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FD48 Deep Forest Airport
Jacksonville, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

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
CRGr155/6.6CRAIG 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 (Towers Field) (12 nm W)
KSGJ - Northeast Florida Regional Airport (18 nm S)
KHEG - Herlong Airport (19 nm W)
KJAX - Jacksonville International Airport (20 nm NW)
 
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From to FD48

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4411:44
Sunrise07:0912:09
Sunset18:1123:11
Evening civil twilight18:3623:36

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Feb-2012 14:47:50
Local (UTC-5)  13-Feb-2012 09:47:50
 
METAR
KCRG 
6nm NW 
131353Z 33006KT 10SM CLR 04/M04 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP272 T00441044
KNRB 
9nm N 
131352Z VRB03KT 10SM FEW090 04/M05 A3033 RMK AO2 SLP271 T00391050 $
KNIP 
11nm W 
131353Z 35006KT 10SM FEW250 04/M07 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP269 T00441067 $
KSGJ 
18nm SE 
131358Z 32008KT 10SM CLR 06/M07 A3033 RMK AO2 SLP269 T00561067
KJAX 
20nm NW 
131356Z 00000KT 10SM FEW150 02/M08 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP274 T00171078
TAF
KCRG 
6nm NW 
131120Z 1312/1412 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM131800 11006KT P6SM SCT150 FM140000 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
KNRB 
9nm N 
1309/1409 36006KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3023INS BECMG 1318/1320 16007KT SCT100 BKN250 QNH3012INS BECMG 1401/1403 VRB04KT SCT030 BKN100 BKN250 QNH3004INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1309 TIL 1312 TM01/1311Z T13/1321Z
KNIP 
11nm W 
1309/1409 35006KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3023INS BECMG 1318/1320 15007KT SCT100 BKN250 QNH3012INS BECMG 1401/1403 VRB04KT SCT030 BKN100 BKN250 QNH3005INS TM02/1311Z T15/1320Z
KJAX 
20nm NW 
131120Z 1312/1412 VRB02KT P6SM SKC FM131700 15006KT P6SM SCT150 FM140000 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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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 79-109
 

Other hotels near Deep Forest Airport

Miles Price ($)
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT MAYO CLINIC/JACKSONVILLE 1.6 89-90
MARRIOTT EXECUSTAY CAPE HOUSE 1.8 
MARRIOTT EXECUSTAY RETREAT ST J 2.8 
WINGATE BY WYNDHAM - JACKSONVILLE MAYO CLINIC AREA 3.2 67-159
HAMPTON SUITES JACKSONVILLE BEACH 3.2 
MARRIOTT EXECUSTAY COURTNEY MEA 3.7 
PONTE VEDRA INN & CLUB 4.2 159-311
HAMPTON INN JACKSONVILLE - 9A & BAYMEADOWS 4.3 55-110
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS JACKSONVILLE BEACH 4.3 107-163
SAWGRASS MARRIOTT RESORT & SPA 4.7 149-195
HILTON GARDEN INN PONTE VEDRA 4.7 110-139
QUALITY SUITES OCEANFRONT 4.8 160-290
THE LODGE AND CLUB AT PONTE VED 4.9 206-329
BEST WESTERN OCEANFRONT 4.9 220-221
HOLIDAY INN S 9A & BAYMEADOWS 5.1 90-109
HOMEWOOD SUITES BY HILTON JACKSONVILLE/ST. JOHNS CENTER 5.2 129-249
HOMESTEAD JACKSONVILLE - SOUTHSIDE - ST. JOHNS TOWNE CENTER 5.2 42-75
SHERATON JACKSONVILLE HOTEL 5.4 79-169
COMFORT INN OCEANFRONT 5.4 135-220
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT OCEANFRONT JACKSONVILLE BEACH 5.5 129-214

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
5 in Atlantic Beach
117 in Jacksonville
10 in Orange Park
 

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