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63FD Link Field Airport
Alachua, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 JULY 2010

Location

FAA Identifier: 63FD
Lat/Long: 29-41-53.0000N / 082-29-29.0000W
29-41.883333N / 082-29.483333W
29.6980556 / -82.4913889
(estimated)
Elevation: 108 ft. / 33 m (estimated)
Variation: 02W (1985)
From city: 6 miles S of ALACHUA, FL
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 32653

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 06/1967
Sectional chart: JACKSONVILLE
Control tower: no
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS: GAINESVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at GNV (11 nm E): PHONE 352-335-8672

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
GNVr276/11.4GATORS VORTAC116.2004W
CTYr080/29.7CROSS CITY VORTAC112.0002W
OCFr336/34.2OCALA VORTAC113.7000E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
LAKE CITY174/29.620403WLCQ .-.. -.-. --.-
PALATKA279/35.524305WIAK .. .- -.-

Airport Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 2290 x 70 ft. / 698 x 21 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 90 ft. trees, 1200 ft. from runwaynone

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: MARTY R. ESKRIDGE
3405 NW 1ST COURT
GAINESVILLE, FL 32607
Phone 352-375-6329

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 2
Single engine airplanes: 2
    

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 63FD.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KGNV - Gainesville Regional Airport (11 nm E)
X60 - Williston Municipal Airport (21 nm S)
42J - Keystone Airpark (25 nm E)
KLCQ - Lake City Municipal Airport (29 nm N)
KCTY - Cross City Airport (32 nm W)
 
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From to 63FD

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 30-Jul-2010
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2310:23
Sunrise06:4910:49
Sunset20:2300:23
Evening civil twilight20:4900:49

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  30-Jul-2010 13:23:41
Local (UTC-4)  30-Jul-2010 09:23:41
 
METAR
KGNV 
11nm E 
301253Z 25007KT 10SM CLR 30/25 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP129 T03000250
TAF
KGNV 
11nm E 
301120Z 3012/3112 00000KT P6SM FEW250 FM301500 27006KT P6SM SCT040 SCT120 FM301800 24007KT P6SM SCT050CB BKN250 TEMPO 3019/3023 4SM TSRA BKN040CB FM310100 20005KT P6SM SCT060 BKN250
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Link Field Airport

Miles Price ($)
BEST WESTERN GATEWAY GRAND 2.5 103-114
DAYS INN GAINESVILLE I 75 4.9 60-61
GAINESVILLE HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER 4.9 99-100
ECONO LODGE GAINESVILLE I-75 4.9 60-61
HOTEL OAKS 5.0 45-51
LA QUINTA INN GAINESVILLE 5.2 52-105
FAIRFIELD INN BY MARRIOTT GAINESVILLE 5.6 59-99
RAMADA LIMITED 5.7 125-130

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Link Field Airport

4 in Alachua
37 in Gainesville
1 in Micanopy
 

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