FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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: | UNATTND |
| 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 |
| HLLr141/29.6 | | HANDLE VORTAC | | 114.30 | | 04W |
| 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
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: | 57 ft. tree, 531 ft. from runway, 9:1 slope to clear RY 18 APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. | | 51 ft. tree, 2062 ft. from runway, 40:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | COSTIN AVIATION, INC. 167 CESSNA DRIVE PORT SAINT JOE, FL 32456 Phone 850-227-9462 |
| Manager: | LEONARD C COSTIN COSTIN AIRPORT, 167 CESSNA DRIVE PORT SAINT JOE, FL 32456 Phone 850-227-9462 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 25 August 2009 | |
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 Regional Airport (14 nm E)
KPAM - Tyndall Air Force Base (24 nm NW)
KECP - Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (45 nm NW)
KTLH - Tallahassee Regional Airport (62 nm NE)
2J9 - Quincy Municipal Airport (63 nm NE)
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:00 | | 12:00 |
| Sunrise | | 07:24 | | 12:24 |
| Sunset | | 18:27 | | 23:27 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:51 | | 23:51 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 21:17:32 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 12-Feb-2012 16:17:32 |
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| METAR |
KAAF 13nm E | 122053Z AUTO 34007KT 10SM CLR 11/M14 A3033 RMK AO2 SLP270 T01061144 56028
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KPAM 23nm NW | 122055Z AUTO 01010KT 10SM CLR 10/M09 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP275 T01011091 56030
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| TAF |
KPAM 23nm NW | 1219/1319 35009KT 9999 SCT250 QNH3035INS BECMG 1300/1301 03005KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3025INS T12/1221Z T01/1312Z LIMITED METWATCH 1219 TIL 1311
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