FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 |
| CRGr155/6.6 | | CRAIG VORTAC | | 114.50 | | 03W |
| SGJr346/18.2 | | ST AUGUSTINE VOR/DME | | 109.40 | | 06W |
| VQQr089/(22.9) | | CECIL VOR | | 117.90 | | 03W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| EASTPORT | | 146/13.7 | | 357 | | 03W | | EYA | . -.-- .- |
| HERLONG | | 098/18.7 | | 332 | | 02W | | HEG | .... . --. |
Airport Services
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: | left | | left |
| 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 |
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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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| Sectional chart |
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Times for 09-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:22 | | 11:22 |
| Sunrise | | 06:47 | | 11:47 |
| Sunset | | 17:32 | | 22:32 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:57 | | 22:57 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Nov-2009 14:10:21 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 09-Nov-2009 09:10:21 |
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| METAR |
KCRG 6nm NW | 091353Z 08011G19KT 10SM BKN046 BKN055 24/18 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP228 T02390183
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KNRB 9nm N | 091352Z 09013KT 10SM SCT045 BKN250 24/18 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP231 T02440178
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KNIP 11nm W | 091353Z 09011KT 10SM SCT049 BKN250 25/17 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP222 T02500172
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KSGJ 18nm SE | 091358Z 09014KT 10SM CLR 25/19 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP226 T02500194
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KJAX 20nm NW | 091356Z 08015G23KT 10SM FEW045 SCT150 OVC250 24/17 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP228 T02440172
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| TAF |
KCRG 6nm NW | 091120Z 0912/1012 08009KT P6SM BKN040 BKN250 WS020/10030KT FM091300 08010G16KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 FM091600 09016G28KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 FM100200 09011G20KT P6SM SCT040 BKN150 FM100800 13011KT P6SM SCT030 BKN100
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KJAX 20nm NW | 091120Z 0912/1012 08009KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 WS020/10030KT FM091300 08010G16KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 FM091600 09016G28KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 FM100200 09011G18KT P6SM SCT040 BKN150 FM100800 12010KT P6SM SCT030 BKN100
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