FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
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 -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: | 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): | 118.975 (727-821-4334) |
| WX ASOS at SRQ (15 nm S): | 134.15 (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 |
| SRQr009/14.8 | | SARASOTA VORTAC | | 115.20 | | 02W |
| PIEr150/18.1 | | ST PETERSBURG VORTAC | | 116.40 | | 01E |
| LALr231/33.9 | | LAKELAND VORTAC | | 116.00 | | 01E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| PICNY | | 176/13.2 | | 388 | | 02W | | 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: | 3405 x 100 ft. / 1038 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 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 27-38.483167N | | 27-38.612833N |
| Longitude: | 082-31.517000W | | 082-30.902833W |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Obstructions: | 8 ft. brush, 160 ft. from runway, 90 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 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. | | 5 ft. brush, 100 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | REEDER FARMS 10608 U.S. 41 N PALMETTO, FL 34221 Phone 941-722-9296 |
| Manager: | J. T. REEDER 10608 US 41 NORTH PALMETTO, FL 34221 Phone 941-722-9296 |
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 August 1999 | |
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)
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Times for 09-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:20 | | 10:20 |
| Sunrise | | 06:45 | | 10:45 |
| Sunset | | 20:08 | | 00:08 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:33 | | 00:33 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-May-2008 19:42:03 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 09-May-2008 15:42:03 |
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| METAR |
KSPG 10nm NW | 091853Z 23012KT 10SM FEW023 30/21 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP132 T03000206
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KMCF 12nm N | 091855Z 23013KT 10SM SCT026 BKN250 30/23 A2993 RMK AO2A SLP138 T02980229 $
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KSRQ 15nm S | 091853Z 23009KT 10SM CLR 28/22 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP136 T02780222
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KTPF 17nm N | 091924Z AUTO 27008KT 10SM SCT040 SCT046 31/21 A2992 RMK AO2
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KPIE 19nm NW | 091853Z AUTO 25012G18KT 10SM FEW030 30/21 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP136 T03000206
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KTPA 19nm N | 091853Z 27010KT 9SM FEW045 BKN250 30/21 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP137 T03000206
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| TAF |
KMCF 12nm N | 091616 23015G20KT 9999 FEW015 SCT030 BKN250 QNH2985INS BECMG 2324 25010KT 9999 SCT015 BKN030 BKN250 BECMG 0203 24008KT 8000 BR BKN015 QNH2989INS BECMG 1314 24010KT 9999 NSW SCT015 BKN030 BKN250 QNH2991INS T30/20Z T25/11Z
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KSRQ 15nm S | 091735Z 091818 24012G20KT P6SM SCT035 BKN250 FM2200 25010KT P6SM FEW035 BKN250 FM0200 23007KT P6SM SCT020 SCT250 TEMPO 0812 5SM BR BKN020 FM1300 24010KT P6SM SCT030 SCT250
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KPIE 19nm NW | 091735Z 091818 24014G24KT P6SM SCT035 BKN250 FM2200 25012KT P6SM FEW040 BKN250 FM0200 23008KT P6SM SCT020 SCT250 TEMPO 0812 5SM BR BKN020 FM1300 24012KT P6SM SCT030 SCT250
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KTPA 19nm N | 091735Z 091818 26012G20KT P6SM SCT035 BKN250 FM2200 27010KT P6SM FEW040 BKN250 FM0200 25007KT P6SM SCT020 SCT250 TEMPO 0812 5SM BR BKN020 FM1300 26010KT P6SM SCT030 SCT250
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