FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FD53 |
| Lat/Long: | 28-27-12.0000N / 082-12-54.0000W 28-27.200000N / 082-12.900000W 28.4533333 / -82.2150000 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 70 ft. / 21 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 03W (1995) |
| From city: | 6 miles SSW of DADE CITY, FL |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 33523 |
STOLport Operations
| STOLport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 07/1995 |
| Sectional chart: | JACKSONVILLE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | SAINT PETERSBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
STOLport Communications
| WX ASOS at BKV (13 nm W): | 134.725 (352-799-5881) |
| WX ASOS at ZPH (14 nm S): | 118.975 (813-780-0031) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| LALr338/30.0 | | LAKELAND VORTAC | | 116.00 | | 01E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| ZEPHYRHILLS | | 350/13.9 | | 253 | | 03W | | RHZ | .-. .... --.. |
| PLANT CITY | | 356/27.2 | | 346 | | 02W | | PCM | .--. -.-. -- |
| LEESBURG | | 228/30.7 | | 335 | | 04W | | LEE | .-.. . . |
| KNIGHT | | 023/35.1 | | 270 | | 02W | | TPF | - .--. ..-. |
STOLport Services
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 2000 x 50 ft. / 610 x 15 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 35 ft. trees, 10 ft. from runway | | 25 ft. trees, 30 ft. from runway |
STOLport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | JAMES A & CATHY L SPRIGG 38102 MERIDIAN AVE DADE CITY, FL 33525 Phone 904-567-1993 |
| Manager: | JAMES A & CATHY L SPRIGG 38102 MERIDIAN AVE DADE CITY, FL 33525 Phone 904-567-1993 |
STOLport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 1 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at FD53.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBKV - Hernando County Airport (13 nm W)
KZPH - Zephyrhills Municipal Airport (14 nm S)
KVDF - Vandenberg Airport (27 nm S)
KPCM - Plant City Airport (27 nm S)
KLAL - Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (30 nm S)
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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Times for 08-Oct-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:04 | | 11:04 |
| Sunrise | | 07:27 | | 11:27 |
| Sunset | | 19:05 | | 23:05 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:29 | | 23:29 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Oct-2008 06:43:03 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 08-Oct-2008 02:43:03 |
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| METAR |
KBKV 12nm W | 080553Z AUTO 07003KT 10SM CLR 22/21 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP172 T02170211 10233 20217 58012
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| TAF |
KLEE 30nm NE | 080532Z 080606 07004KT P6SM BKN250 FM1400 14010KT P6SM SCT025 BKN100 FM1700 17011KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN050 TEMPO 1822 3SM SHRA BKN025 OVC040 FM2300 17005KT P6SM SCT030 BKN060
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KTPA 34nm SW | 080520Z 080606 10005KT P6SM FEW080 SCT120 BKN250 TEMPO 0711 BKN006 FM1400 15008KT P6SM SCT025 SCT100 BKN250 FM1800 24008KT P6SM VCTS SCT030CB BKN060 BKN250 TEMPO 1822 5SM TSRA BKN030CB FM0000 VRB05KT P6SM FEW040 SCT120 BKN250
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