FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 48X |
| Lat/Long: | 27-38-33.3500N / 082-31-11.7000W 27-38.555833N / 082-31.195000W 27.6425972 / -82.5199167 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 27 ft. / 8 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 02W (1985) |
| From city: | 7 miles NE of PALMETTO, FL |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 34221 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/1977 |
| Sectional chart: | MIAMI |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MIAMI CENTER |
| FSS: | SAINT PETERSBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PIE (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0900-1700, ALL SAT 0900-1200 CALL AMGR FOR AFTER HRS SVC AND CHECK RY CONDITIONS 941-722-9296. |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX ASOS at SPG (9 nm NW): | 118.875 (727-821-4334) |
| WX ASOS at SRQ (15 nm S): | 124.375 (941-359-0117) |
| WX AWOS-3 at TPF (17 nm N): | 118.925 (813-251-6824) |
| WX ASOS at PIE (18 nm NW): | PHONE 727-531-3456 |
| WX ASOS at TPA (20 nm N): | PHONE 813-873-7228 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| SRQr014/14.3 | | SARASOTA VORTAC | | 117.00 | | 05W |
| PIEr156/18.1 | | ST PETERSBURG VORTAC | | 116.40 | | 05W |
| LALr231/33.9 | | LAKELAND VORTAC | | 116.00 | | 01E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| PICNY | | 179/13.2 | | 388 | | 05W | | AM | .- -- |
| KNIGHT | | 194/16.3 | | 270 | | 02W | | TPF | - .--. ..-. |
| PLANT CITY | | 224/28.9 | | 346 | | 02W | | PCM | .--. -.-. -- |
| WAUCHULA | | 287/34.8 | | 261 | | 04W | | CHN | -.-. .... -. |
| VENICE | | 357/35.2 | | 206 | | 05W | | VNC | ...- -. -.-. |
| ZEPHYRHILLS | | 212/40.0 | | 253 | | 03W | | RHZ | .-. .... --.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
Runway Information
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 3120 x 100 ft. / 951 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 07 AND 25 THLDS MARKED BY THREE GREEN LGTS AND ONE BUCKET ON EACH SIDE OF RY. |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 27-38.496667N | | 27-38.615000N |
| Longitude: | 082-31.476667W | | 082-30.913333W |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Obstructions: | 30 ft. tree, 748 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear 8 FT TREES 90-100 FT S OF RY CNTRLN FULL LENGTH. ACFT HANGARS 135 FT L OF CNTRLN FIRST HALF OF RY 07. ACFT PARKED 100 FT R OF CNTRLN FIRST 1/3 OF RY 25. | | 19 ft. brush, 644 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | REEDER FARMS 10608 U.S. HIGHWAY 41 NORTH PALMETTO, FL 34221 Phone 941-722-9296 CONTACT PERSON: TOM REEDER: 941-722-9296 |
| Manager: | TOM REEDER 10608 U.S. HIGHWAY 41 NORTH PALMETTO, FL 34221 Phone 941-722-9296 AIRPORT PHYSICAL ADDRESS: 14108 U.S. HIGHWAY 41 NORTH; FAX: 941-721-9067 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 55 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 39 | | Ultralights: | | 16 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 136/week * | | 70% | local general aviation | | 28% | transient general aviation | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 22 October 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BIRDS, WILDLIFE AND DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RY 07/25 FIRST 500 FT EAST END SOFT AFTER HEAVY SEASONAL RAINS. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 48X.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KSPG - Albert Whitted Airport (9 nm NW)
KMCF - Mac Dill Air Force Base (12 nm N)
KSRQ - Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport (15 nm S)
KTPF - Peter O Knight Airport (17 nm N)
KPIE - St Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport (18 nm NW)
KTPA - Tampa International Airport (20 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 26-Apr-2012
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:08 | | 11:08 |
| Sunrise | | 07:32 | | 11:32 |
| Sunset | | 19:00 | | 23:00 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:23 | | 23:23 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 13:23:38 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 09:23:38 |
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| METAR |
KSPG 10nm NW | 161053Z 06006KT 10SM FEW012 24/21 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP142 T02390211
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KMCF 12nm N | 160958Z AUTO 04003KT 10SM CLR 20/20 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP148 T02010199
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KSRQ 15nm S | 161053Z AUTO 08004KT 10SM OVC005 22/21 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP142 T02170206
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KTPF 17nm N | 161035Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM BKN014 21/20 A2997 RMK AO2
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KPIE 19nm NW | 161053Z 03004KT 10SM BKN012 22/20 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP148 T02220200
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KTPA 19nm N | 161053Z 00000KT 10SM FEW009 22/20 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP149 T02170200
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KMCF 12nm N | 1608/1714 05004KT 9999 OVC010 QNH2993INS TEMPO 1608/1610 06006KT 8000 BR OVC004 BECMG 1614/1615 10009KT 9999 SCT015 SCT030 QNH2998INS BECMG 1620/1621 32009KT 9999 OVC030 QNH2995INS BECMG 1703/1704 08002KT 9999 BKN015 OVC025 QNH2997INS BECMG 1709/1710 17006KT 9999 SCT010 BKN020 QNH2997INS BECMG 1713/1714 09009KT 9999 SCT030 QNH2998INS T29/1620Z T18/1610Z
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KSRQ 15nm S | 160627Z 1606/1706 05005KT 5SM BR BKN005 TEMPO 1606/1609 SCT005 FM160900 06003KT 5SM BR BKN005 TEMPO 1610/1614 3SM BR FM161400 09004KT 6SM BR BKN008 OVC015 TEMPO 1614/1617 SCT015 BKN025 FM161700 26008KT P6SM SCT035 SCT250 TEMPO 1620/1624 31007KT FM170100 02004KT P6SM SCT250
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KPIE 19nm NW | 160520Z 1606/1706 04006KT P6SM SCT004 OVC010 TEMPO 1606/1610 5SM BR OVC004 FM161000 06004KT 5SM BR OVC003 FM161400 08004KT 6SM BR BKN007 OVC015 TEMPO 1614/1617 SCT015 BKN025 FM161700 04007KT P6SM SCT035 SCT250 TEMPO 1620/1624 31008KT FM170100 02004KT P6SM SCT250
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KTPA 19nm N | 160520Z 1606/1706 04004KT P6SM SCT004 OVC010 TEMPO 1606/1610 5SM BR OVC004 FM161000 VRB02KT 5SM BR OVC003 FM161400 09004KT 6SM BR BKN007 OVC015 TEMPO 1614/1617 SCT015 BKN025 FM161700 25007KT P6SM SCT035 SCT250 TEMPO 1620/1624 30008KT FM170100 01004KT P6SM SCT250
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