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FL57 Carter Airport
Apopka, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: FL57
Lat/Long: 28-37-07.9980N / 081-30-31.2600W
28-37.133300N / 081-30.521000W
28.6188883 / -81.5086833
(estimated)
Elevation: 80 ft. / 24 m (estimated)
Variation: 03W (1985)
From city: 3 miles S of APOPKA, FL
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 32818

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 09/1972
Sectional chart: JACKSONVILLE
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MIAMI CENTER
FSS: SAINT PETERSBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: no
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at ORL (10 nm SE): PHONE 407-658-6753
WX ASOS at MCO (15 nm SE): PHONE 407-855-5235
WX ASOS at SFB (17 nm NE): PHONE 407-321-9384
WX ASOS at LEE (20 nm NW): 134.325 (352-787-1565)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ORLr297/10.2ORLANDO VORTAC112.2000E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
SANFORD239/17.240805WSFB ... ..-. -...
LEESBURG131/19.733504WLEE .-.. . .
KISSIMMEE354/20.232905WISM .. ... --
GEIGER LAKE277/36.537505WGGL --. --. .-..
NEW SMYRNA BEACH233/39.641704WEVB . ...- -...

Airport Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 2500 x 125 ft. / 762 x 38 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: none
THLD RY 09 ABUTS LAKE.
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Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: BYRON R. CARTER
PO BOX 752
ORLANDO, FL 32802
Phone 305-425-2729
Manager: BYRON R. CARTER
PO BOX 752
ORLANDO, FL 32802
Phone 305-425-2729

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 2
Single engine airplanes: 2
    

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at FL57.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

X04 - Orlando Apopka Airport (7 nm NW)
KORL - Executive Airport (10 nm SE)
KMCO - Orlando International Airport (15 nm SE)
KSFB - Orlando Sanford International Airport (17 nm NE)
KLEE - Leesburg International Airport (20 nm NW)
 
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Area around FL57 (Carter Airport)
 
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From to FL57

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 10-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2111:21
Sunrise06:4611:46
Sunset17:3422:34
Evening civil twilight17:5922:59

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Nov-2009 15:42:21
Local (UTC-5)  10-Nov-2009 10:42:21
 
METAR
KORL 
10nm SE 
101453Z 13012KT 10SM CLR 26/19 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP165 T02610194 50003
KMCO 
15nm SE 
101453Z 15012KT 10SM FEW025 FEW150 BKN250 27/19 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP161 T02670189 50004
KSFB 
18nm NE 
101453Z 14013KT 10SM CLR 27/19 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP164 T02670194 51004
KLEE 
20nm NW 
101453Z 14014G19KT 10SM CLR 26/20 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP163 T02560200 51005
TAF
KMCO 
15nm SE 
101136Z 1012/1112 12008KT P6SM FEW070 BKN120 BKN250 FM101300 13015G25KT P6SM VCSH SCT060 BKN120 OVC250 TEMPO 1021/1024 3SM SHRA BKN030 FM110000 14009KT 6SM -RA BR BKN035 TEMPO 1104/1108 3SM TSRA BKN025CB
KSFB 
18nm NE 
101136Z 1012/1112 12009KT P6SM FEW035 BKN140 BKN250 FM101300 13015G25KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN120 OVC250 TEMPO 1021/1024 3SM SHRA BKN030 FM110000 14009KT 6SM -RA BR BKN035 TEMPO 1106/1110 3SM TSRA BKN025CB

 
 

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Carter Airport

Miles Price ($)
HOWARD JOHNSON EXPRESS INN - APOPKA 3.4 48-70
HOLIDAY INN EXP STES APOPKA 4.3 
HMTPN STES ORLANDO APOPKA 4.8 
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES OCOEE EAST 4.9 80-90
BEST WESTERN TURNPIKE WEST 5.0 62-79
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT ORLANDO/OCOEE 5.0 99-134
RED ROOF INN ORLANDO WEST 5.2 58-79

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 Carter Airport

3 in Apopka
11 in Altamonte Springs
219 in Orlando
1 in Winter Park
12 in Lake Mary
14 in Lake Buena Vista
12 in Clermont
1 in Howey-In-The-Hills
1 in Eustis
6 in Sanford
 

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