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FD48 Deep Forest Airport
Jacksonville, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: FD48
Lat/Long: 30-14-30.8700N / 081-26-59.3070W
30-14.514500N / 081-26.988450W
30.2419083 / -81.4498075
(estimated)
Elevation: 24 ft. / 7 m (estimated)
Variation: 03W (1985)
From city: 12 miles E of JACKSONVILLE, FL
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 32224

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 10/1985
Sectional chart: JACKSONVILLE
Control tower: no
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS: GAINESVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: PHONE REQ
FOR MIRL RY 18/36 CALL 904-509-8501

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at CRG (7 nm NW): PHONE 904-646-4670
WX AWOS-3 at SGJ (18 nm S): PHONE 904-824-7084
WX AWOS-3 at HEG (19 nm W): 119.275 (904-695-0334)
WX ASOS at JAX (20 nm NW): PHONE 904-741-4304

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CRGr155/6.6CRAIG VORTAC114.5003W
SGJr346/18.2ST AUGUSTINE VOR/DME109.4006W
VQQr089/(22.9)CECIL VOR117.9003W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
EASTPORT146/13.735703WEYA . -.-- .-
HERLONG098/18.733202WHEG .... . --.

Airport Services

Fuel available: A1

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 6425 x 60 ft. / 1958 x 18 m
Surface: asphalt
Runway edge lights: non-standard
NSTD MIRL; INNER 5000 FT PORTION OF RY LGTD WITH WHITE LGTS; DSPLCD THLDS LGTD WITH BLUE LGTS; THLD LGTD WITH RED LGTS.
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Displaced threshold: 700 ft.700 ft.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: GEORGE HODGES, JR.
PO BOX 16771
JACKSONVILLE, FL 32245-6771
Phone 904-509-8501
Manager: JOHN R. CATHEY
5101 HODGES BLVD.
JACKSONVILLE, FL 32245-7393
Phone 904-223-0153

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 2
Jet airplanes: 2
    

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at FD48.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KCRG - Craig Municipal Airport (7 nm NW)
KNRB - Mayport Naval Station (Adm David L. McDonald Field) (9 nm N)
KNIP - Jacksonville Naval Air Station (12 nm W)
KSGJ - St Augustine Airport (18 nm S)
KHEG - Herlong Airport (19 nm W)
KJAX - Jacksonville International Airport (20 nm NW)
 
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Area around FD48 (Deep Forest Airport)
 
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From to FD48

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 04-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0310:03
Sunrise06:3010:30
Sunset20:3000:30
Evening civil twilight20:5800:58

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  04-Jul-2009 17:06:18
Local (UTC-4)  04-Jul-2009 13:06:18
 
METAR
KCRG 
6nm NW 
041653Z 33003KT 10SM SCT060 33/18 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP165 T03330183
KNRB 
9nm N 
041652Z 07008KT 10SM SCT045 SCT250 31/19 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP167 T03060194 $
KNIP 
11nm W 
041653Z 09004KT 10SM SCT055 SCT250 34/18 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP165 T03390183
KSGJ 
18nm SE 
041558Z 10008KT 10SM CLR 30/26 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP172 T03000256
KJAX 
20nm NW 
041656Z 33005KT 10SM SCT045 SCT080 BKN250 34/15 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP165 T03440150
TAF
KCRG 
6nm NW 
041120Z 0412/0512 24003KT 4SM BR SCT250 TEMPO 0412/0414 1/2SM FG BKN002 FM041400 30005KT P6SM SCT010 FM041700 36007KT P6SM SCT050CB BKN250 FM041800 09010KT P6SM SCT050CB BKN250 FM050200 16005KT P6SM SKC
KJAX 
20nm NW 
041120Z 0412/0512 00000KT 1/4SM FG VV001 FM041300 24003KT 2SM BR BKN004 FM041400 30005KT P6SM SCT010 FM041500 34005KT P6SM SCT040 FM041900 10010KT P6SM SCT050CB BKN250 FM050200 16005KT P6SM SKC

 
 

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

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Deep Forest Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Deep Forest Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into FD48 have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
HAMPTON INN-JACKSONVILLE/PONTE VEDRA BEACH 3.5 99-139
 

Other hotels near Deep Forest Airport

Miles Price ($)
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT MAYO CLINIC/JACKSONVILLE 1.6 154-164
THE INN AT MAYO CLINIC 1.8 139-244
WINGATE BY WYNDHAM - JACKSONVILLE MAYO CLINIC AREA 3.2 76-159
PONTE VEDRA INN & CLUB 4.2 169-370
HAMPTON INN JACKSONVILLE - 9A & BAYMEADOWS 4.3 78-79
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS JACKSONVILLE BEACH 4.3 
SAWGRASS MARRIOTT RESORT & SPA 4.7 149-260
HILTON GARDEN INN PONTE VEDRA 4.7 117-179
QUALITY SUITES OCEANFRONT 4.8 160-221
THE LODGE AND CLUB AT PONTE VED 4.9 207-329
BEST WESTERN OCEANFRONT 4.9 117-225
HOMEWOOD SUITES BY HILTON JACKSONVILLE/ST. JOHNS CENTER 5.2 189-199
HOMESTEAD JACKSONVILLE - SOUTHSIDE - ST. JOHNS TOWNE CENTER 5.2 53-64
SHERATON JACKSONVILLE HOTEL 5.4 92-196
COMFORT INN OCEANFRONT 5.4 120-170
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT OCEANFRONT JACKSONVILLE BEACH 5.5 123-229
FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES BY MARRIOTT JACKSONVILLE BEACH 5.5 109-139
RESIDENCE INN JACKSONVILLE BUTLER BOULEVARD 5.5 179-189

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 Deep Forest Airport

4 in Ponte Vedra Beach
7 in Jacksonville Beach
1 in Neptune Beach
3 in Atlantic Beach
95 in Jacksonville
12 in Orange Park
 

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