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Air Force Tower
Port Saint Joe, Florida Panhandle, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyGulf of Mexico
Water temp18–30°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Aug
About this site
Air Force Tower is a wreck dive site near Port Saint Joe, Florida, United States, in the Gulf of Mexico. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 18 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta- Tessellated BlennyHypsoblennius invemar
Spiny-handed PortunusAchelous spinimanus- Crested Cusk-eelOphidion josephi
Ornate CrabCallinectes ornatus- Rock ShrimpSicyonia brevirostris
Spanish MackerelScomberomorus maculatus
Nearby sites
- 1OAR BBSWC Barge14 km
- 2Vamar Shipwreck Site19 km
- 3Garfield Wilson Reef19 km
- 4Fish America Foundation Reef20 km
- 5Mexico Beach 2002 Grant Reef21 km
- 6Courtney Knight Gaines Reef21 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org