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 |
| SRQr014/14.3 | | 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
looking northeast.
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:15 | | 10:15 |
| Sunrise | | 06:40 | | 10:40 |
| Sunset | | 20:13 | | 00:13 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:38 | | 00:38 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 09:04:34 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 18-May-2013 05:04:34 |
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| METAR |
KSPG 10nm NW | 180753Z AUTO 14009KT 10SM CLR 24/21 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP175 T02440206
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KMCF 12nm N | 180758Z AUTO 10006KT 10SM CLR 22/21 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP186 T02190209
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KSRQ 15nm S | 180753Z AUTO 10004KT 10SM CLR 21/19 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP174 T02110194 TSNO
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KTPF 17nm N | 180835Z AUTO 09003KT 10SM CLR 21/18 A3007 RMK AO2
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KPIE 19nm NW | 180753Z AUTO 13005KT 10SM CLR 23/19 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP180 T02280194
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KTPA 19nm N | 180753Z 10005KT 10SM CLR 23/19 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP183 T02330194
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| 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
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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
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KPIE 19nm NW | 180542Z 1806/1906 11006KT P6SM SCT030 FM181500 07006KT P6SM SCT035 SCT250 FM181900 31010KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250 FM190100 VRB05KT P6SM SCT035 SCT250
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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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