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FD15 Tailwinds Airport
Jupiter, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: FD15
Lat/Long: 26-58-46.2000N 080-13-07.1640W
26-58.770000N 080-13.119400W
26.9795000,-80.2186567
(estimated)
Elevation: 19 ft. / 6 m (estimated)
Variation: 03W (1985)
From city: 5 miles NW of JUPITER, FL
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 33478

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 07/1984
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MIAMI CENTER
FSS: MIAMI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: ACTVT MIRL RWY 09/27 - 122.9.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
ACTVT ROTG BCN - 122.9.

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at F45 (8 nm S): 119.975 (561-630-6932)
WX AWOS-3 at SUA (12 nm N): 134.475 (772-692-7399)
WX ASOS at DJT (19 nm S): 123.75 (561-444-7590)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
PBIr342/19.3PALM BEACH VORTAC115.7003W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
UNITED061/7.540505WUTX ..- - -..-

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 2700 x 50 ft. / 823 x 15 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Displaced threshold: no102 ft.
Markings: basic, in good condition
Obstructions: none30 ft. bush, 700 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: TAILWINDS HOMEOWNERS ASSOC
2400 S.E. DOWNWINDS RD.
JUPITER, FL 33478
Phone 917-681-0101
Manager: MITCHELL RACKER
2400 S.E. DOWNWINDS RD
JUPITER, FL 33478-1922
Phone 917-681-0101
ADDNL CTC: MARK FOWLER 501-358-8555

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC PALM BEACH APCH AT 561-275-1430

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at FD15.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

06FA - William P Gwinn Airport (7 nm SW)
F45 - North Palm Beach County General Aviation Airport (8 nm S)
KSUA - Witham Field Airport (12 nm N)
KDJT - President Donald J Trump International Airport (19 nm S)
KLNA - Palm Beach County Park Airport (24 nm S)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 28-Jul-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1910:19
Sunrise06:4410:44
Sunset20:1100:11
Evening civil twilight20:3600:36

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Jul-2026 01:59:32
Local (UTC-4)  28-Jul-2026 21:59:32
 
METAR
KF45 
8nm S 		290135Z AUTO 21005KT 10SM CLR 26/24 A2990 RMK AO2
KSUA 
12nm N 		290148Z 22006KT 7SM CLR 27/24 A2988
KDJT 
19nm S 		290153Z 24006KT 10SM FEW060 FEW180 BKN250 27/23 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP130 T02720228 $
TAF
KSUA 
12nm N 		281722Z 2818/2918 25009KT P6SM VCTS SCT040CB SCT120 FM290000 24005KT P6SM SCT100 AMD NOT SKED
KDJT 
19nm S 		282053Z 2821/2918 21012KT P6SM VCTS SCT025CB BKN050 FM290000 24007KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050 BKN250 FM290600 VRB04KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250
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