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X59 Valkaria Airport
Valkaria, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: X59
Lat/Long: 27-57-39.1000N / 080-33-30.0000W
27-57.651667N / 080-33.500000W
27.9608611 / -80.5583333
(estimated)
Elevation: 26 ft. / 7.9 m (surveyed)
Variation: 03W (1985)
From city: 1 mile W of VALKARIA, FL
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 32950

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 12/1946
Sectional chart: MIAMI
Control tower: no
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS: SAINT PETERSBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: PIE (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0830-1700
Pattern altitude: 1026 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.725
WX AWOS-3: 122.725 (617-262-3825)
WX AWOS-3 at X26 (9 nm S): 123.05 (617-262-3825)
WX ASOS at MLB (10 nm NW): PHONE 321-723-7403
WX ASOS at VRB (20 nm S): PHONE 772-978-9535
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Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
MLBr157/9.6MELBOURNE VOR/DME110.0002W
VRBr352/17.3VERO BEACH VORTAC117.3004W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
SATELLITE141/11.225703WSQT ... --.- -
VERO BEACH342/19.339204WVEP ...- . .--.
MERRITT ISLAND168/23.824705WCOI -.-. --- ..
FORT PIERCE345/30.127504WFPR ..-. .--. .-.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Parking: tiedowns
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 4000 x 75 ft. / 1219 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 12.5
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 27-57.574833N27-57.572667N
Longitude: 080-33.947167W080-33.203500W
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Displaced threshold: 327 ft.450 ft.
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Obstructions: 30 ft. trees, 672 ft. from runway, 15:1 slope to clear
RY 09 APCH RATIO 33:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
28 ft. trees, 340 ft. from runway, 5:1 slope to clear
RY 27 APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

Runway 14/32

Dimensions: 4000 x 75 ft. / 1219 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 12.5
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 27-57.974167N27-57.485333N
Longitude: 080-33.673500W080-33.173667W
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Displaced threshold: 390 ft.no
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, in fair condition
Obstructions: 32 ft. trees, 445 ft. from runway, 7:1 slope to clear
RY 14 APCH RATIO 28:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
38 ft. trees, 1160 ft. from runway, 25:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: BREVARD COUNTY
2725 JUDGE FRAN JAMIESON WAY
MELBOURNE, FL 32940
Phone 407-633-2010
Manager: JIM SHIMKUS
2865 GREENBROOKE STREET
VALKARIA, FL 32950
Phone 407-952-4590

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 42
Single engine airplanes: 37
Helicopters: 1
Ultralights: 4
    
Aircraft operations: avg 39/day *
79% transient general aviation
21% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 06 November 2001

Additional Remarks

NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT. CTC AMGR 321-952-4590. RY 09 DEPS & RY 27 APCHS AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF HOUSES IMMEDIATELY EAST OF ARPT.
PPR FOR OVERNIGHT PARKING CALL 321-952-4590.
NO TOUCH AND GO LDGS ON RY 14/32 1800-0800.
DAYLIGHT OPNS ONLY.
RY 14/32 IS PREFERRED RY.
NO TOUCH & GO LNDGS OR STOP & GO LNDGS ON RY 09/27.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at X59.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMLB - Melbourne International Airport (10 nm NW)
KCOF - Patrick Air Force Base (17 nm N)
KVRB - Vero Beach Municipal Airport (20 nm S)
KCOI - Merritt Island Airport (24 nm N)
KFPR - St Lucie County International Airport (30 nm S)
 
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Photo by Marlin Fausey
Photo taken 28-Sep-2007

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From to X59

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 29-Aug-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3710:37
Sunrise07:0111:01
Sunset19:4523:45
Evening civil twilight20:0900:09

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  30-Aug-2008 02:53:47
Local (UTC-4)  29-Aug-2008 22:53:47
 
METAR
KMLB 
10nm NW 
300153Z 08007KT 10SM CLR 28/24 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP121 T02780244
KCOF 
15nm N 
300155Z 09008KT 7SM FEW300 28/25 A2989 RMK SLP122 RCRNR
TAF
KMLB 
10nm NW 
300110Z 300124 08010KT P6SM SCT250 FM0200 07008KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 TEMPO 0206 5SM SHRA SCT020 BKN030 FM1300 09010KT P6SM SCT030 FM1700 08013KT P6SM VCTS SCT030CB BKN060
KCOF 
15nm N 
291818 10008KT 9999 FEW027 SCT250 QNH2989INS BECMG 1920 12010KT 9999 VCTS SCT030CB SCT100 BKN250 QNH2987INS BECMG 2223 13010KT 9999 NSW FEW030 SCT250 QNH2984INS BECMG 0203 10008KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2985INS T31/18Z T26/10Z COR 1907 LAST NO AMDS AFT 2919
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Brevard County 321-952-4590
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100LL 
$5.20 
 Updated 06-Jul-2008
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Valkaria Airport

Miles Price ($)
DAYS INN PALM BAY RIVERSIDE 4.4 
DAYS INN PALM BAY SPACE COAST RIVERSIDE 4.5 58-71
QUALITY INN PALM BAY 5.4 72-75

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Valkaria Airport

4 in Palm Bay
18 in Melbourne
1 in Indian Harbour Beach
2 in Satellite Beach
 

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