FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CHN |
| Lat/Long: | 27-30-53.7000N 081-52-49.7000W 27-30.895000N 081-52.828333W 27.5149167,-81.8804722 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 107.8 ft. / 32.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (2000) |
| From city: | 5 miles SW of WAUCHULA, FL |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 33873 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1983 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MIAMI CENTER |
| FSS: | SAINT PETERSBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PIE (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATTND |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-2: | 118.35 (863-767-0559) |
| WX AWOS-3 at AVO (19 nm E): | 118.725 (863-453-4223) |
- 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 |
| LALr165/29.2 | | LAKELAND VORTAC | | 116.00 | | 01E |
| SRQr085/36.9 | | SARASOTA VOR/DME | | 117.00 | | 05W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL 100LL:FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 4005 x 75 ft. / 1221 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 7 /F/B/Y/T | | Single wheel: | 24.0 | | Double wheel: | 39.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 27-31.224823N | | 27-30.563918N |
| Longitude: | 081-52.828178W | | 081-52.827343W |
| Elevation: | 99.3 ft. | | 103.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 184 magnetic, 180 true | | 004 magnetic, 360 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 24 ft. trees, 600 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear | | 5 ft. brush, 205 ft. from runway, 225 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF WAUCHULA 126 S 7TH AVE. WAUCHULA, FL 33873 Phone 863-773-3131 CTC PERSON: OLIVIA MINSHEW |
| Manager: | WARD GRIMES 1202 MAURICE SONNY CLAVEL RD. WAUCHULA, FL 33873 Phone 863-773-3115 AIRPORT PHYSICAL ADDRESS: 1202 MAURICE SONNY CLAVEL ROAD. |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731. |
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 from 25 December 2025 at 0901z to 22 January 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (227KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (214KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (162KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KAVO - Avon Park Executive Airport (19 nm E)
X06 - Arcadia Municipal Airport (19 nm S)
KBOW - Bartow Executive Airport (26 nm N)
X07 - Lake Wales Municipal Airport (27 nm NE)
KSEF - Sebring Regional Airport (29 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Joshua C. Smith
Photo taken 16-Feb-2015
looking east.
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Times for 05-Jan-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:54 | | 11:54 |
| Sunrise | | 07:20 | | 12:20 |
| Sunset | | 17:46 | | 22:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:12 | | 23:12 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jan-2026 07:29:18 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 05-Jan-2026 02:29:18 |
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| METAR |
KBOW 26nm N | 050720Z AUTO 01005KT 1/4SM FG OVC002 14/14 A3008 RMK AO2 PWINO
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KLAL 28nm N | 050650Z 03005KT 3/4SM BR VV002 13/13 A3009
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KSEF 29nm E | 050715Z AUTO 34004KT 3/4SM BR OVC002 12/ A3007 RMK AO2 VIS 1/2V1 1/2 T0125////
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KAGR 30nm E | 050655Z AUTO 00000KT 2 1/2SM BR M 13/13 A3006 RMK AO2 VIS 2 1/2V6 SLP181 T01330131 CHINO RWY23 $
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KPCM 33nm NW | 050715Z AUTO 1/2SM FG OVC003 14/14 A3010 RMK AO2
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KGIF 34nm N | 050653Z AUTO 01005KT 1/4SM FG VV002 14/14 A3009 RMK AO1 SLP188 P0001 T01390139 $
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KPGD 36nm S | 050653Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM BR CLR 13/13 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP184 T01330133
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KSRQ 37nm W | 050653Z AUTO 08004KT 10SM CLR 16/14 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP178 T01560139 $
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KMCF 39nm NW | 050720Z AUTO 07006KT 10SM OVC030 16/14 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP182
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KVNC 40nm SW | 050715Z AUTO RMK AO2 PNO PWINO TSNO
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| TAF |
KLAL 28nm N | 050531Z 0506/0606 VRB03KT 5SM BR OVC004 TEMPO 0509/0513 1SM BR OVC002 FM051500 VRB04KT P6SM SCT015 BKN250 FM051800 VRB04KT P6SM SCT035 BKN250 FM060100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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