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FD48 Deep Forest Airport
Jacksonville, Florida, USA

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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
CRGr155/6.6CRAIG 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 09-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2211:22
Sunrise06:4711:47
Sunset17:3222:32
Evening civil twilight17:5722:57

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Nov-2009 14:10:21
Local (UTC-5)  09-Nov-2009 09:10:21
 
METAR
KCRG 
6nm NW 
091353Z 08011G19KT 10SM BKN046 BKN055 24/18 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP228 T02390183
KNRB 
9nm N 
091352Z 09013KT 10SM SCT045 BKN250 24/18 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP231 T02440178
KNIP 
11nm W 
091353Z 09011KT 10SM SCT049 BKN250 25/17 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP222 T02500172
KSGJ 
18nm SE 
091358Z 09014KT 10SM CLR 25/19 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP226 T02500194
KJAX 
20nm NW 
091356Z 08015G23KT 10SM FEW045 SCT150 OVC250 24/17 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP228 T02440172
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
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

 
 

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 84-99
 

Other hotels near Deep Forest Airport

Miles Price ($)
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT MAYO CLINIC/JACKSONVILLE 1.6 159-169
MARRIOTT EXECUSTAY CAPE HOUSE 1.8 
THE INN AT MAYO CLINIC 1.8 99-249
MARRIOTT EXECUSTAY RETREAT ST J 2.8 
WINGATE BY WYNDHAM - JACKSONVILLE MAYO CLINIC AREA 3.2 67-129
PONTE VEDRA INN & CLUB 4.2 149-279
HAMPTON INN JACKSONVILLE - 9A & BAYMEADOWS 4.3 76-89
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS JACKSONVILLE BEACH 4.3 98-153
SAWGRASS MARRIOTT RESORT & SPA 4.7 149-159
HILTON GARDEN INN PONTE VEDRA 4.7 76-169
QUALITY SUITES OCEANFRONT 4.8 160-200
THE LODGE AND CLUB AT PONTE VED 4.9 162-329
BEST WESTERN OCEANFRONT 4.9 99-200
HOLIDAY INN S 9A & BAYMEADOWS 5.1 71-108
HOMEWOOD SUITES BY HILTON JACKSONVILLE/ST. JOHNS CENTER 5.2 119-189
HOMESTEAD JACKSONVILLE - SOUTHSIDE - ST. JOHNS TOWNE CENTER 5.2 50-60
SHERATON JACKSONVILLE HOTEL 5.4 175-195
COMFORT INN OCEANFRONT 5.4 119-210
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT OCEANFRONT JACKSONVILLE BEACH 5.5 189-259
FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES BY MARRIOTT JACKSONVILLE BEACH 5.5 113-169

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
4 in Atlantic Beach
111 in Jacksonville
11 in Orange Park
 

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