Tyndall Air Force Base - STP Boat Launch (RESTRICTED ACCESS - PERMIT REQUIRED)
Stand-alone ramp on St. Andrew Sound in Panama City, Bay County
- Fee
- Not listed by FWC
- Lanes
- 2 launch lanes (1 double ramp)
- Hours
- Daylight hours (FWC: “Daytime Use Only”)
- Trailer parking
- 8 spaces
- Restrooms
- Not listed by FWC
Check fees, hours and status with United States Air Force - Tyndall AFB before you go. Phone: (850) 527-2009.
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How this is rated
Caution: an active Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm, Tropical Storm, Hurricane or Special Marine Warning. Rough: wind 20 mph or more, gusts 25 mph or more, or waves 4 ft or more. Choppy: wind 12 mph or more, or waves 2 ft or more. Calm: none of these, and nothing Unknown (an Unknown value never counts as calm). Wind and gusts are the NWS forecast for this hour; waves are the NWS forecast at a water point near the ramp.
A guide, not advice. Check official forecasts and conditions before launching.
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Waves
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Marine forecast: Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out 20 NM
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Water temperature
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Today's tides
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Sunrise and sunset
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Source: computed on this device
Live data from NWS (api.weather.gov) and NOAA CO-OPS (api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov), U.S. Government public domain, fetched by your browser when you reach this panel. Times are local (Central). Missing values show as Unknown. These data are not to be used for navigation.
For your boat
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All FWC facts
| Status | Open |
|---|---|
| Ramp type | Stand-alone ramp |
| Access | Government Owned for General Public Use |
| Fee | Not listed by FWC |
| Launch lanes | 2 launch lanes (1 double ramp) |
| Hours | Daylight hours (FWC: “Daytime Use Only”) |
| Trailer parking | 8 spaces |
| Car-only parking | 0 spaces |
| Restrooms | Not listed by FWC |
| Accessibility | Not listed by FWC |
| Ramp surface | Concrete · Good to Excellent |
| Parking surface | Paved - Asphalt or Concrete · Good |
| Docks | No dock |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon |
| Water body | St. Andrew Sound |
| Managed by | United States Air Force - Tyndall AFB with Tyndall Air Force Base |
| Phone | (850) 527-2009 |
| Address | Panama City, FL 32403 |
| County | Bay County |
| Coordinates | 30.05314, -85.58188 |
| FWC ramp ID | BY95518PQ |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: Parker (station 8729084, 5.4 mi straight-line; subordinate station). Tide predictions are published by NOAA CO-OPS.
These data are not to be used for navigation. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
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