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FL17 Ruckel Airport
Niceville, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: FL17
Lat/Long: 30-31-10.7080N 086-26-17.8150W
30-31.178467N 086-26.296917W
30.5196411,-86.4382819
(estimated)
Elevation: 67 ft. / 20 m (estimated)
Variation: 00E (1985)
From city: 3 miles E of NICEVILLE, FL
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 32578

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 02/1963
Control tower: no
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS: GAINESVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: SS-SR

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at DTS (7 nm S): 133.925 (850-654-7128)
WX ASOS at CEW (16 nm N): 119.275 (850-682-1237)
WX AWOS-3P at 54J (19 nm NE): 118.725 (850-892-0147)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CEWr143/22.2CRESTVIEW VORTAC115.9003E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 3300 x 75 ft. / 1006 x 23 m
Surface: turf
Runway edge lights: low intensity
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Traffic pattern: leftright
Obstructions: trees, 800 ft. from runwaytrees, 800 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: RUCKEL PROPERTIES, INC.
1003C JOHN SIMS PARKWAY EAST
NICEVILLE, FL 32578
Phone 850-678-2223
EMAIL: BUSINESSOFFICE@RUCKELPROPERTIES.COM
Manager: RUCKEL PROPERTIES, INC.
1003C JOHN SIMS PARKWAY EAST
NICEVILLE, FL 32578
Phone 850-678-2223

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC EGLIN APCH 850-882-9152 OR 850-882-9151.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at FL17.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KVPS - Eglin Air Force Base/Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (5 nm SW)
KDTS - Destin Executive Airport (7 nm S)
KEGI - Duke Field (Eglin AF Aux Nr 3) Airport (9 nm NW)
KHRT - Hurlburt Field Airport (14 nm SW)
KCEW - Bob Sikes Airport (16 nm N)
54J - DeFuniak Springs Airport (19 nm NE)
  
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Area around FL17 (Ruckel Airport)
 
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Photo taken 02-Dec-2005
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 01-May-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3810:38
Sunrise06:0311:03
Sunset19:2300:23
Evening civil twilight19:4800:48

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  01-May-2025 06:14:28
Local (UTC-5)  01-May-2025 01:14:28
 
METAR
KVPS 
5nm SW 		010555Z AUTO 13007KT 10SM CLR 23/15 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP179 60000 T02310154 10250 20229 402880208 50003 $
KDTS 
7nm S 		010553Z AUTO 14010KT 10SM CLR 24/16 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP173 T02390156 10250 20239 402830222 51002
KEGI 
8nm NW 		010555Z AUTO 08004KT 10SM CLR 18/17 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP172 T01810171 10248 20181 403000181 50003 $
KHRT 
13nm SW 		010555Z AUTO 14007KT 10SM CLR 24/16 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP167 T02400155 10249 20237 402880198 50001 $
KCEW 
15nm N 		010553Z AUTO 08004KT 6SM BR CLR 19/18 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP183 T01890183 10250 20183 403110183 50004
K54J 
19nm NE 		010355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 20/20 A3007 RMK AO2 T01950195
TAF
KVPS 
5nm SW 		010410Z 0104/0207 15006KT 9999 SCT015 BKN250 QNH3002INS BECMG 0106/0107 VRB06KT 4800 BR SCT005 BKN015 QNH3005INS BECMG 0111/0112 18008KT 9999 NSW SCT015 BKN020 BKN100 QNH2998INS TEMPO 0118/0122 18012KT VCTS BKN025CB BKN100 TX28/0118Z TN18/0111Z
KEGI 
8nm NW 		010445Z 0104/0207 17006KT 9999 BKN018 BKN150 QNH3002INS TEMPO 0104/0106 SCT018 BKN150 BECMG 0105/0106 16006KT 4800 BR SCT005 BKN015 QNH3003INS BECMG 0111/0112 18012KT 9999 NSW SCT015 BKN030 BKN100 QNH2998INS WND 18006KT AFT 0123 TEMPO 0118/0122 18012G18KT VCTS BKN030CB BKN100 TX30/0119Z TN18/0111Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0105 NEXT 0109
KHRT 
13nm SW 		010200Z 0102/0208 15012KT 9999 SCT020 BKN250 510208 QNH3004INS BECMG 0108/0109 16009KT 9999 BKN030 QNH3004INS BECMG 0113/0114 16009KT 9999 SCT030 QNH3005INS BECMG 0119/0120 17012KT 9999 VCTS BKN020CB QNH2999INS BECMG 0122/0123 18012KT 9999 NSW BKN020 QNH2999INS TX29/0120Z TN20/0111Z
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