FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | PBI |
| Lat/Long: | 26-40-59.4000N / 080-05-44.1000W 26-40.990000N / 080-05.735000W 26.6831667 / -80.0955833 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 20 ft. / 6.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06W (2010) |
| 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: | SS-SR |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index C |
| Airline operations: | INDEX D ARFF EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE |
| International operations: | international airport of entry US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT. |
Airport Communications
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| WX ASOS: | 123.75 (561-683-2548) |
| PALM BEACH GROUND: | 121.9 284.6 |
| PALM BEACH TOWER: | 119.1 257.8 118.75 384.6 |
| PALM BEACH APPROACH: | 124.6(NORTH) 125.2(SOUTH) 317.4(NORTH) 343.6(SOUTH) |
| PALM BEACH DEPARTURE: | 125.2 128.3(NORTH) 343.6(SOUTH) |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.6 284.6 |
| CLASS C: | 125.2(SOUTH) 128.3(NORTH) 343.6(SOUTH) 343.6(SOUTH) |
| CLASS C /S: | 127.35(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 |
| FLLr012/36.8 | | FORT LAUDERDALE VOR/DME | | 114.40 | | 06W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| RUBIN | | 096/6.1 | | 356 | | 03W | | PB | .--. -... |
| UNITED | | 140/18.7 | | 405 | | 03W | | UTX | ..- - -..- |
| 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 10L/28R
| Dimensions: | 10000 x 150 ft. / 3048 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 93 /F/B/W/T | | Single wheel: | 120.0 | | Double wheel: | 175.0 | | Double tandem: | 550.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 840.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 10L | | RUNWAY 28R |
| Latitude: | 26-40.992515N | | 26-40.912390N |
| Longitude: | 080-06.502178W | | 080-04.666905W |
| Elevation: | 19.2 ft. | | 15.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 099 magnetic, 093 true | | 279 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:9187 |
| 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 |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | LOC/GS |
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 6931 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 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 26-41.509953N | | 26-40.698542N |
| Longitude: | 080-06.241390W | | 080-05.343713W |
| Elevation: | 17.0 ft. | | 15.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 141 magnetic, 135 true | | 321 magnetic, 315 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 418 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6931 TODA:6931 ASDA:6000 LDA:6000 | | TORA:6931 TODA:6931 ASDA:6931 LDA:6513 |
| 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 (3.25 degrees glide path) |
| 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 10R/28L
| Dimensions: | 3213 x 75 ft. / 979 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 10R | | RUNWAY 28L |
| Latitude: | 26-40.871405N | | 26-40.845602N |
| Longitude: | 080-06.377323W | | 080-05.787678W |
| Elevation: | 17.0 ft. | | 13.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 099 magnetic, 093 true | | 279 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 (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| 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: | | 136 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 10 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 7 | | Jet airplanes: | | 104 | | Helicopters: | | 15 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 367/day * | | 43% | transient general aviation | | 36% | commercial | | 20% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | <1% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 March 2013 | |
Additional Remarks
| E60-14 | ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 222 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 14. |
| A57-10L | & RY 28R APCH RATIO 50:1 AT DISPLACEMENT. |
| - | MIGRATORY BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | BE ALERT: TWY L IS LCTD BTWN RYS 10L/28R & 10R/28L. TWY L IS WIDER AND LONGER THAN RY 10R/28L - DO NOT CONFUSE TWY L FOR RY. AIRCRAFT WITH WINGSPAN OF 118 FT OR GREATER IS PROHIBITED ON TWY L. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT. MULTIENGINE FLIGHT TRAINING PROHIBITED SS TO SR SUN AND HOLIDAY; STRICT ENVIRONMENTAL OPERATING STAGE 2 ACFT 0300-1200Z CALL NOISE ABATEMENT OFFICER 561-471-7467. |
| - | ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY INVOF ARPT. |
| - | PORTIONS OF TWY 'F' S OF TWY 'G' TO AER 32 NOT VISIBLE FROM ATCT DUE TO BLDGS & PARKED ACFT. |
| - | BE ALERT; RYS 28L & 28R THLDS STAGGERED BY 5400 FT. |
| - | RY 10R/28L NON-AIR CARRIER ACFT ONLY. |
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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| FRWAY FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (179KB) |
| TUXXI TWO **CHANGED** | |
download (170KB) |
| WLACE TWO (RNAV) | |
download (218KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 10L | |
download (302KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 28R | |
download (247KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 10L | |
download (244KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 14 | |
download (237KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 28R | |
download (220KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 32 | |
download (234KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 10L | |
download (242KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 14 | |
download (218KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 28R | |
download (227KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 32 | |
download (222KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (17KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| BUFIT ONE (RNAV) | |
download (347KB) |
| IVNKA ONE (RNAV) | |
download (352KB) |
| LMORE ONE (RNAV) | |
download (349KB) |
| MIXAE ONE (RNAV) | |
download (349KB) |
| PALM BEACH SEVEN **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (459KB) |
| TBIRD ONE (RNAV) | |
download (337KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (162KB) |
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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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of Russell Aerial Photography
Taken in April 2012
looking north.
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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 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:58 | | 10:58 |
| Sunrise | | 07:21 | | 11:21 |
| Sunset | | 18:51 | | 22:51 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:14 | | 23:14 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 13:30:10 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 09:30:10 |
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| METAR |
| KPBI | 161053Z 33003KT 10SM FEW031 SCT250 22/20 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP132 T02170200 $
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KBCT 18nm S | 161050Z AUTO E00000KT 10SM FEW030CU M/M A2992
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| TAF |
| KPBI | 160520Z 1606/1706 08005KT P6SM FEW035 SCT250 FM161400 07009KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 SCT250
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