FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | PCM |
| Lat/Long: | 28-00-00.6000N / 082-09-47.9000W 28-00.010000N / 082-09.798333W 28.0001667 / -82.1633056 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 152.7 ft. / 46.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05W (2010) |
| From city: | 2 miles SW of PLANT CITY, FL |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 33567 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1948 |
| Sectional chart: | JACKSONVILLE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MIAMI CENTER |
| FSS: | SAINT PETERSBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PCM (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-1900 |
| Pattern altitude: | 952.7 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 10/28, PAPI RYS 10 & 28 AND REILS RYS 10 & 28 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 120.025 (813-764-8259) |
| TAMPA APPROACH: | 120.65 119.9 |
| TAMPA DEPARTURE: | 120.65 119.9 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at LAL (8 nm E): | 118.025 (863-834-2030) |
| WX AWOS-3 at VDF (10 nm W): | 121.125 (813-630-0924) |
| WX ASOS at ZPH (14 nm N): | 118.975 (813-780-0031) |
| WX AWOS-3 at TPF (16 nm W): | 118.925 (813-251-6824) |
| WX ASOS at TPA (20 nm W): | PHONE 813-873-7228 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| LALr275/8.0 | | LAKELAND VORTAC | | 116.00 | | 01E |
| PIEr084/28.2 | | ST PETERSBURG VORTAC | | 116.40 | | 05W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| PLANT CITY | | at field | | 346 | | 02W | | PCM | .--. -.-. -- |
| ZEPHYRHILLS | | 184/13.6 | | 253 | | 03W | | RHZ | .-. .... --.. |
| KNIGHT | | 072/16.4 | | 270 | | 02W | | TPF | - .--. ..-. |
| WAUCHULA | | 337/33.0 | | 261 | | 04W | | CHN | -.-. .... -. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 3948 x 75 ft. / 1203 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Gradient: | WEST. |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Latitude: | 28-00.033200N | | 27-59.985402N |
| Longitude: | 082-10.164630W | | 082-09.432615W |
| Elevation: | 151.6 ft. | | 138.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% DOWN | | 0.3% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 099 magnetic, 094 true | | 279 magnetic, 274 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 198 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 19 ft. road, 281 ft. from runway, 4:1 slope to clear RWY 10 RY 10 APCH RATIO 27:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. | | 26 ft. trees, 569 ft. from runway, 30 ft. left of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear RY 28 END OF RY APCH SLOPE 22:1. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY AVIATION AUTH. 4007 AIRPORT RD TAMPA, FL 33622 Phone 813-870-8700 |
| Manager: | TODD COX 4007 AIRPORT RD TAMPA, FL 33622-2287 Phone 813-870-8775 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 88 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 73 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 12 | | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 131/day * | | 77% | local general aviation | | 23% | transient general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 12 April 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | 3 TV TWRS 1099' & 2 AT 1549' MSL 12 NM SSW. |
| - | GCO 121.725 TAMPA CLNC DEL, FOR PCM. |
| - | (CONTACT TITLE) AIRPORT PHYSICAL ADDRESS: PLANT CITY AIRPORT SERVICES, 4007 AIRPORT RD, PLANT CITY, FL 33563 |
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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 | |
download (214KB) |
| VOR RWY 28 | |
download (159KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (21KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLAL - Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (8 nm E)
KVDF - Tampa Executive Airport (10 nm W)
KZPH - Zephyrhills Municipal Airport (14 nm N)
KTPF - Peter O Knight Airport (16 nm W)
KTPA - Tampa International Airport (20 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of PhotosFromTheAir.com
Photo taken 27-Feb-2012
looking west.
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:13 | | 10:13 |
| Sunrise | | 06:38 | | 10:38 |
| Sunset | | 20:12 | | 00:12 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:38 | | 00:38 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 09:06:03 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 18-May-2013 05:06:03 |
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| METAR |
| KPCM | 180835Z AUTO 10004KT 10SM CLR 21/ A3009 RMK AO2
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KLAL 8nm E | 180835Z AUTO 10003KT 10SM CLR 20/18 A3008 RMK AO2
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KVDF 10nm W | 180855Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 20/19 A3008 RMK AO2 TSNO
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KZPH 14nm N | 180835Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 18/18 A3009 RMK AO2
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KTPF 16nm W | 180835Z AUTO 09003KT 10SM CLR 21/18 A3007 RMK AO2
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KTPA 20nm W | 180753Z 10005KT 10SM CLR 23/19 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP183 T02330194
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| TAF |
KLAL 8nm E | 180542Z 1806/1906 11003KT P6SM SCT035 FM181500 12004KT P6SM BKN040 BKN250 FM182000 35006KT P6SM SCT060 SCT250 FM190100 VRB04KT P6SM FEW035 SCT250 AMD NOT SKED TIL 181200
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KTPA 20nm W | 180542Z 1806/1906 10004KT P6SM SCT030 FM181400 12005KT P6SM SCT030 SCT250 FM181700 25009KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250 FM182100 29010KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250 FM190100 VRB05KT P6SM SCT035 SCT250
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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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