FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | PBI |
| Lat/Long: | 26-40-59.3780N / 080-05-44.1210W 26-40.989633N / 080-05.735350W 26.6831606 / -80.0955892 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 19 ft. / 5.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of WEST PALM BEACH, FL |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 33406 |
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: | PBI (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index D |
| International operations: | international airport of entry |
Airport Communications
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| WX ASOS: | 119.975 (561-683-2548) |
| PALM BEACH GROUND: | 121.9 257.8 |
| PALM BEACH TOWER: | 119.1 257.8 118.75 384.6 |
| PALM BEACH APPROACH: | 124.6(NORTH) 125.2(SOUTH) 317.4(NORTH) 397.9(SOUTH) |
| PALM BEACH DEPARTURE: | 127.35(SOUTH) 128.3(NORTH) 343.6(SOUTH) 387.1(NORTH) |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.6 |
| CLASS C: | 125.2(SOUTH) 127.35(SOUTH) 128.3(NORTH) 343.6(SOUTH) 387.1(NORTH) 397.9(SOUTH) |
| CLASS C IC: | 124.6(NORTH) 317.4(NORTH) |
| D-ATIS: | 123.75 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| FINAL APCH: | 125.0 |
| WX AWOS-3 at LNA (5 nm S): | 119.925 (561-964-0308) |
| WX AWOS-3 at F45 (12 nm NW): | 119.975 (561-630-6932) |
| WX AWOS-3 at BCT (18 nm S): | 121.125 (561-391-2696) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PBI at field | | PALM BEACH VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 03W |
| PHKr101/32.5 | | PAHOKEE VORTAC | | 115.40 | | 00E |
| FLLr005/36.6 | | FORT LAUDERDALE VOR/DME | | 114.40 | | 00E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| RUBIN | | 096/6.1 | | 356 | | 03W | | PB | .--. -... |
| PLANTATION | | 014/33.7 | | 242 | | 03W | | PJN | .--. .--- -. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 9L/27R
| Dimensions: | 10008 x 150 ft. / 3050 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 85.0 | | Double wheel: | 200.0 | | Double tandem: | 400.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 9L | | RUNWAY 27R |
| Latitude: | 26-40.992500N | | 26-40.912333N |
| Longitude: | 080-06.502667W | | 080-04.666000W |
| Elevation: | 19.3 ft. | | 15.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 096 magnetic, 093 true | | 276 magnetic, 273 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 1200 ft. | | 811 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:10000 TODA:10000 ASDA:10000 LDA:8800 | | TORA:10000 TODA:10000 ASDA:10000 LDA:9189 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, 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) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown, rollout | | touchdown, rollout |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | LOC/GS |
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 6932 x 150 ft. / 2113 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 100.0 | | Double wheel: | 180.0 | | Double tandem: | 325.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 400.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 26-41.509928N | | 26-40.698442N |
| Longitude: | 080-06.241378W | | 080-05.343593W |
| Elevation: | 17.1 ft. | | 15.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 138 magnetic, 135 true | | 318 magnetic, 315 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 428 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6931 TODA:6931 ASDA:6931 LDA:6062 | | TORA:6931 TODA:6931 ASDA:6931 LDA:6503 |
| 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 |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 84 ft. trees, 3000 ft. from runway, 150 ft. right of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear | | 32 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left of centerline APCH RATIO 38:1 FM DSPLCD THLD; TREES 2118 FT OUT & 375 FT L. |
Runway 9R/27L
| Dimensions: | 3213 x 75 ft. / 979 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9R | | RUNWAY 27L |
| Latitude: | 26-40.871392N | | 26-40.845588N |
| Longitude: | 080-06.377317W | | 080-05.787672W |
| Elevation: | 16.5 ft. | | 13.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 096 magnetic, 093 true | | 276 magnetic, 273 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:3213 TODA:3213 ASDA:3213 LDA:3213 | | TORA:3213 TODA:3213 ASDA:3213 LDA:3213 |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left | | 4-light PAPI on right |
| Approach lights: | ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system OPER SR-SS ONLY. | | ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system OPER SR-SS ONLY. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | PALM BEACH COUNTY BLDG 846-PALM BEACH INTL WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33406 Phone 561-471-7420 |
| Manager: | BRUCE V PELLY BLDG 846-PALM BEACH INTL WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33406 Phone 561-471-7412 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 116 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 18 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 23 | | Jet airplanes: | | 57 | | Helicopters: | | 18 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 547/day * | | 48% | transient general aviation | | 31% | commercial | | 19% | air taxi | | 2% | local general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 June 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| A57-09L | & RY 27R APCH RATIO 50:1 AT DISPLACEMENT. |
| - | MIGRATORY BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | BE ALERT: TWY L IS LCTD BTWN RYS 09L/27R & 09R/27L. TWY L IS WIDER AND LONGER THAN RY 09R/27L - DO NOT CONFUSE TWY L FOR RY. |
| - | CRANE 163 FT MSL 2000 FT S RY 09L 1500 FT SW RY 09R. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT CALL (561) 471-7467. |
| - | ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY INVOF ARPT. |
| - | PORTIONS OF TWY 'F' S OF TWY 'G' TO AER RY 31 NOT VSB FM ATCT DUE TO BLDGS & PARKED ACFT. |
| - | BE ALERT; RYS 27L & 27R THLDS STAGGERED BY 5400 FT. |
| - | RY 9R/27L NON-AIR CARRIER ACFT ONLY. |
| - | AEROBATIC AREA 3500 BLO 1 NM PBI DAILY INDEFLY. |
| - | 146 FT CRANE 2000 FT S RY 09L AND 1500 FT SW RY 09R. |
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.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| FRWAY TWO (RNAV) | |
download (230KB) |
| GULLO ONE (RNAV) | |
download (204KB) |
| TUXXI ONE | |
download (219KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 09L | |
download (313KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 27R | |
download (272KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09L | |
download (248KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (247KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27R | |
download (244KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (273KB) |
| VOR RWY 09L | |
download (254KB) |
| VOR RWY 13 | |
download (252KB) |
| VOR RWY 27R | |
download (215KB) |
| VOR RWY 31 | |
download (230KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (17KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| PALM BEACH FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (467KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (30KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLNA - Palm Beach County Park Airport (5 nm S)
F45 - North Palm Beach County General Aviation Airport (12 nm NW)
KBCT - Boca Raton Airport (18 nm S)
06FA - William P Gwinn Airport (18 nm NW)
KPMP - Pompano Beach Airpark (26 nm S)
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 24-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:17 | | 10:17 |
| Sunrise | | 06:43 | | 10:43 |
| Sunset | | 20:11 | | 00:11 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:36 | | 00:36 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Jul-2008 03:29:22 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 24-Jul-2008 23:29:22 |
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| METAR |
| KPBI | 250253Z 35004KT 10SM CLR 25/21 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP191 T02500211 53009
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KBCT 18nm S | 241647Z VRB05KT 10SM SCT030 32/23 A3008
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| TAF |
| KPBI | 242320Z 250024 28004KT P6SM VCTS SCT029CB SCT100 FM0300 VRB03KT P6SM FEW030 FM1500 10007KT P6SM VCTS SCT040CB
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