FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BCT |
| Lat/Long: | 26-22-42.6000N / 080-06-27.7000W 26-22.710000N / 080-06.461667W 26.3785000 / -80.1076944 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 13 ft. / 4.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05W (2000) |
| From city: | 2 miles NW of BOCA RATON, FL |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 33431 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | MIAMI |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | MIAMI CENTER |
| FSS: | MIAMI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MIA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | 1013 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN WHEN ATCT CLSD MIRL RY 05/23 PRESET MED INTENSITY AND REIL RYS 05 & 23 OPER CONTINUOUSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 118.425 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 121.125 (561-391-2696) |
| BOCA RATON GROUND: | 121.8 [0700-2300] |
| BOCA RATON TOWER: | 118.425 [0700-2300] |
| PALM BEACH APPROACH: | 125.2 |
| PALM BEACH DEPARTURE: | 127.35 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.8 127.35(WHEN BCT ATCT CLSD) |
| WX ASOS at PMP (8 nm S): | PHONE 954-783-3720 |
| WX ASOS at FXE (11 nm S): | PHONE 954-772-2537 |
| WX AWOS-3 at LNA (13 nm N): | 119.925 (561-964-0308) |
| WX ASOS at PBI (18 nm N): | 119.975 (561-683-2548) |
| WX ASOS at FLL (19 nm S): | PHONE 954-359-7857 |
- FBO ALSO USES FREQ 131.65 AND 131.95 FOR CORPORATE & JET ACFT.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PBIr187/18.1 | | PALM BEACH VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 03W |
| FLLr008/18.4 | | FORT LAUDERDALE VOR/DME | | 114.40 | | 00E |
| DHPr025/37.1 | | DOLPHIN VORTAC | | 113.90 | | 04W |
| VKZr008/37.7 | | VIRGINIA KEY VOR/DME | | 117.10 | | 04W |
| PHKr128/39.6 | | PAHOKEE VORTAC | | 115.40 | | 00E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| PLANTATION | | 025/15.9 | | 242 | | 03W | | PJN | .--. .--- -. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 6276 x 150 ft. / 1913 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 40.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 26-22.338692N | | 26-23.079523N |
| Longitude: | 080-06.863743W | | 080-06.059867W |
| Elevation: | 11.4 ft. | | 12.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | UP | | UPDOWN |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 049 magnetic, 044 true | | 229 magnetic, 224 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 696 ft. | | 378 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6200 TODA:6200 ASDA:6200 LDA:5550 | | TORA:6200 TODA:6200 ASDA:6200 LDA:5950 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 22 ft. trees, 315 ft. from runway, 5:1 slope to clear APCH SLOPE 45:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. | | 6 ft. fence, 300 ft. from runway, 16:1 slope to clear APCH SLOPE 48:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | STATE OF FLORIDA 3700 AIRPORT RD, SUITE 304 BOCA RATON, FL 33431 Phone 561-391-2202 ARPT OPERATED BY BOCA RATON AIRPORT AUTHORITY. |
| Manager: | KEN A. DAY 3700 ARPT RD, SUITE 304 BOCA RATON, FL 33431-6403 Phone 561-391-2202 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 223 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 118 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 39 | | Jet airplanes: | | 60 | | Helicopters: | | 6 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 249/day * | | 51% | local general aviation | | 40% | transient general aviation | | 9% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 20 June 2002 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | VOLUNTARY NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT ALL TIMES ALL ACFT. VOLUNTARY CURFEW 2200-0700. USE NBAA STD NOISE ABATEMENT APCH & DEP PRODEDURES. |
| - | BIRDS ON AND IN VICINITY OF ARPT. |
| - | ALL ACFT USE RECOMMENDED DEPARTURES: RY 05 L TURN HEADING 360 STAY W OF INTERSTATE TO 1500 FT; RY 23 R TURN HEADING 255 AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE AFT PASSING RY END TO 1500 FT; AVOID RESIDENTIAL AREAS; OVERFLY MALL AREA. |
| - | TGLS VOLUNTARILY RSTRD TO 0900-1700 MON-FRI; VOLUNTARY RESTRN ON STOP & GO LANDINGS OR INTERSECTION DEPS. |
| - | FOR NOISE ABATEMENT INFO CALL 561-391-2202. |
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 25 September 2008 at 0901Z and 23 October 2008 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| CAYSL TWO (RNAV) | |
download (214KB) |
| PRRIE ONE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (237KB) |
| SHDAY ONE (RNAV) | |
download (192KB) |
| TUXXI ONE | |
download (219KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 **CHANGED** | |
download (283KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 **CHANGED** | |
download (309KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (225KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (40KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPMP - Pompano Beach Airpark (8 nm S)
KFXE - Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (11 nm S)
KLNA - Palm Beach County Park Airport (13 nm N)
KPBI - Palm Beach International Airport (18 nm N)
KFLL - Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport (19 nm S)
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
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Times for 11-Oct-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:56 | | 10:56 |
| Sunrise | | 07:19 | | 11:19 |
| Sunset | | 18:55 | | 22:55 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:18 | | 23:18 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 11-Oct-2008 08:40:38 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 11-Oct-2008 04:40:38 |
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| METAR |
KPMP 8nm S | 110753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/23 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP128 T02330228
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KFXE 11nm S | 110753Z 06004KT 10SM CLR 23/23 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP128 T02280228
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KPBI 18nm N | 110753Z 17004KT 10SM FEW025 24/22 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP123 T02390222
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KFLL 19nm S | 110753Z 00000KT 10SM FEW032 26/22 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP123 T02560217
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| TAF |
KFXE 11nm S | 110536Z 110606 VRB03KT P6SM -SHRA SCT040 BKN060 FM0800 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 SCT080 FM1400 10008KT P6SM SCT030CB SCT060 FM1800 11010KT P6SM VCSH SCT030CB BKN100 FM2200 11007KT P6SM SCT030 SCT100
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KPBI 18nm N | 110536Z 110606 23004KT P6SM VCSH FEW023CB BKN100 FM1400 10008KT P6SM SCT030CB SCT060 FM1800 11010KT P6SM VCSH SCT030CB BKN100 FM2200 10008KT P6SM SCT030 SCT100
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KFLL 19nm S | 110536Z 110606 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH SCT026 SCT100 FM1400 10008KT P6SM SCT030CB SCT060 FM1800 11010KT P6SM VCSH SCT030CB SCT100 FM2200 11006KT P6SM SCT030 SCT100
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| NOTAMs |
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