FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FD71 |
| Lat/Long: | 30-02-54.0000N / 082-59-02.0000W 30-02.900000N / 082-59.033333W 30.0483333 / -82.9838889 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 55 ft. / 17 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 02W (1985) |
| From city: | 6 miles NW of BRANFORD, FL |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Savings Time) |
| Zip code: | 32071 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 07/1986 |
| Sectional chart: | JACKSONVILLE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | GAINESVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| WX AWOS-3 at 24J (15 nm N): | 118.225 (386-362-1731) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CTYr009/27.2 | | CROSS CITY VORTAC | | 112.00 | | 02W |
| TAYr222/35.3 | | TAYLOR VORTAC | | 112.90 | | 03W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| LAKE CITY | | 252/22.6 | | 204 | | 03W | | LCQ | .-.. -.-. --.- |
| FOLEY | | 087/31.5 | | 254 | | 03W | | FPY | ..-. .--. -.-- |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 2400 x 100 ft. / 732 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | O'BRIEN AIRPARK ASSOCIATION PO BOX 315 O'BRIEN, FL 32071 Phone 386-935-6978 |
| Manager: | LEROY BOE PO BOX 257 O'BRIEN, FL 32071 Phone 386-935-6978 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 16 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 16 |
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Additional Remarks
| - | CTN:LOW FLYING MILITARY ACFT IN VICINITY OF ARPT. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at FD71.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLCQ - Lake City Municipal Airport (23 nm E)
KCTY - Cross City Airport (26 nm S)
40J - Perry-Foley Airport (31 nm W)
KGNV - Gainesville Regional Airport (43 nm SE)
KVLD - Valdosta Regional Airport (47 nm N)
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 07-Jan-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:04 | | 12:04 |
| Sunrise | | 07:30 | | 12:30 |
| Sunset | | 17:47 | | 22:47 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:13 | | 23:13 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Jan-2009 00:31:08 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 07-Jan-2009 19:31:08 |
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| METAR |
K40J 30nm W | 072353Z AUTO 29008KT 13/M02 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP114 T01331017 10217 20128 53030 PWINO TSNO
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KCTY 31nm S | 072353Z AUTO 26005KT 13/08 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP117 T01330083 10217 20133 53020 PWINO TSNO
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KGNV 42nm SE | 072353Z 24005KT 10SM CLR 13/06 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP109 T01330056 10217 20133 53016
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KVLD 46nm N | 072353Z VRB04KT 10SM CLR 13/M02 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP119 T01331017 10206 20133 53028
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| TAF |
KGNV 42nm SE | 072328Z 0800/0824 25004KT P6SM SCT200 FM081500 24010G15KT P6SM SCT200 FM081800 24014G23KT P6SM SCT200
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KVLD 46nm N | 072320Z 0800/0824 00000KT P6SM SKC FM081300 22006KT P6SM SKC FM081500 24013G23KT P6SM SKC FM082000 27010KT P6SM SKC FM082300 29005KT P6SM SKC
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