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8FL1 Mc Donald's Field Airport
Arcadia, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: 8FL1
Lat/Long: 27-11-49.1800N / 081-54-56.3030W
27-11.819667N / 081-54.938383W
27.1969944 / -81.9156397
(estimated)
Elevation: 54 ft. / 16 m (estimated)
Variation: 02W (1985)
From city: 3 miles SW of ARCADIA, FL
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Savings Time)
Zip code: 34266

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 01/1980
Sectional chart: MIAMI
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MIAMI CENTER
FSS: SAINT PETERSBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: 0800-1600
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at PGD (17 nm S): 135.675 (941-639-0076)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
PGDr017/(17.3)PUNTA GORDA VOR110.2003W
LBVr307/35.7LA BELLE VORTAC110.4001E
SRQr112/36.8SARASOTA VORTAC117.0002W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
WAUCHULA189/18.926104WCHN -.-. .... -.
VENICE076/28.720602WVNC ...- -. -.-.

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 4/22

Dimensions: 2800 x 100 ft. / 853 x 30 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 4  RUNWAY 22
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 8 ft. trees, 1000 ft. from runwaynone

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: RONALD B. MC DONALD
PO BOX 302
ARCADIA, FL 33821
Phone 813-494-0761
Manager: RONALD B. MC DONALD
PO BOX 302
ARCADIA, FL 33821
Phone 813-494-0761
813-663-0136

Airport Operational Statistics

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

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 8FL1.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KPGD - Charlotte County Airport (17 nm S)
KCHN - Wauchula Municipal Airport (19 nm N)
KVNC - Venice Municipal Airport (29 nm W)
KAVO - Avon Park Executive Airport (31 nm NE)
KSEF - Sebring Regional Airport (34 nm NE)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of 8FL1 (Mc Donald's Field Airport)
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From to 8FL1

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 20-Nov-2008
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2911:29
Sunrise06:5411:54
Sunset17:3422:34
Evening civil twilight17:5822:58

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  20-Nov-2008 09:05:56
Local (UTC-5)  20-Nov-2008 04:05:56
 
METAR
KPGD 
17nm S 
200853Z AUTO 02004KT 10SM CLR 06/04 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP229 T00560044 55005
TAF
KSRQ 
37nm W 
200531Z 2006/2106 04004KT P6SM SKC FM201800 30007KT P6SM SKC FM210100 31004KT P6SM FEW035
KFMY 
37nm S 
200531Z 2006/2106 06004KT P6SM SKC FM201500 02006KT P6SM SKC FM202000 33007KT P6SM SKC
KRSW 
41nm S 
200531Z 2006/2106 05004KT P6SM SKC FM201500 02006KT P6SM SKC FM201900 33007KT P6SM SKC

 
 

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Mc Donald's Field Airport

Miles Price ($)
BEST WESTERN ARCADIA INN 3.4 60-99
HOLIDAY INN EXP STE ARCADIA 5.1 

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

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