AirNav  
 
airports navaids fix Aviation Fuel airboss pilotshop
 853 users online  

A51 Costin Airport
Port St. Joe, Florida, USA

GOING TO PORT ST. JOE?

Reserve a HOTEL Rent a CARRent from ENTERPRISE

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
PFNr143/34.2PANAMA CITY VORTAC114.3000W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
APALACHICOLA281/13.834902WAAF .- .- ..-.

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: leftleft
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
    
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)
 
Loc | Ops | Rwys | IFR | FBO | Links
Com | Nav | Svcs | Stats | Notes

$4.95 $4.65

 
Area around A51 (Costin Airport)
 
Road maps at: MapQuest MapPoint Yahoo! Maps Google Rand McNally
Topographic chart at: TopoZone
Satellite photo at: TerraServer Virtual Earth

 
Aerial photo
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Aerial photo of A51 (Costin Airport)
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Costin Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.

 
Sectional chart
Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com

 
Airport distance calculator
Flying to Costin Airport? Find the distance to fly.

From to A51

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 10-May-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2610:26
Sunrise06:5210:52
Sunset20:2300:23
Evening civil twilight20:4900:49

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-May-2008 22:47:21
Local (UTC-4)  10-May-2008 18:47:21
 
METAR
KAAF 
13nm E 
102242Z AUTO 25010KT 10SM FEW009 SCT037 SCT095 27/23 A2987 RMK AO2
KPAM 
23nm NW 
102232Z AUTO 22007KT 10SM SCT008 BKN016 26/24 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP112 $
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
NOTAMs
Click for the latest NOTAMs
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.

 

 
 

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

 The hotels featured here are reported to be very convenient to the Costin Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Costin Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.
 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
MainStay Suites 850-229-6246
[web site]
[email]
[Reservations]
Internet access, Restrooms, Showers, Lodging, Other business

More info about MainStay Suites
5 miles    write
Feature A Hotel
 

AirNav users who flew into A51 have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
MAINSTAY SUITES PORT ST JOE 5.0 
 

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

Would you like to see your business listed on this page?

 If your business provides an interesting product or service to pilots, flight crews, aircraft, or users of the Costin Airport, you should consider listing it here.  To start the listing process, click on the button below
 
Add a business
 

Other Pages about Costin Airport

www.capeplantation.com
ourworld.compuserve.com/...
 
Update a link
 
Copyright © AirNav, LLC. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy  Contact