Title:
The Tavares Blueprint - Building Americas Seaplane City
Topic:
Buiding A Successful Seaplane Base
Brief Description:
This seminar is part of the 2026 Clear Lake Splash In. Details here: clearlakesplashin.com (Subject to change, so check back regularly).
All seminars are FREE, but note that other events may require registration and fees.
Tavares, Florida — designated "America's Seaplane City" — has become the nation's most successful model for integrating seaplane operations into a waterfront community's economic and civic life.
Bob Tweedie, Economic Development Director of the City of Tavares, presents the policies, infrastructure investments, community partnerships, and regulatory strategies that transformed a small Central Florida city into a thriving seaplane destination drawing pilots and visitors from across the country.
From the development of the city's seaplane base to its ongoing work attracting seaplane businesses and events, Tweedie examines what other communities can learn from Tavares — and how Clear Lake and Lakeport can apply those lessons to build a seaplane-friendly future of their own.
Select Number:
NM09144638
Location of Seminar:
Skylark Shores Resort
1120 N. Main St.
Event Center
Lakeport, CA 95453
Directions to Venue:
Seminars will take place in the Events Center, Skylark Shores Resort.
Seating:
Check Additional event Information below for possible registration requirements.
Sponsoring Division:
FAASTeam
Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):
The 2026 Clear Lake Splash In runs June 4–8, 2026, at Skylark Shores Resort, Lakeport, California. Presented by the Clear Lake Flying Club, Inc. For full event information, visit clearlakesplashin.com
Please Read This Important Information:
If you intend to land on Clear Lake, please conform to the requirements found at this link, especially the need for Aquatic Invasive Training and the on-site inspection.
If you are planning on landing at Lampson Field (1O2), please use transient parking adjacent to Red’s Skyroom Restaurant and the pilot lounge. Shuttles are available to/from Lakeport.
Also, as PIC, please conform to FAR 91.103 (know all there is to know) and obtain a comprehensive pre-flight briefing, including NOTAMs and TFRs.
Equal Access Information:
The FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) is committed to providing equal access to this meeting/event for all participants. If you need alternative formats or services because of a disability, please communicate your request as soon as possible with the person in the “Contact Information” area of the meeting/event notice. Note that two weeks is usually required to arrange services.
Credit Applicability:
1 Credit for Advanced Knowledge Topic 2
FAASTeam Project Information:
National Project:
In-Person Safety Promotion to GA Pilots and Flight Instructors
Additional Event Documents: