FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 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 31 July 2008 at 0901Z and 28 August 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 FIVE **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (471KB) |
| 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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Times for 21-Aug-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:33 | | 10:33 |
| Sunrise | | 06:56 | | 10:56 |
| Sunset | | 19:50 | | 23:50 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:14 | | 00:14 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Aug-2008 01:28:03 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 21-Aug-2008 21:28:03 |
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| METAR |
| KPBI | 220053Z 22013KT 10SM FEW027 SCT033 SCT049 28/21 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP103 FRQ LTGIC DSNT SE-S CB DSNT SE-S T02830211 $
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KBCT 18nm S | 211659Z 21013KT 10SM CLR 29/24 A2990
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| TAF |
| KPBI | 212346Z 220024 23010KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 SCT250 FM1300 19012G18KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 SCT050 FM2000 16012G18KT P6SM VCTS SCT035CB BKN050
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