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FD15 Tailwinds Airport
Jupiter, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 33478

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 07/1984
Sectional chart: MIAMI
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MIAMI CENTER
FSS: MIAMI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: RDO-CTL
ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27 & ROTG BCN - 123.400.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at F45 (8 nm S): 119.975 (561-630-6932)
WX AWOS-3 at SUA (12 nm N): PHONE 772-692-7399
WX ASOS at PBI (19 nm S): 123.75 (561-683-2548)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
PBIr342/19.3PALM BEACH VORTAC115.7003W
PHKr065/27.9PAHOKEE VORTAC115.4000E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
FORT PIERCE169/31.527504WFPR ..-. .--. .-.

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 407-627-1118
Manager: JOHN LARSEN
2400 S.E. DOWNWINDS RD
JUPITER, FL 33478-1922
Phone 407-575-3483

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 12
Single engine airplanes: 8
Multi engine airplanes: 4
    

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)
KPBI - Palm Beach International Airport (19 nm S)
KLNA - Palm Beach County Park Airport (24 nm S)
 
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Aerial photo of FD15 (Tailwinds Airport)
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From to FD15

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Dec-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3411:34
Sunrise07:0012:00
Sunset17:2722:27
Evening civil twilight17:5222:52

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Dec-2009 08:29:08
Local (UTC-5)  09-Dec-2009 03:29:08
 
METAR
KSUA 
12nm N 
082347Z 00000KT 10SM SKC 25/22 A3000
KPBI 
19nm S 
090753Z 19003KT 10SM FEW015 24/23 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP135 T02350231 $
TAF
KPBI 
19nm S 
090534Z 0906/1006 16006KT P6SM FEW015 FM091500 19013KT P6SM SCT025 SCT250 FM100000 21006KT P6SM SCT025 SCT250

 
 

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Tailwinds Airport

Miles Price ($)
COMFORT INN AND SUITES 5.8 105-125
FAIRFIELD INN AND SUITES BY MARRIOTT JUPITER 5.8 89-2490

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Tailwinds Airport

6 in Jupiter
8 in Palm Beach Gardens
9 in Stuart
3 in Riviera Beach
2 in Jensen Beach
 

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