FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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 - Charlotte County Airport (28 nm SW)
X07 - Lake Wales Municipal Airport (34 nm N)
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 10-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:21 | | 11:21 |
| Sunrise | | 06:45 | | 11:45 |
| Sunset | | 17:37 | | 22:37 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:02 | | 23:02 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Nov-2009 16:28:21 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 10-Nov-2009 11:28:21 |
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| METAR |
KPGD 28nm SW | 101553Z AUTO 14009G17KT 10SM BKN065 27/21 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP158 T02720206
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KBOW 35nm N | 101550Z 13010G18KT 10SM SCT028 BKN130 OVC250 27/19 A3000
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KLAL 39nm N | 101554Z 14012KT 12SM BKN025 OVC120 27/20 A2998
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KSRQ 41nm W | 101553Z 15015KT 10SM OVC060 27/19 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP145 T02670189
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KGIF 43nm N | 101553Z AUTO 14010G15KT 10SM FEW030 27/19 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP159 T02720194
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KPCM 44nm NW | 101605Z AUTO 15011G17KT 10SM SCT026 SCT031 BKN060 27/21 A3000 RMK AO2
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KFMY 46nm S | 101553Z 16011G18KT 10SM SCT065 27/19 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP149 T02670194
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KRSW 49nm S | 101553Z 15012G20KT 10SM SCT035 SCT065 27/19 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP147 T02720194
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KTPF 49nm NW | 101605Z AUTO 15013G18KT 10SM OVC060 26/22 A2998 RMK AO2
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KMCF 49nm NW | 101555Z AUTO 13011KT 10SM OVC060 25/22 A2997 RMK AO2 SLPNO T02530218 $
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| TAF |
KSRQ 41nm W | 101124Z 1012/1112 12010KT P6SM BKN150 FM101300 14014G20KT P6SM -RA SCT030 OVC050 FM101900 16014G20KT 5SM -RA BR SCT010 BKN030 FM102200 19009KT 5SM -RA BR VCTS BKN040CB FM110400 18007KT 4SM RA BR VCTS SCT010 BKN040CB FM110600 19006KT P6SM BKN015
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KFMY 46nm S | 101124Z 1012/1112 13010KT P6SM BKN150 FM101300 14012G18KT P6SM SCT030 OVC080 FM110100 18007KT 4SM RA BR VCTS SCT010 BKN040CB FM110700 13004KT P6SM BKN025
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KRSW 49nm S | 101124Z 1012/1112 13008KT P6SM BKN150 FM101300 14012G18KT P6SM SCT030 OVC080 FM110100 18007KT 4SM RA BR VCTS SCT010 BKN040CB FM110700 13005KT P6SM BKN025
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