FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | A51 |
| Lat/Long: | 29-45-30.7570N / 085-17-20.7050W 29-45.512617N / 085-17.345083W 29.7585436 / -85.2890847 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 13 ft. / 4 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 00W (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles S of PORT ST JOE, FL |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 32456 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1985 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW ORLEANS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | GAINESVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GNV (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-SAT 0800-1700, ALL SUN 1200-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Landing fee: | yes |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX ASOS at AAF (14 nm E): | 119.925 (850-653-8271) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PFNr143/34.2 | | PANAMA CITY VORTAC | | 114.30 | | 00W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| APALACHICOLA | | 281/13.8 | | 349 | | 02W | | AAF | .- .- ..-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 4230 x 65 ft. / 1289 x 20 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition SOUTH 1000 FT ROUGH, SOFT & SANDY. |
| Runway edge markings: | DSPLCD THR MKD WITH 3 PVC PIPES PAINTED WHITE PLACED PERPENDICULAR TO CNTRLN. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | 660 ft. | | 1000 ft. |
| Obstructions: | 48 ft. trees, 100 ft. from runway, 2:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. | | 45 ft. trees, 900 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 42:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | LEONARD C COSTIN 2724 APALACHEE PKWY TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301 Phone 850-877-7189 |
| Manager: | LEONARD C COSTIN 2724 APALACHEE PKWY TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301 Phone 850-877-7189 FBO |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 8 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 8 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 34/day * | | 58% | transient general aviation | | 42% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 July 2001 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | 550' RADIO TWR LCTD 1 1/2 MILES NORTH OF ARPT. |
| - | NO TOUCH & GO LNDGS. |
| - | WATER-FILLED DITCH WEST OF RY. |
| - | 15-40 FT TREELINE WEST OF RY IN PRIMARY SFC AND TRANSITION SFC. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at A51.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KAAF - Apalachicola Municipal Airport (14 nm E)
KPAM - Tyndall Air Force Base (24 nm NW)
KPFN - Panama City-Bay County International Airport (34 nm NW)
KTLH - Tallahassee Regional Airport (62 nm NE)
2J9 - Quincy Municipal Airport (63 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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Times for 10-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:26 | | 10:26 |
| Sunrise | | 06:52 | | 10:52 |
| Sunset | | 20:23 | | 00:23 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:49 | | 00:49 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-May-2008 22:47:21 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 10-May-2008 18:47:21 |
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| METAR |
KAAF 13nm E | 102242Z AUTO 25010KT 10SM FEW009 SCT037 SCT095 27/23 A2987 RMK AO2
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KPAM 23nm NW | 102232Z AUTO 22007KT 10SM SCT008 BKN016 26/24 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP112 $
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| TAF |
KPAM 23nm NW | 102018 23010G15KT 9999 BKN035 BKN180 QNH2983INS BECMG 2324 24012G18KT 9999 VCSH BKN025 QNH2982INS BECMG 0203 21010G15KT 9999 NSW OVC010 QNH2975INS BECMG 1213 24015G25KT 9999 VCTS BKN020CB QNH2976INS BECMG 1516 25020G35KT 2400 +TSRA BKN015CB QNH2979IN
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| NOTAMs |
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