FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 28J |
| Lat/Long: | 29-39-30.1769N / 081-41-22.2110W 29-39.502948N / 081-41.370183W 29.6583825 / -81.6895031 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 48 ft. / 14.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05W (2000) |
| From city: | 2 miles NW of PALATKA, FL |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 32177 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1943 |
| Sectional chart: | JACKSONVILLE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | GAINESVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GNV (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-1900 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1048 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes WND CONE CIRCLED CONCRETE. |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27, RY 17/35 & PAPI RY 09/27 & RY 17/35 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.92 (386-312-2212) |
| JACKSONVILLE APPROACH: | 118.175 |
| JACKSONVILLE DEPARTURE: | 118.175 |
| (10000 AND BLO): | 118.175 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| SGJr232/25.9 | | ST AUGUSTINE VOR/DME | | 109.40 | | 06W |
| GNVr098/30.5 | | GATORS VORTAC | | 116.20 | | 04W |
| VQQr166/(34.9) | | CECIL VOR | | 117.90 | | 03W |
| OMNr305/36.9 | | ORMOND BEACH VORTAC | | 112.60 | | 00E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| PALATKA | | 092/6.4 | | 243 | | 05W | | IAK | .. .- -.- |
| HERLONG | | 172/37.6 | | 332 | | 02W | | HEG | .... . --. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 6000 x 100 ft. / 1829 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 21.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 29-39.468815N | | 29-39.515340N |
| Longitude: | 081-41.999415W | | 081-40.867485W |
| Elevation: | 32.4 ft. | | 30.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 092 magnetic, 087 true | | 272 magnetic, 267 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 449 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.40 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 32 ft. tree, 1354 ft. from runway, 110 ft. left of centerline, 35:1 slope to clear | | 70 ft. tree, 1652 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear RY 27 APCH SLOPE 30:1 TO THE DSPLCD THLD. |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 3510 x 75 ft. / 1070 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 31.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | RESTRICTED TO ACFT 12500 POUNDS GROSS WEIGHT OR LESS. |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 29-39.717697N | | 29-39.157287N |
| Longitude: | 081-41.441448W | | 081-41.275172W |
| Elevation: | 28.8 ft. | | 47.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% | | 0.6% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 170 magnetic, 165 true | | 350 magnetic, 345 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | numbers only, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.75 degrees glide path) PAPI RY 35 UNUSBL BYD 7 DEG LEFT OF CNTRLN. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 80 ft. tree, 1955 ft. from runway, 22:1 slope to clear | | 61 ft. trees, 1218 ft. from runway, 50 ft. left of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear RY 35 END OF RY APCH SLOPE 20:1 DUE TO 61 FT TREES 1218 FT FROM END OF RY 50 FT L OF CNTRLN. |
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 3000 x 75 ft. / 914 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition GRASS GROWING THROUGH CRACKS. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 29-39.722365N | | 29-39.480173N |
| Longitude: | 081-41.504662W | | 081-41.010463W |
| Elevation: | 28.4 ft. | | 31.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 124 magnetic, 119 true | | 304 magnetic, 299 true |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | basic, in poor condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 70 ft. tree, 1599 ft. from runway, 115 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 32 ft. tree, 1344 ft. from runway, 20 ft. right of centerline, 35:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF PALATKA 201 NORTH 2ND ST PALATKA, FL 32177 Phone 386-329-0100 AIRPORT PHYSICAL ADDRESS: 4015 REID STREET 386-329-0148. |
| Manager: | JOHN YOUELL 4015 REID ST HWY 100 PALATKA, FL 32177 Phone 386-329-0149 ALT 386-329-0148. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 52 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 45 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 7 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 89/day * | | 92% | transient general aviation | | 7% | local general aviation | | 1% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 16 September 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | PREFERENTIAL RY 09 CONDITIONS PERMITTING. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (260KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 **CHANGED** | |
download (258KB) |
| NDB RWY 09 | |
download (208KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **CHANGED** | |
download (166KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
42J - Keystone Airpark (22 nm NW)
KSGJ - Northeast Florida Regional Airport (26 nm NE)
KXFL - Flagler County Airport (28 nm SE)
KGNV - Gainesville Regional Airport (30 nm W)
KNIP - Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field) (35 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Paul Everitt
Photo taken 29-Oct-2005
from a Liberty XL2
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:06 | | 11:06 |
| Sunrise | | 07:30 | | 11:30 |
| Sunset | | 18:55 | | 22:55 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:19 | | 23:19 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 13:23:12 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 09:23:12 |
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| METAR |
K42J 22nm NW | 161035Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM CLR 17/17 A2997 RMK AO1
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KSGJ 27nm NE | 161044Z AUTO 02011KT 10SM FEW017 SCT022 BKN080 23/21 A2996 RMK AO2
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KXFL 28nm SE | 161035Z AUTO 01003KT 10SM SCT017 SCT023 SCT030 21/21 A2995 RMK AO2 T02140209
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KGNV 31nm W | 161053Z 00000KT 8SM CLR 18/17 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP146 T01780167
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KNIP 34nm N | 161053Z 35008KT 10SM BKN060 BKN100 20/18 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP143 T02000178
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KVQQ 35nm N | 161050Z 36005KT 7SM CLR 17/ A2997
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KOMN 37nm SE | 161050Z 00000KT 1 1/2SM BR OVC002 MM/MM A2996 RMK FIRST
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KOCF 40nm SW | 161035Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN013 BKN019 OVC024 19/16 A2997 RMK AO1
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KCRG 41nm N | 161053Z 35005KT 10SM BKN070 19/18 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP145 T01940178
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KDAB 43nm SE | 161053Z 28003KT 1/4SM FG VV002 21/21 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP145 T02060206
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KGNV 31nm W | 160540Z 1606/1706 35003KT P6SM OVC015 FM160900 01002KT 6SM BR BKN007 OVC015 TEMPO 1610/1613 3SM BR OVC004 FM161500 04005KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 FM162000 05004KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040
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KNIP 34nm N | 1607/1707 36007KT 9999 SCT020 SCT050 BKN080 QNH2993INS TEMPO 1607/1613 BKN020 OVC050 BECMG 1613/1615 06011KT SCT020 BKN050 BKN080 OVC150 QNH2987INS BECMG 1621/1623 SCT020 SCT080 BKN150 QNH2989INS BECMG 1702/1704 VRB05KT QNH2987INS T18/1610Z T28/1620Z
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KVQQ 35nm N | 160540Z 1606/1706 34004KT P6SM VCSH BKN022 FM160900 02003KT 3SM BR SCT002 OVC006 FM161400 03006KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN025 FM161800 04007KT P6SM VCSH BKN035
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