FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 VOR | | 110.20 | | 03W |
| LBVr307/35.7 | | LA BELLE VORTAC | | 110.40 | | 01E |
| SRQr112/36.8 | | SARASOTA VORTAC | | 117.00 | | 02W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| WAUCHULA | | 189/18.9 | | 261 | | 04W | | CHN | -.-. .... -. |
| VENICE | | 076/28.7 | | 206 | | 02W | | VNC | ...- -. -.-. |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 2800 x 100 ft. / 853 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 8 ft. trees, 1000 ft. from runway | | none |
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 |
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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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Photo courtesy of Ronald McDonald
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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 04-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:12 | | 10:12 |
| Sunrise | | 06:39 | | 10:39 |
| Sunset | | 20:25 | | 00:25 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:52 | | 00:52 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Jul-2009 16:21:49 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 04-Jul-2009 12:21:49 |
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| METAR |
KPGD 17nm S | 041553Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR 32/23 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP187 T03170233
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| TAF |
KSRQ 37nm W | 041125Z 0412/0512 27006KT P6SM SCT015 SCT120 FM041400 28008KT P6SM VCSH FEW025 SCT250 FM041800 27010KT P6SM FEW030 SCT250 FM050100 VRB05KT P6SM FEW025 SCT250
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KFMY 37nm S | 041125Z 0412/0512 VRB03KT P6SM FEW015 SCT250 FM041400 29006KT P6SM SCT025 SCT100 BKN250 FM041800 27008KT P6SM VCTS SCT030CB BKN120 FM050100 VRB03KT P6SM FEW025 SCT120 BKN250
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KRSW 41nm S | 041125Z 0412/0512 VRB03KT P6SM FEW020 SCT250 FM041400 28006KT P6SM SCT025 SCT100 BKN250 FM041800 25008KT P6SM VCTS SCT030CB BKN120 FM050100 VRB03KT P6SM FEW025 SCT120 BKN250
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