AirNav: KAVO - Avon Park Executive Airport

KAVO

Avon Park Executive Airport
Avon Park, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier:	AVO
Lat/Long:	27-35-28.6796N / 081-31-44.2806W 27-35.477993N / 081-31.738010W 27.5912999 / -81.5289668 (estimated)
Elevation:	160 ft. / 48.8 m (surveyed)
Variation:	04W (2000)
From city:	2 miles W of AVON PARK, FL
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	33825

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	04/1940
Sectional chart:	MIAMI
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	MIAMI CENTER
FSS:	SAINT PETERSBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	PIE (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	0730-1730
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	DUSK-DAWN MIRL RY 04/22 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT TWY LGTS, REIL RYS 04 & 22 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport)
Taxiway lights:	STUB TWY FM RWY 4-22 TO RAMP ONLY.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	122.8
WX AWOS-3:	118.725 (863-453-4223)
WX AWOS-3 at SEF (13 nm SE):	119.475 (863-655-6424)
WX AWOS-3 at X07 (19 nm N):	124.225 (863-678-1334)

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MIAMI ARTCC ON FREQS 134.55/257.7 (AVON PARK RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
LALr132/35.0		LAKELAND VORTAC		116.00		01E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
WAUCHULA		079/19.5		261		04W		CHN	-.-. .... -.

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 4/22

Dimensions:

5374 x 100 ft. / 1638 x 30 m

Surface:

asphalt, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

26.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 4

RUNWAY 22

Latitude:

27-35.068915N

27-35.694263N

Longitude:

081-32.108312W

081-31.402580W

Elevation:

160.3 ft.

152.2 ft.

Gradient:

0.1%

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

049 magnetic, 045 true

229 magnetic, 225 true

Displaced threshold:

1044 ft.

Markings:

basic, in fair condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

36 ft. trees, 942 ft. from runway, 80 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear

15 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline
RY 22, 15 FT ROAD; 128 FT FM EOR, 125 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

Runway 9/27

Dimensions:

3844 x 75 ft. / 1172 x 23 m

Surface:

asphalt, in poor condition
CRACKING WITH GRASS GROWING THRU CRACKS.

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

10.0

RUNWAY 9

RUNWAY 27

Latitude:

27-35.613677N

27-35.611858N

Longitude:

081-32.069630W

081-31.357635W

Elevation:

153.4 ft.

153.2 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

094 magnetic, 090 true

274 magnetic, 270 true

Markings:

basic, in poor condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

57 ft. pline, 2070 ft. from runway, 32:1 slope to clear

8 ft. fence, 300 ft. from runway, 5:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	CITY OF AVON PARK 110 EAST MAIN STREET AVON PARK, FL 33825 Phone 863-452-4403 CONTACT PERSON: C.B. SHIREY 863-452-4403
Manager:	C. B. SHIREY AVON PARK EXECUTIVE AIRPORT, 110 EAST MAIN STREET AVON PARK, FL 33825 Phone 863-452-4403 AIRPORT OFFICE 863-453-5046.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		48
Single engine airplanes:		40
Multi engine airplanes:		6
Jet airplanes:		1
Helicopters:		1

Aircraft operations: avg 89/day *
53%	transient general aviation
47%	local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 July 2008

Additional Remarks

-	TREES IN TRANSITION ZONE APCH END RY 27 SOUTH SIDE.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
GPS RWY 04		download (176KB)
GPS RWY 09		download (163KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (76KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KSEF - Sebring Regional Airport (13 nm SE)
X07 - Lake Wales Municipal Airport (19 nm N)
KCHN - Wauchula Municipal Airport (19 nm W)
KBOW - Bartow Municipal Airport (25 nm NW)
KGIF - Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (31 nm NW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 23-Nov-2009

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:29	11:29
Sunrise	06:54	11:54
Sunset	17:31	22:31
Evening civil twilight	17:56	22:56

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	23-Nov-2009 08:23:12
Local (UTC-5)	23-Nov-2009 03:23:12

METAR

KBOW 24nm NW	230755Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM BR SCT008 19/19 A3002 RMK AO2
KGIF 31nm N	230801Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN009 21/19 A3002 RMK AO2
KLAL 34nm NW	230253Z 00000KT 15SM SCT060 OVC250 23/20 A3000 RMK LAST
KOBE 41nm SE	230749Z AUTO 33003KT 1 3/4SM BR VV007 20/20 A3004 RMK AO2
KPCM 42nm NW	230745Z AUTO 19003KT 10SM SCT005 SCT037 21/20 A3002 RMK AO2
KISM 42nm N	230250Z 16006KT 10SM BKN060 22/19 A3003 RMK LAST
KPGD 48nm SW	230753Z AUTO 01005KT 10SM FEW100 21/20 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP170 T02060200

TAF

KISM
42nm N

230533Z 2306/2406 20003KT P6SM OVC250 FM230800 00000KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 TEMPO 2309/2312 4SM BR SCT008 BKN015 FM231400 26005KT P6SM SCT030 BKN250 FM240000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT035 BKN250 AMD NOT SKED 2306/2313

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Florida Aircraft Services, Inc.

863-453-5046
[email]

Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Aircraft maintenance, Aircraft interiors, Aviation accessories, Pilot supplies, Rental cars, Courtesy transportation, ...

More info about Florida Aircraft Services, Inc.

Chevron
	100LL		Jet A
AS		$4.25		---
FS		---		$4.00
Updated 26-Oct-2009

3 read

write

AS=Assisted/Self Service
FS=Full service

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