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FL17

Ruckel Airport
Niceville, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	FL17
Lat/Long:	30-31-10.7080N 086-26-17.8150W 30-31.178467N 086-26.296917W 30.5196411,-86.4382819 (estimated)
Elevation:	67 ft. / 20 m (estimated)
Variation:	00E (1985)
From city:	3 miles E of NICEVILLE, FL
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	32578

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	02/1963
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS:	GAINESVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	SS-SR

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at DTS (7 nm S):	133.925 (850-654-7128)
WX ASOS at CEW (16 nm N):	119.275 (850-682-1237)
WX AWOS-3P at 54J (19 nm NE):	118.725 (850-892-0147)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
CEWr143/22.2		CRESTVIEW VORTAC		115.90		03E

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions:	3300 x 75 ft. / 1006 x 23 m
Surface:	turf
Runway edge lights:	low intensity
	RUNWAY 18	RUNWAY 36
Traffic pattern:	left	right
Obstructions:	trees, 800 ft. from runway	trees, 800 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	RUCKEL PROPERTIES, INC. 1003C JOHN SIMS PARKWAY EAST NICEVILLE, FL 32578 Phone 850-678-2223 EMAIL: BUSINESSOFFICE@RUCKELPROPERTIES.COM
Manager:	RUCKEL PROPERTIES, INC. 1003C JOHN SIMS PARKWAY EAST NICEVILLE, FL 32578 Phone 850-678-2223

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC EGLIN APCH 850-882-9152 OR 850-882-9151.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at FL17.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KVPS - Eglin Air Force Base/Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (5 nm SW)
KDTS - Destin Executive Airport (7 nm S)
KEGI - Duke Field (Eglin AF Aux Nr 3) Airport (9 nm NW)
KHRT - Hurlburt Field Airport (14 nm SW)
KCEW - Bob Sikes Airport (16 nm N)
54J - DeFuniak Springs Airport (19 nm NE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 23-Mar-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:23	11:23
Sunrise	06:47	11:47
Sunset	18:58	23:58
Evening civil twilight	19:22	00:22

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	23-Mar-2026 11:13:36
Local (UTC-5)	23-Mar-2026 06:13:36

METAR

KVPS 5nm SW	231055Z AUTO 29005KT 10SM CLR 17/17 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP179 T01730168 $
KDTS 7nm S	231053Z VRB03KT 10SM CLR 19/17 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP175 T01890172
KEGI 8nm NW	231055Z AUTO 25003KT 10SM CLR 17/16 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP172 T01690156 $
KHRT 13nm SW	231055Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/15 A3004 RMK AO2A SLP171 T01890154 $
KCEW 15nm N	231053Z AUTO 26003KT 10SM CLR 16/16 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP180 T01610156
K54J 19nm NE	231055Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 16/16 A3006 RMK AO2 T01550155

TAF

KVPS 5nm SW	230900Z 2309/2415 25006KT 9999 SKC QNH3002INS TEMPO 2309/2313 4000 BR BKN003 BECMG 2317/2318 26012KT 9999 SKC QNH3001INS BECMG 2400/2401 01009KT 9999 BKN030 BKN070 QNH3005INS TX26/2320Z TN17/2311Z
KEGI 8nm NW	230900Z 2309/2415 23006KT 9999 SKC QNH3002INS TEMPO 2309/2313 1600 BR BKN003 BECMG 2317/2318 26012KT 9999 SKC QNH3009INS BECMG 2323/2324 01009KT 9999 BKN030 BKN070 QNH3006INS TX28/2320Z TN14/2311Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2309 NEXT 2313
KHRT 13nm SW	231000Z 2310/2416 25009KT 9999 FEW020 QNH3004INS BECMG 2312/2313 27012G20KT 9999 SKC QNH3008INS BECMG 2316/2317 29009KT 9999 SKC QNH3000INS BECMG 2409/2410 01009KT 9999 SCT030 QNH3011INS TX25/2318Z TN19/2319Z

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