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 09-Dec-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:41 | | 11:41 |
| Sunrise | | 07:07 | | 12:07 |
| Sunset | | 17:32 | | 22:32 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:58 | | 22:58 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Dec-2009 03:19:54 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 09-Dec-2009 22:19:54 |
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| METAR |
KPGD 28nm SW | 100253Z AUTO 19008KT 6SM BR OVC034 23/23 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP147 T02330228 51009
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KBOW 35nm N | 100255Z AUTO 20007KT 9SM BKN013 BKN025 22/22 A2994 RMK AO2
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KLAL 39nm N | 100245Z 20005KT 7SM OVC012 23/21 A2992 RMK LAST
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KSRQ 41nm W | 100253Z 18013KT 7SM OVC003 23/22 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP128 T02280217 51007
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KGIF 43nm N | 100253Z AUTO 19008KT 10SM BKN010 OVC027 23/21 A2994 RMK AO2 CIG 008V013 SLP135 T02280211 51009
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KPCM 44nm NW | 100245Z AUTO 20006KT 10SM OVC009 24/23 A2994 RMK AO2
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KFMY 46nm S | 100253Z AUTO 19006KT 8SM FEW026 24/22 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP142 T02390222 51011
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KRSW 49nm S | 100253Z AUTO 19005KT 7SM CLR 23/22 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP141 T02280222 51011 TSNO
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KTPF 49nm NW | 100245Z AUTO 21007KT 5SM BR BKN008 OVC024 22/22 A2992 RMK AO2
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KMCF 49nm NW | 100303Z AUTO 21008KT 10SM SCT007 21/21 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP132 $
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| TAF |
KSRQ 41nm W | 092335Z 1000/1024 19009KT 4SM BR BKN008 BKN020 TEMPO 1000/1003 3/4SM BR BKN004 FM100600 21006KT 4SM BR BKN008 FM101300 23007KT 6SM BR SCT008 BKN050 PROB30 1013/1018 4SM RA BKN020 FM101800 35010KT P6SM VCSH BKN015 BKN030
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KFMY 46nm S | 100203Z 1002/1024 20004KT P6SM FEW010 BKN025 TEMPO 1003/1006 1SM BR BKN008 FM100800 21005KT 4SM BR BKN008 FM101300 21007KT 6SM BR SCT008 BKN050 FM101800 24010KT P6SM VCSH SCT010 BKN020 BKN050
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KRSW 49nm S | 100203Z 1002/1024 20005KT P6SM FEW010 BKN025 TEMPO 1003/1006 2SM BR BKN008 FM100800 21005KT 4SM BR BKN008 FM101300 21007KT 6SM BR SCT008 BKN050 FM101800 24010KT P6SM VCSH SCT010 BKN020 BKN050
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