videojon]

I was noticing just north of the west end of the Buckman Bridge, Google Maps displays "Gary Gale". Apparently it's a seaplane Base. Does anyone know how often this is used? On Google satellite view, you can see something in the water but am not sure if that's related.

[fieldafm]

Is that on the property where the homeowner dredged his own channel that also has a helo pad on property, etc?

[bornnative]

Airport code 0FL8, under control of Jacksonville Center.

Ownership:   Privately owned
Owner:   Gary Lemerand
Address:   8436 Malaga Avenue
Orange Park, FL 32073
Phone number:   904-264-0796
Manager:   Gary Lemerand
Address:   8436 Malaga Avenue
Orange Park, FL 32073
Phone number:   904-264-0796

Dimension:   2000 x 100 ft / 609.6 x 30.5 m
Surface:   WATER,
Runway 09 / Runway 27
Traffic Pattern:   Left / Left

[acme54321]

That's the dude that gave so much cash to UF they renamed a major road after him (North South).

There used to be a seaplane out there on the end of one of those docks years ago, saw it when I was a kid driving through Jax a lot.