FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 04FA |
| Lat/Long: | 25-33-31.3890N / 080-30-54.2060W 25-33.523150N / 080-30.903433W 25.5587192 / -80.5150572 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 9 ft. / 3 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 03W (1985) |
| From city: | 5 miles NW of HOMESTEAD, FL |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 33170 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 08/1969 |
| Sectional chart: | MIAMI |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MIAMI CENTER |
| FSS: | MIAMI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | DAWN-DUSK |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS at TMB (7 nm NE): | PHONE 305-235-1332 |
| WX ASOS at MIA (19 nm NE): | PHONE 305-870-0235 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| DHPr216/17.0 | | DOLPHIN VORTAC | | 113.90 | | 04W |
| VKZr243/22.7 | | VIRGINIA KEY VOR/DME | | 117.10 | | 04W |
| FLLr212/36.6 | | FORT LAUDERDALE VOR/DME | | 114.40 | | 00E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| PLANTATION | | 208/38.0 | | 242 | | 03W | | PJN | .--. .--- -. |
Airport Services
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 2620 x 212 ft. / 799 x 65 m |
| Surface: | turf |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | RICHARD L. NEUBAUER 22001 SW 202 AVE MIAMI, FL 33170 Phone 305-248-8824 |
| Manager: | RICHARD L. NEUBAUER 22001 SW 202 AVE MIAMI, FL 33170 Phone 305-248-8824 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 40 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 40 |
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Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 04FA.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
X51 - Homestead General Aviation Airport (4 nm SW)
KTMB - Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport (7 nm NE)
KHST - Homestead Air Reserve Base (8 nm SE)
KMIA - Miami International Airport (19 nm NE)
07FA - Ocean Reef Club Airport (19 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Taken in August 2006
from a 1979 Citabria at about 1,300 feet
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 04-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:11 | | 10:11 |
| Sunrise | | 06:37 | | 10:37 |
| Sunset | | 20:16 | | 00:16 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:42 | | 00:42 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Jul-2009 15:53:59 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 04-Jul-2009 11:53:59 |
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| METAR |
KTMB 7nm NE | 041453Z 04004KT 10SM CLR 32/24 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP185 T03220244 53008
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KHST 10nm SE | 041455Z 08004KT 10SM SCT023 30/24 A3008 RMK AO2A SLP188 T03050244 53008
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KMIA 17nm NE | 041453Z 00000KT 10SM SCT028 SCT250 31/23 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP185 T03060233 53009 $
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| TAF |
KTMB 7nm NE | 041138Z 0412/0512 VRB02KT P6SM FEW250 FM041500 10005KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 SCT050 FM041600 13010KT P6SM VCTS SCT030CB BKN050 FM042300 13008KT P6SM VCSH SCT030CB BKN120 FM050100 20003KT P6SM FEW030 SCT150
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KMIA 17nm NE | 041138Z 0412/0512 VRB02KT P6SM FEW250 FM041500 12005KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 SCT050 FM041600 13010KT P6SM VCTS SCT030CB BKN050 FM042300 13008KT P6SM VCSH SCT030CB BKN120 FM050100 20003KT P6SM FEW030 SCT150
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