FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RYS 09/27 & 17/35 - CTAF. PAPI LIGHT OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| JACKSONVILLE APPROACH: | 118.175 |
| JACKSONVILLE DEPARTURE: | 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 |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 5999 x 100 ft. / 1828 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 | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 27 ft. tree, 1337 ft. from runway, 170 ft. right of centerline, 42:1 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 (3.45 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 61 ft. tree, 1425 ft. from runway, 60 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 59 ft. trees, 1214 ft. from runway, 50 ft. left of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear RY 35 END OF RY APCH SLOPE 20:1 DUE TO 59 FT TREES 1214 FT FM 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 | | 23 ft. tree, 1355 ft. from runway, 20 ft. left of centerline |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF PALATKA 201 NORTH 2ND STREET PALATKA, FL 32177 Phone 386-329-0100 AIRPORT PHYSICAL ADDRESS: 4015 REID STREET 386-329-0148 FAX: 386-329-0106 |
| Manager: | ALT 386-329-0148, FAX 386-312-2230. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 33 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 28 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 111/day * | | 54% | transient general aviation | | 36% | local general aviation | | 7% | air taxi | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 11 September 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | PARACHUTE JUMPING. |
| - | SELF SERVE AVGAS AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| - | 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 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| NDB OR GPS RWY 09 **CHANGED** | |
download (200KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (85KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
42J - Keystone Airpark (22 nm NW)
KSGJ - St Augustine Airport (26 nm NE)
KXFL - Flagler County Airport (28 nm SE)
KGNV - Gainesville Regional Airport (30 nm W)
KNIP - Jacksonville Naval Air Station (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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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 25-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:35 | | 11:35 |
| Sunrise | | 07:00 | | 12:00 |
| Sunset | | 17:27 | | 22:27 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:53 | | 22:53 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Nov-2009 16:39:08 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 25-Nov-2009 11:39:08 |
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| METAR |
KSGJ 27nm NE | 251619Z 36013KT 1SM RA BR OVC005 16/16 A3005 RMK AO2 P0010
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KXFL 28nm SE | 251555Z 35007KT 10SM OVC006 18/18 A3006
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KGNV 31nm W | 251553Z 02008KT 8SM -RA OVC003 16/16 A3006 RMK AO2 RAE1458B28 SLP178 P0002 T01560156
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KNIP 34nm N | 251553Z 03013KT 7SM OVC005 15/14 A3007 RMK AO2 RAB27E50 SLP177 T2 SET P0000 T01500144
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KVQQ 35nm N | 251550Z 36008KT 4SM BR 0VC008 15/15 A3007
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KOMN 37nm SE | 251450Z 34009KT 4SM -RA BR BKN007 OVC016 20/19 A3003
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KOCF 40nm SW | 251615Z AUTO 02007KT 10SM OVC006 17/14 A3004 RMK AO1
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KCRG 41nm N | 251553Z 03008KT 7SM -RA OVC009 15/14 A3006 RMK AO2 RAE03B46 SLP177 P0000 T01500139
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KDAB 43nm SE | 251553Z 35008KT 2 1/2SM OVC007 20/18 A3005 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 9 RAB11E27 SLP174 P0001 T02000183
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KVVG 43nm S | 251605Z AUTO 01004KT 8SM 19/18 A3003 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KGNV 31nm W | 251120Z 2512/2612 36005KT 6SM -RA OVC007 TEMPO 2512/2516 3SM -RA BR OVC005 FM251600 01006KT 5SM -RA VCSH OVC007 FM251800 02006KT 6SM BR VCSH OVC012 FM252200 03006KT P6SM SCT010 OVC050 FM260200 36004KT P6SM SCT020 OVC100 FM260800 34003KT 5SM BR MIFG B
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KVQQ 35nm N | 251120Z 2512/2612 36005KT 6SM -RA OVC007 TEMPO 2512/2516 3SM -RA BR OVC004 FM251600 36006KT 5SM -RA VCSH OVC008 FM251800 01006KT 6SM BR VCSH OVC012 FM252200 01006KT P6SM SCT010 OVC020 FM260200 36004KT P6SM SCT020 OVC100 FM260800 34003KT 5SM BR MIFG B
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| NOTAMs |
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