AirNav: 03FA - Lake Persimmon Airstrip

03FA

Lake Persimmon Airstrip
Lake Placid, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	03FA
Lat/Long:	27-21-11.1510N 081-24-29.2630W 27-21.185850N 081-24.487717W 27.3530975,-81.4081286 (estimated)
Elevation:	70 ft. / 21 m (estimated)
Variation:	02W (1985)
From city:	4 miles NW of LAKE PLACID, FL
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	33852

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	09/1971
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	MIAMI CENTER
FSS:	SAINT PETERSBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at SEF (7 nm NE):	119.475 (863-655-6424)
WX AWOS-3 at AVO (16 nm NW):	118.725 (863-453-4223)

Airport Services

Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway E/W

Dimensions:	2000 x 200 ft. / 610 x 61 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY E	RUNWAY W
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	30 ft. trees, 1000 ft. from runway	30 ft. trees, 1000 ft. from runway E END OF RWY ABUTTS SMALL LAKE.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	PERSIMMON AIRPORT INC 128 PINE TREE DR. LAKE PLACID, FL 33852 Phone 630-802-4405
Manager:	DAVID PIPER 128 PINE TREE DR. LAKE PLACID, FL 33852 Phone 630-802-4405

Additional Remarks

-	TRAILER 50 FT FM NORTH SIDE RWY AT WEST END,TRAILER 200 FT FM RWY SOUTH SIDE AT WEST END.
-	T-HGR 30FT FM RWY S SIDE 500FT FM E END, BLDG 150FT FM RWY S SIDE 100FT FM E END, HOUSE 20FT FM RWY N SIDE 100FT FM E END.
-	POLES AT 150-300FT FM E END ON N EDGE OF E END, TRAILER 150FT FM RWY-N SIDE 400FT FM E END.
-	AREA OF SOFT SAND VIC OF BLDG CONSTR MID-FLD.
-	BUILDINGS 300' FROM WEST END OF RWY.
-	10' TREES WEST END OF RWY.
-	FOR CD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 03FA.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KSEF - Sebring Regional Airport (7 nm NE)
KAVO - Avon Park Executive Airport (16 nm NW)
X06 - Arcadia Municipal Airport (25 nm W)
KCHN - Wauchula Municipal Airport (27 nm W)
KOBE - Okeechobee County Airport (30 nm E)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 22-Mar-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:05	11:05
Sunrise	07:28	11:28
Sunset	19:37	23:37
Evening civil twilight	20:00	00:00

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	22-Mar-2026 07:49:52
Local (UTC-4)	22-Mar-2026 03:49:52

METAR

KSEF
7nm NE

220735Z AUTO 10SM CLR 13/10 A3007 RMK AO2 T01290095

TAF

KPGD 41nm SW	220536Z 2206/2306 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM222000 26007KT P6SM SKC
KLAL 49nm NW	220536Z 2206/2306 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM221800 26006KT P6SM SKC

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