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48X Airport Manatee
Palmetto, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 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: SAT 0900-1200, ALL MON-FRI 0900-1700
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
SRQr014/14.3SARASOTA VORTAC117.0005W
PIEr156/18.1ST PETERSBURG VORTAC116.4005W
LALr231/33.9LAKELAND VORTAC116.0001E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
PICNY179/13.238805WAM .- --
KNIGHT194/16.327002WTPF - .--. ..-.
PLANT CITY224/28.934602WPCM .--. -.-. --
WAUCHULA287/34.826104WCHN -.-. .... -.
VENICE357/35.220605WVNC ...- -. -.-.
ZEPHYRHILLS212/40.025303WRHZ .-. .... --..

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: 27-38.496667N27-38.615000N
Longitude: 082-31.476667W082-30.913333W
Traffic pattern: rightleft
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
    
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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 18-May-2013
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1510:15
Sunrise06:4010:40
Sunset20:1300:13
Evening civil twilight20:3800:38

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  18-May-2013 09:04:34
Local (UTC-4)  18-May-2013 05:04:34
 
METAR
KSPG 
10nm NW 
180753Z AUTO 14009KT 10SM CLR 24/21 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP175 T02440206
KMCF 
12nm N 
180758Z AUTO 10006KT 10SM CLR 22/21 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP186 T02190209
KSRQ 
15nm S 
180753Z AUTO 10004KT 10SM CLR 21/19 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP174 T02110194 TSNO
KTPF 
17nm N 
180835Z AUTO 09003KT 10SM CLR 21/18 A3007 RMK AO2
KPIE 
19nm NW 
180753Z AUTO 13005KT 10SM CLR 23/19 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP180 T02280194
KTPA 
19nm N 
180753Z 10005KT 10SM CLR 23/19 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP183 T02330194
TAF
KMCF 
12nm N 
1808/1914 10006KT 9999 SKC QNH3005INS TEMPO 1809/1812 8000 BR SCT020 BECMG 1819/1820 22012KT 9999 SKC QNH3009INS BECMG 1902/1903 24006KT 9999 SKC QNH3012INS T31/1820Z T20/1812Z
KSRQ 
15nm S 
180542Z 1806/1906 08004KT P6SM FEW030 FM181400 15006KT P6SM FEW035 SCT250 FM181600 25008KT P6SM FEW040 SCT250 FM181900 29010KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250 FM190100 VRB05KT P6SM SCT035 SCT250
KPIE 
19nm NW 
180542Z 1806/1906 11006KT P6SM SCT030 FM181500 07006KT P6SM SCT035 SCT250 FM181900 31010KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250 FM190100 VRB05KT P6SM SCT035 SCT250
KTPA 
19nm N 
180542Z 1806/1906 10004KT P6SM SCT030 FM181400 12005KT P6SM SCT030 SCT250 FM181700 25009KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250 FM182100 29010KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250 FM190100 VRB05KT P6SM SCT035 SCT250
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Airport Manatee 941-722-9296
[web site]
[email]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, ...

More info about Airport Manatee
independent
100LL
SS $4.89 
 Updated 07-May-2013
 
   2 read write
SS=Self service
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