FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FA27 |
| Lat/Long: | 27-12-20.0000N / 081-46-38.0000W 27-12.333333N / 081-46.633333W 27.2055556 / -81.7772222 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 60 ft. / 18 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 03W (1990) |
| From city: | 4 miles E of ARCADIA, FL |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 34266 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 07/1995 |
| Sectional chart: | MIAMI |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MIAMI CENTER |
| FSS: | SAINT PETERSBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PGDr036/(20.8) | | PUNTA GORDA VOR | | 110.20 | | 03W |
| LBVr317/30.6 | | LA BELLE VORTAC | | 110.40 | | 01E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| WAUCHULA | | 167/19.1 | | 261 | | 04W | | CHN | -.-. .... -. |
| VENICE | | 078/35.9 | | 206 | | 02W | | VNC | ...- -. -.-. |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 2400 x 75 ft. / 732 x 23 m |
| Surface: | turf |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | 700 ft. 09/27 DSPLCD THLDS MKD WITH WHITE TIRES. | | 600 ft. |
| Obstructions: | 35 ft. plines, 150 ft. from runway | | 40 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | JOHN E & DOROTYH WILCOXEN BOX 1800 ARCADIA, FL 33821 Phone 813-494-3826 |
| Manager: | JOHN E WILCOXEN BOX 1800 ARCADIA, FL 33821 Phone 813-494-3826 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 2 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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Additional Remarks
| - | RY 09 POWERLINES PARALLEL THE RY FOR FIRST 1000 FT S OF RY. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at FA27.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCHN - Wauchula Municipal Airport (19 nm N)
KPGD - Charlotte County Airport (21 nm SW)
KAVO - Avon Park Executive Airport (27 nm NE)
KSEF - Sebring Regional Airport (28 nm NE)
X14 - La Belle Municipal Airport (34 nm SE)
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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Times for 11-Oct-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:03 | | 11:03 |
| Sunrise | | 07:26 | | 11:26 |
| Sunset | | 19:01 | | 23:01 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:24 | | 23:24 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 11-Oct-2008 11:02:17 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 11-Oct-2008 07:02:17 |
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| METAR |
KPGD 21nm SW | 111053Z AUTO 03004KT 1/2SM FG VV001 23/22 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP149 T02280222
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KFMY 38nm S | 111053Z 00000KT 7SM BKN003 23/22 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP140 T02280222 $
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KRSW 40nm S | 111053Z 00000KT 7SM OVC003 23/22 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP136 T02330222
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| TAF |
KFMY 38nm S | 110907Z 110906 VRB04KT P6SM FEW008 FEW020 TEMPO 0913 5SM BR BKN005 FM1400 05006KT P6SM SCT025 FM1800 34008KT P6SM FEW035 FEW250 FM0000 08005KT P6SM FEW030 FEW250
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KRSW 40nm S | 110908Z 110906 VRB04KT P6SM FEW008 FEW020 TEMPO 0913 5SM BR BKN005 FM1400 05006KT P6SM SCT025 FM1900 34008KT P6SM FEW035 FEW250 FM0000 06005KT P6SM FEW030 FEW250
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KSRQ 44nm W | 110538Z 110606 VRB03KT P6SM FEW030 FEW150 TEMPO 0913 6SM BR SCT008 FM1400 05006KT P6SM SCT025 FM1700 31009KT P6SM FEW035 FEW250 FM0100 06005KT P6SM FEW030 FEW250
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