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48X Airport Manatee
Palmetto, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 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 13-Aug-2013
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3610:36
Sunrise07:0111:01
Sunset20:0900:09
Evening civil twilight20:3400:34

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2013 05:40:37
Local (UTC-4)  13-Aug-2013 01:40:37
 
METAR
KSPG 
10nm NW 
130453Z AUTO 16011KT 10SM CLR 30/24 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP173 T03000239 403500278 TSNO
KMCF 
12nm N 
130458Z AUTO 14003KT 8SM CLR 27/24 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP182 T02740241 403520240
KSRQ 
15nm S 
130453Z 12007KT 10SM CLR 27/22 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP172 T02670222 403390244
KTPF 
17nm N 
130455Z AUTO 11006KT 10SM CLR 27/21 A3006 RMK AO2
KPIE 
19nm NW 
130453Z AUTO 13006KT 10SM CLR 29/23 A3006 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NW SLP178 T02890233 403390250 $
KTPA 
19nm N 
130453Z 11003KT 10SM CLR 29/21 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP181 T02940206 403500267
TAF
KMCF 
12nm N 
1300/1406 VRB06KT 9999 BKN030 BKN070 QNH3002INS TEMPO 1319/1323 18010G20KT 6000 -TSRA SCT015 BKN035CB T34/1320Z T25/1312Z
KSRQ 
15nm S 
121722Z 1218/1318 07007KT P6SM FEW035 FM121900 29008KT P6SM SCT040 FM130200 08003KT P6SM FEW030 FM131500 24006KT P6SM FEW025 SCT035
KPIE 
19nm NW 
121722Z 1218/1318 04006KT P6SM FEW035 FM122000 33008KT P6SM SCT040 FM130200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW030 FM131500 06005KT P6SM FEW025 SCT035
KTPA 
19nm N 
130306Z 1303/1324 VRB05KT P6SM FEW050 FM131500 24007KT P6SM SCT030 SCT250 FM131900 26007KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250
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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 $4.99 
 Updated 06-Aug-2013
 
   2 read write
SS=Self service
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