FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FD40 |
| Lat/Long: | 27-20-40.1580N / 081-47-32.2940W 27-20.669300N / 081-47.538233W 27.3444883 / -81.7923039 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 76 ft. / 23 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 02W (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile E of GARDNER, FL |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 33890 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 10/1985 |
| Sectional chart: | MIAMI |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MIAMI CENTER |
| FSS: | SAINT PETERSBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | WED-MON 0930-1700, ALL TUE/ON CALL/ |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PGDr025/(27.8) | | PUNTA GORDA VOR | | 110.20 | | 03W |
| LBVr324/37.7 | | LA BELLE VORTAC | | 110.40 | | 01E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| WAUCHULA | | 158/11.1 | | 261 | | 04W | | CHN | -.-. .... -. |
| VENICE | | 065/38.1 | | 206 | | 02W | | VNC | ...- -. -.-. |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 4000 x 135 ft. / 1219 x 41 m |
| Surface: | turf |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 6 ft. fence, 200 ft. from runway | | 40 ft. pline, 1000 ft. from runway |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | RAY FARWELL RT 1, BOX 345 ZULFO SPRINGS, FL 33890 Phone 813-735-1128 |
| Manager: | RAY FARWELL RT 1, BOX 345 ZULFO SPRINGS, FL 33890 Phone 813-735-1132 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 14 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 9 |
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Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at FD40.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCHN - Wauchula Municipal Airport (11 nm NW)
KAVO - Avon Park Executive Airport (20 nm NE)
KSEF - Sebring Regional Airport (25 nm E)
KPGD - Punta Gorda Airport (28 nm SW)
X07 - Lake Wales Municipal Airport (34 nm N)
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Times for 13-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:43 | | 11:43 |
| Sunrise | | 07:07 | | 12:07 |
| Sunset | | 18:16 | | 23:16 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:40 | | 23:40 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 14:29:11 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Feb-2012 09:29:11 |
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| METAR |
KPGD 28nm SW | 131253Z AUTO 04006KT 10SM CLR 04/M02 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP254 T00391017
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KBOW 35nm N | 131255Z 02007KT 15SM SCT080 05/M06 A3028
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KVNC 38nm SW | 131355Z AUTO 05013KT 10SM CLR 08/M03 A3028 RMK AO2 PWINO
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KLAL 39nm N | 131350Z 04007KT 15SM BKN150 07/M04 A3029
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X14 41nm SE | SuperAWOS
131355Z AUTO 04012G18KT 10SM 08/03 A3024
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KSRQ 41nm W | 131353Z 04005KT 10SM CLR 08/M04 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP251 T00781039
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KGIF 43nm N | 131353Z AUTO 02009KT 10SM CLR 07/M04 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP261 T00721044
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KPCM 44nm NW | 131355Z AUTO 04005KT 10SM CLR 07/M02 A3031 RMK AO2
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KFMY 46nm S | 131353Z 05009KT 10SM CLR 10/M01 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP246 T01001006
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KRSW 49nm S | 131353Z 05009KT 10SM CLR 09/00 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP244 T00890000
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| TAF |
KPGD 28nm SW | 131134Z 1312/1412 04007KT P6SM FEW250 FM131500 08010KT P6SM SCT250 FM132000 12008KT P6SM SCT250 FM140100 10005KT P6SM FEW250
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