FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 48X |
| Lat/Long: | 27-38-32.9000N / 082-31-12.6000W 27-38.548333N / 082-31.210000W 27.6424722 / -82.5201667 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 27 ft. / 8 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 02W (1985) |
| From city: | 7 miles NE of PALMETTO, FL |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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: | MON-FRI 0900-1700, ALL SAT 0900-1200 |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
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 | | 224/29.0 | | 346 | | 02W | | PCM | .--. -.-. -- |
| WAUCHULA | | 287/34.8 | | 261 | | 04W | | CHN | -.-. .... -. |
| VENICE | | 354/35.2 | | 206 | | 02W | | VNC | ...- -. -.-. |
Airport Services
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
Runway Information
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 3323 x 100 ft. / 1013 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition RY 07/25 FIRST 500 FT EAST END SOFT AFTER RAINS. |
| 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 |
| 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: | | 105 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 89 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 15 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 136/week * | | 70% | local general aviation | | 28% | transient general aviation | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 27 October 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
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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Times for 13-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:46 | | 11:46 |
| Sunrise | | 07:10 | | 12:10 |
| Sunset | | 18:19 | | 23:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:43 | | 23:43 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 06:44:05 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Feb-2012 01:44:05 |
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| METAR |
KSPG 10nm NW | 130553Z 06012KT 10SM CLR 09/M02 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP254 T00941017 10094 20083 58011
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KMCF 12nm N | 130555Z AUTO 06006KT 10SM CLR 03/M04 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP259 T00301038 10073 20028 58011
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KSRQ 15nm S | 130553Z 05003KT 10SM CLR 04/M04 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP252 T00441044 10094 20039 58010
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KTPF 17nm N | 130555Z AUTO 04007KT 10SM CLR 03/M03 A3030 RMK AO2
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KPIE 19nm NW | 130553Z AUTO 04008KT 10SM CLR 08/M05 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP259 T00831050 10083 20072 58010
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KTPA 19nm N | 130553Z 04004KT 10SM FEW080 SCT150 06/M03 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP264 T00561028 10078 20050 58008 $
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| TAF |
KSRQ 15nm S | 130534Z 1306/1406 03004KT P6SM FEW250 FM131600 11008KT P6SM SCT250 FM132000 25008KT P6SM SCT250 FM140100 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
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KPIE 19nm NW | 130534Z 1306/1406 04005KT P6SM SCT250 FM131400 07007KT P6SM SCT250 FM132000 29008KT P6SM SCT250 FM140100 11005KT P6SM FEW250
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KTPA 19nm N | 130534Z 1306/1406 04003KT P6SM SCT250 FM131700 13006KT P6SM SCT250 FM132100 23007KT P6SM SCT250 FM140100 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
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