FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 51FL |
| Lat/Long: | 29-23-41.8000N / 082-52-11.2000W 29-23.696667N / 082-52.186667W 29.3949444 / -82.8697778 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 35 ft. / 11 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 02W (1985) |
| From city: | 5 miles S of CHIEFLAND, FL |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Savings Time) |
| Zip code: | 32626 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 03/1988 |
| Sectional chart: | JACKSONVILLE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | GAINESVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CTYr145/15.4 | | CROSS CITY VORTAC | | 112.00 | | 02W |
| GNVr244/35.9 | | GATORS VORTAC | | 116.20 | | 04W |
| OCFr291/36.1 | | OCALA VORTAC | | 113.70 | | 00E |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 3180 x 90 ft. / 969 x 27 m |
| Surface: | turf |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 100 ft. |
| Obstructions: | none | | 15 ft. fence, 20 ft. from runway, 1:1 slope to clear 4 FT FENCE. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | FRANK & JONATHAN PITTS 4771 NW 60TH AVE CHIEFLAND, FL 32626 Phone 352-221-4320 |
| Manager: | JONATHAN PITTS 4771 NW 60TH AVE CHIEFLAND, FL 32626 Phone 352-221-4320 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 5 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 5 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 29/week * | | 100% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 30 September 2000 | |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 51FL.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCTY - Cross City Airport (19 nm NW)
X60 - Williston Municipal Airport (21 nm E)
X35 - Dunnellon/Marion County & Park of Commerce Airport (33 nm SE)
KCGC - Crystal River Airport (35 nm SE)
KGNV - Gainesville Regional Airport (36 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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Taken in March 2004
looking North
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 03-Dec-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:46 | | 11:46 |
| Sunrise | | 07:12 | | 12:12 |
| Sunset | | 17:32 | | 22:32 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:58 | | 22:58 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Dec-2008 02:00:31 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 03-Dec-2008 21:00:31 |
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| METAR |
KCTY 15nm NW | 040153Z AUTO 00000KT 04/02 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP262 T00390017 PWINO TSNO
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| TAF |
KGNV 36nm NE | 032336Z 0400/0424 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM040800 00000KT 5SM BR FEW250 TEMPO 0409/0413 2SM BR SCT001 FM041400 14003KT P6SM FEW020 SCT250 FM041600 16008KT P6SM SCT030 BKN250
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