FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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: | 125.2 |
| 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): | 123.75 (561-683-2548) |
| WX ASOS at FLL (19 nm S): | PHONE 954-359-7857 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PBIr187/18.1 | | PALM BEACH VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 03W |
| FLLr009/18.5 | | FORT LAUDERDALE VOR/DME | | 116.50 | | 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:6276 TODA:6276 ASDA:6276 LDA:5580 | | TORA:6276 TODA:6276 ASDA:6276 LDA:5898 |
| 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: | 32 ft. tree, 447 ft. from runway, 38 ft. right of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear RY 05 APCH SLOPE 36:1 TO DSPLCD THLD DUE TO 32 FT TREE; 38 R OF CNTRLN; 447 FT FROM END OF RY. | | 8 ft. fence, 309 ft. from runway, 13:1 slope to clear RY 23, APCH SLOPE 34:1 TO DSPLCD THLD DUE TO TREES 37 FT; OB; 903 FT FM END OF RY. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | BOCA RATON AIRPORT AUTHORITY 3701 FAU BLVD STE 205 BOCA RATON, FL 33431 Phone 561-391-2202 CONTACT PERSON: KEN DAY |
| Manager: | KEN A. DAY 3701 FAU BLVD STE 205 BOCA RATON, FL 33431 Phone 561-391-2202 FAX: 561-391-2238 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 172 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 96 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 33 | | Jet airplanes: | | 42 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 224/day * | | 52% | local general aviation | | 41% | transient general aviation | | 6% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 21 May 2010 | |
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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| CAYSL TWO (RNAV) | |
download (214KB) |
| PRRIE ONE (RNAV) | |
download (237KB) |
| TUXXI ONE | |
download (216KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (293KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (325KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (222KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (21KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures 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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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Lee Spechler
Photo taken 27-Nov-2009
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 11-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:36 | | 11:36 |
| Sunrise | | 07:00 | | 12:00 |
| Sunset | | 18:09 | | 23:09 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:33 | | 23:33 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 01:45:03 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 11-Feb-2012 20:45:03 |
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| METAR |
| KBCT | 120047Z AUTO 32015G23KT 10SM CLR 18/10 A3000
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KPMP 8nm S | 120053Z 30016G20KT 10SM CLR 18/12 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP159 T01780117
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KFXE 11nm S | 120053Z 30008G14KT 10SM CLR 18/10 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP161 T01780100 $
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KPBI 18nm N | 120053Z 30015G22KT 10SM FEW044 SCT250 17/09 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP152 T01720089 $
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KFLL 19nm S | 120053Z 32009KT 10SM CLR 18/11 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP156 T01830111 $
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| TAF |
KFXE 11nm S | 111721Z 1118/1218 32010G20KT P6SM BKN020 OVC035 FM112300 31008KT P6SM FEW250 FM121500 35010G16KT P6SM FEW250
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KPBI 18nm N | 111721Z 1118/1218 32018G23KT P6SM BKN025 BKN035 FM112200 31012KT P6SM FEW250 FM120500 34014G21KT P6SM FEW250
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KFLL 19nm S | 111721Z 1118/1218 31012G24KT P6SM FEW020 OVC035 FM112300 32012KT P6SM FEW250 FM121400 34015G21KT P6SM FEW250
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support |
| Business Name | | Contact | |
Services / Description | | Fuel Prices | | Comments | |
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ASRI 131.65 561-955-9556 [web site] [email] |
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Upon arrival to AVITAT Boca Raton, our professional staff will provide unparalleled customer service to visiting passengers and crew members, so you can effortlessly continue on to your destination. From our elegantly appointed lobby and pilot's lounge, to our air-conditioned hangars, you have virtually landed in a world of luxury. AVITAT is conveniently located between Palm Beach and Ft. Lauderdale. Come experience AVITAT Boca Raton and see how we are setting the new standard for luxury and service.
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 | | 100LL | Jet A | | FS | | $7.98 | | $7.35 | | GUARANTEED |  | MEMBERS ONLY Discounts |
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ASRI 131.95 561-368-1110 toll-free 1-800-335-2622 [web site] [email] |
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Boca Aviation offers true hospitality in the heart of Florida's most beautiful city.
Boca Aviation is proud to have been ranked the Number 9 US FBO in the 2011 Professional Pilot Magazine PRASE Survey of US FBO's. Galaxy Aviaiton was select the Number 3 FBO chain.
Our award-winning landmark terminal is only minutes away from everywhere you want to be in Boca Raton and beyond, and our friendly, well-trained staff will make you feel welcomed with personalized attention to you and your aircraft.
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UNICOM 122.95 954-943-6050 [web site] [email] |
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At KPMP (Pompano Beach Airpark), 8 miles S
Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, Rental cars, ...
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 | | 100LL | Jet A | | FS | | $6.52 | | $5.75 | | Updated 07-Feb-2012 |
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities |
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ASRI 131.65 561-347-3333 [web site] [email] |
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Providing Maintenance, Inspections and servicing for Dassault, Bombardier, Gulfstream, Raytheon, Embraer, Citation and Eclipse Jet aircraft.
FOR AOG SERVICES CALL 561.347.3323
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561-417-3834 [web site] [email] |
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Exceptional maintenance, excellent location in Sunny South Florida
With decades of experience we can provide virtually any inspection on your Gulfstream, Challenger, Lear jet, Falcon, Hawker, or Citation.
Do you have an AOG situation? We are available 24/7.
AOG: 561-239-9200
We have a second location at KFLL to better server your aircraft needs.
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