FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | AAF |
| Lat/Long: | 29-43-39.4000N / 085-01-38.7000W 29-43.656667N / 085-01.645000W 29.7276111 / -85.0274167 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 20 ft. / 6.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02W (1995) |
| From city: | 2 miles W of APALACHICOLA, FL |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 32320 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1944 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW ORLEANS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | GAINESVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | AAF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-1900 CALL OUT FEE FOR ATTENDANT AFTER HRS, 850-653-2670. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RYS 06/24 & 13/31 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS: | 119.925 (850-653-8271) |
| TYNDALL APPROACH: | 124.15 SOUTH ABV 5000 FT 125.2 NORTH ABOVE 5000 FT |
| TYNDALL DEPARTURE: | 124.15 SOUTH ABV 5000 FT 125.2 NORTH ABOVE 5000 FT |
| IC: | 124.15 SOUTH ABV 5000 FT |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| APALACHICOLA | | at field | | 349 | | 02W | | AAF | .- .- ..-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 5271 x 150 ft. / 1607 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 29-43.341185N | | 29-43.772247N |
| Longitude: | 085-02.245455W | | 085-01.380185W |
| Elevation: | 19.4 ft. | | 19.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 062 magnetic, 060 true | | 242 magnetic, 240 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 217 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 7 ft. fence, 345 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 26 ft. trees, 720 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear |
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 5251 x 150 ft. / 1601 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | MARKINGS FADED. |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 29-43.967335N | | 29-43.351432N |
| Longitude: | 085-02.084747W | | 085-01.386803W |
| Elevation: | 15.1 ft. | | 19.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 137 magnetic, 135 true | | 317 magnetic, 315 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 319 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 40 ft. trees, 1125 ft. from runway, 23:1 slope to clear | | 28 ft. trees, 540 ft. from runway, 12:1 slope to clear RY 31 APCH RATIO 33:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 5251 x 150 ft. / 1601 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 29-44.186593N | | 29-43.320332N |
| Longitude: | 085-01.390258W | | 085-01.390258W |
| Elevation: | 15.1 ft. | | 19.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 182 magnetic, 180 true | | 002 magnetic, 000 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 502 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 72 ft. trees, 1140 ft. from runway, 13:1 slope to clear RY 18 APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. | | 48 ft. trees, 1100 ft. from runway, 18:1 slope to clear RY 36 APCH RATIO 33:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | FRANKLIN COUNTY 33 MARKET STREET, SUITE 203 APALACHICOLA, FL 32320 Phone 850-653-8861 |
| Manager: | TED MOSTELLER 33 MARKET STREET, SUITE 203 APALACHICOLA, FL 32320 Phone 850-653-8861 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 30 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 28 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 67/day * | | 62% | local general aviation | | 33% | transient general aviation | | 5% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 July 2001 | |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 | |
download (223KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (249KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 | |
download (254KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (253KB) |
| NDB RWY 13 | |
download (195KB) |
| NDB RWY 31 | |
download (196KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (21KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (53KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPAM - Tyndall Air Force Base (35 nm NW)
KPFN - Panama City-Bay County International Airport (45 nm NW)
KTLH - Tallahassee Regional Airport (53 nm NE)
2J9 - Quincy Municipal Airport (58 nm NE)
68J - Tallahassee Commercial Airport (60 nm NE)
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| Sectional chart |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 24-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:30 | | 10:30 |
| Sunrise | | 06:56 | | 10:56 |
| Sunset | | 20:37 | | 00:37 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:03 | | 01:03 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Jul-2008 11:46:38 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 24-Jul-2008 07:46:38 |
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| METAR |
| KAAF | 241053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT065 23/22 A3003 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W SLP170 T02330217
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| TAF |
KPAM 35nm NW | 241010 VRB05KT 9999 SCT030 SCT250 QNH3001INS TEMPO 1014 VCTS BKN025CB BECMG 1617 24010KT 9999 VCTS SCT040CB SCT250 QNH3003INS TEMPO 1824 24010G15KT 8000 -TSRA BKN030CB BECMG 0001 VRB05KT 9999 NSW SCT050 SCT250 QNH3002INS T32/17Z T21/09Z LIMITED METWA
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| NOTAMs |
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