FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 04-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:09 | | 10:09 |
| Sunrise | | 06:36 | | 10:36 |
| Sunset | | 20:36 | | 00:36 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:03 | | 01:03 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Jul-2009 20:53:29 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 04-Jul-2009 16:53:29 |
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| METAR |
K40J 30nm W | 041953Z AUTO 00000KT 34/18 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP151 T03440178 PWINO TSNO $
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KCTY 31nm S | 041953Z AUTO 26011KT 34/15 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP154 T03390150 PWINO TSNO
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KGNV 42nm SE | 041953Z 28006KT 10SM FEW070 34/18 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP148 T03390183
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KVLD 46nm N | 041953Z 19004KT 10SM CLR 34/14 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP159 T03390144
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| TAF |
KGNV 42nm SE | 041720Z 0418/0518 VRB06KT P6SM VCTS BKN050CB FM050000 18004KT P6SM BKN050 BKN100 FM050600 22002KT P6SM SCT050 SCT100 TEMPO 0508/0512 3SM BR BKN006
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KVLD 46nm N | 041723Z 0418/0518 VRB04KT P6SM FEW070 FM050000 00000KT P6SM SKC FM050800 00000KT 3SM BR SCT250 FM051400 24005KT P6SM SCT030 BKN250
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