FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | X52 |
| Lat/Long: | 27-37-56.1180N / 080-31-39.1960W 27-37.935300N / 080-31.653267W 27.6322550 / -80.5275544 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 25 ft. / 8 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 03W (1985) |
| From city: | 7 miles W of VERO BEACH, FL |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 32966 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1974 |
| Sectional chart: | MIAMI |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MIAMI CENTER |
| FSS: | SAINT PETERSBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PIE (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | DAYLIGHT HOURS |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS at VRB (6 nm E): | PHONE 772-978-9535 |
| WX AWOS-3 at X26 (11 nm N): | 123.05 (617-262-3825) |
| WX ASOS at FPR (12 nm SE): | PHONE 772-489-4281 |
| WX AWOS-1 at X59 (20 nm N): | 122.725 (617-363-3825) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| VRBr220/3.4 | | VERO BEACH VORTAC | | 117.30 | | 04W |
| MLBr171/29.0 | | MELBOURNE VOR/DME | | 110.00 | | 02W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 3120 x 150 ft. / 951 x 46 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge lights: | non-standard NSTD LIRL; THLD LGTS DO NOT HAVE SPLIT LENSES. |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 18/36 RY ENDS MKD WITH ONE GREEN LIGHT & TWO ORANGE CONES EITHER SIDE. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 200 ft. RY 36 DSPLCD THLD MARKED WITH ONE GREEN LIGHT & TWO ORANGE CONES EITHER SIDE OF RY. |
| Obstructions: | 50 ft. pline, 1000 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 20:1 FROM 23 FT BLDGS 460 FT FROM EOR 100 FT R OF CNTRLN. | | 23 ft. trees, 254 ft. from runway, 12:1 slope to clear APCH SLOPE 20:1 AT DSPLCD THLD FROM 11 FT TREES 220 FT FROM DSPLCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | INDIAN RIVER FLYING SERVICES, INC PO BOX 690772 VERO BEACH, FL 32969 Phone 772-473-3446 CONTACT PERSON: JAMES ORTH |
| Manager: | JAMES ORTH NEW HIBISCUS AIRPARK, PO BOX 690772 VERO BEACH, FL 32969-0772 Phone 772-473-3446 AIRPORT PHYSICAL ADDRESS: 1890 98TH AVE FAX: 772-562-1112 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 20 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 20 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 60/day * | | 91% | local general aviation | | 9% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 12 January 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | EXTV CROP DUSTING OPNS. |
| - | RWY 18/36 TREES WITHIN 90' OF CNTRLN BOTH SIDES ENTIRE LENGTH OF RY. |
| - | PPR FOR TSNT TRNG ACFT CALL (772) 562-2715. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at X52.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KVRB - Vero Beach Municipal Airport (6 nm E)
KFPR - St Lucie County International Airport (12 nm SE)
KOBE - Okeechobee County Airport (28 nm SW)
KMLB - Melbourne International Airport (29 nm N)
KSUA - Witham Field Airport (32 nm SE)
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| Sectional chart |
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Times for 25-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:27 | | 11:27 |
| Sunrise | | 06:52 | | 11:52 |
| Sunset | | 17:26 | | 22:26 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:52 | | 22:52 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Nov-2009 20:12:24 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 25-Nov-2009 15:12:24 |
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| METAR |
KVRB 6nm E | 251953Z 30003KT 10SM SCT020 OVC085 23/21 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP127 T02330211
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KFPR 11nm SE | 251953Z 33005KT 10SM SCT014 BKN085 23/21 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP127 T02330206
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| TAF |
KVRB 6nm E | 251741Z 2518/2618 29005KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN060 TEMPO 2518/2520 5SM SHRA BKN020 BKN060 FM252000 32005KT P6SM VCSH BKN020 BKN040 OVC060 FM260200 35004KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 BKN050 TEMPO 2609/2612 4SM BR FM261300 35010KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250
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| NOTAMs |
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