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48X

Manatee Airport
Palmetto, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026

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
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:	LIRL RWY 7/25 AVBL BY PHONE REQUEST 941-722-9296.

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 (941-355-8482)
WX AWOS-3PT at TPF (17 nm N):	118.925 (813-251-6824)
WX ASOS at PIE (18 nm NW):	134.5 (727-502-6385)
WX ASOS at TPA (20 nm N):	126.45 (813-296-2752)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
SRQr014/14.3	SARASOTA VOR/DME	117.00	05W
PIEr156/18.1	ST PETERSBURG VORTAC	116.40	05W
LALr231/33.9	LAKELAND VORTAC	116.00	01E

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL 100LL:FUEL AVBL DAILY SR-SS.
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 fair condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

/2012

Runway edge lights:

low intensity

Runway edge markings:

RWY 07 AND 25 EDGES MARKED BY PAILS ON EACH SIDE OF RWY.

RUNWAY 7

RUNWAY 25

Latitude:

27-38.496667N

27-38.615000N

Longitude:

082-31.476667W

082-30.913333W

Traffic pattern:

right

left

Markings:

NSTD, in fair condition

Obstructions:

38 ft. trees, 745 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear
ACFT HNGRS 135 FT L OF CNTRLN FIRST HALF OF RWY 07. ACFT PARKED 135 FT R OF CNTRLN FIRST 1/3 OF RWY 25.

none

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	DFM PROPERTIES, LLC 945 HERITAGE HILLS DECATUR, GA 30033 Phone 404-371-3924 CONTACT PERSON: TOM REEDER: 941-527-9714
Manager:	TOM REEDER 14108 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

Additional Remarks

-	BIRDS, WILDLIFE AND DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT.
-	RWY 07/25 FIRST 500 FT EAST END SOFT AFTER HEAVY SEASONAL RAINS.
-	ARPT CLSD TO TURBINE HOPS INCLG HOVER AND PRACTICE MANUEVERS AT NE FIELD ADJ TO RWY 7/25 EXC BELL JET RANGERS, EMERG. CALL IN ADVN 941-722-9296.
-	FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-371-7810.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 48X.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KSPG - Albert Whitted Airport (9 nm NW)
KMCF - MacDill Air Force Base (12 nm N)
KSRQ - Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport (15 nm S)
KTPF - Peter O Knight Airport (17 nm N)
KPIE - St Pete-Clearwater International Airport (18 nm NW)
KTPA - Tampa International Airport (20 nm N)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 07-Sep-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:49	10:49
Sunrise	07:13	11:13
Sunset	19:44	23:44
Evening civil twilight	20:07	00:07

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	07-Sep-2026 14:44:10
Local (UTC-4)	07-Sep-2026 10:44:10

METAR

KSPG 10nm NW	071434Z 34013G19KT 10SM VCTS BKN030 BKN036 29/25 A2995 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS T02940250
KMCF 12nm N	071429Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM +TSRA FEW002 SCT024 OVC031 27/24 A2995 RMK AO2 RAE1355RAB03 TSE1355TSB1356 SLP145
KSRQ 15nm S	071407Z 06004KT 10SM SCT031 BKN040 28/25 A2995 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE-SE T02780250
KTPF 17nm N	071435Z AUTO 02005KT 6SM -TSRA BR FEW022 SCT055 27/26 A2994 RMK AO2 RAB1416 TSB1425 P0000 T02680261 $
KPIE 19nm NW	071153Z 19003KT 10SM SCT026 SCT044 26/25 A2991 RMK RWY 18/22
KTPA 19nm N	071409Z 04003KT 7SM -TSRA FEW016 BKN023CB BKN055 BKN200 27/26 A2997 RMK AO2 OCNL LTGIC W AND DSNT ALQDS TS W MOV SE CB DSNT ALQDS P0007 T02720256 $

TAF

KMCF 12nm N	071235Z 0712/0815 29008KT 9999 VCTS SCT030CB BKN050 QNH2991INS TEMPO 0712/0718 VRB10G15KT 6000 -TSRA BKN030CB BECMG 0718/0719 25008KT 8000 -SHRA BKN030 OVC050 QNH2991INS TEMPO 0800/0805 VRB10G15KT 6000 -TSRA OVC030CB BECMG 0806/0807 VRB06KT 9999 NSW SCT030 OVC050 QNH2993INS TX33/0719Z TN28/0712Z
KSRQ 15nm S	071120Z 0712/0812 26005KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 SCT130 BKN250 FM071600 30007KT P6SM VCTS SCT030CB SCT100 BKN250 TEMPO 0718/0722 VRB15G25KT 2SM +TSRA BKN030CB FM080000 30008KT P6SM SCT035 SCT130 BKN250 FM080300 VRB03KT P6SM FEW030 SCT130 BKN250
KPIE 19nm NW	071120Z 0712/0812 25005KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 SCT130 BKN250 FM071500 28007KT P6SM VCTS SCT030CB BKN100 TEMPO 0715/0719 VRB15G25KT 2SM +TSRA BKN030CB FM072000 28008KT P6SM SCT035 SCT130 BKN250 FM080100 VRB03KT P6SM FEW030 SCT130 BKN250
KTPA 19nm N	071359Z 0714/0818 28005KT P6SM VCTS SCT025CB SCT130 BKN250 TEMPO 0714/0716 VRB15G25KT 3SM TSRA BKN030CB FM072100 26008KT P6SM SCT035 SCT130 BKN250 FM080100 VRB03KT P6SM FEW030 SCT130 BKN250 FM081700 20005KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN250

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Airport Manatee

941-722-9296
941-527-9714
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[email]

Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangar leasing / sales, Passenger terminal and lounge, Computerized weather, Internet access, ...

More info about Airport Manatee

	100LL
SS		$6.36
Updated 06-Aug-2026

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SS=Self service

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