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 |
| SRQr014/14.3 | | 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 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:36 | | 10:36 |
| Sunrise | | 07:01 | | 11:01 |
| Sunset | | 20:09 | | 00:09 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:34 | | 00:34 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 05:40:37 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 01:40:37 |
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| METAR |
KSPG 10nm NW | 130453Z AUTO 16011KT 10SM CLR 30/24 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP173 T03000239 403500278 TSNO
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KMCF 12nm N | 130458Z AUTO 14003KT 8SM CLR 27/24 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP182 T02740241 403520240
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KSRQ 15nm S | 130453Z 12007KT 10SM CLR 27/22 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP172 T02670222 403390244
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KTPF 17nm N | 130455Z AUTO 11006KT 10SM CLR 27/21 A3006 RMK AO2
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KPIE 19nm NW | 130453Z AUTO 13006KT 10SM CLR 29/23 A3006 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NW SLP178 T02890233 403390250 $
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KTPA 19nm N | 130453Z 11003KT 10SM CLR 29/21 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP181 T02940206 403500267
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| TAF |
KMCF 12nm N | 1300/1406 VRB06KT 9999 BKN030 BKN070 QNH3002INS TEMPO 1319/1323 18010G20KT 6000 -TSRA SCT015 BKN035CB T34/1320Z T25/1312Z
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KSRQ 15nm S | 121722Z 1218/1318 07007KT P6SM FEW035 FM121900 29008KT P6SM SCT040 FM130200 08003KT P6SM FEW030 FM131500 24006KT P6SM FEW025 SCT035
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KPIE 19nm NW | 121722Z 1218/1318 04006KT P6SM FEW035 FM122000 33008KT P6SM SCT040 FM130200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW030 FM131500 06005KT P6SM FEW025 SCT035
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KTPA 19nm N | 130306Z 1303/1324 VRB05KT P6SM FEW050 FM131500 24007KT P6SM SCT030 SCT250 FM131900 26007KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250
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