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FL17 Ruckel Airport
Niceville, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

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

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 25
Single engine airplanes: 25
    

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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Aerial photo of FL17 (Ruckel Airport)
Photo by Scott Jackson - PhotosFlorida.com
Photo taken 02-Dec-2005

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 28-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1511:15
Sunrise06:4011:40
Sunset19:0200:02
Evening civil twilight19:2600:26

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Mar-2024 04:55:37
Local (UTC-5)  28-Mar-2024 23:55:37
 
METAR
KVPS 
5nm SW 
290355Z AUTO 34005KT 10SM CLR 14/M01 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP223 T01441009 $
KDTS 
7nm S 
290353Z AUTO 33006KT 10SM CLR 16/02 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP217 T01610017
KEGI 
8nm NW 
290355Z AUTO 32005KT 10SM CLR 11/02 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP217 T01140016 $
KHRT 
13nm SW 
290355Z 34006KT 10SM CLR 15/M00 A3017 RMK AO2A SLP215 T01491004 $
KCEW 
15nm N 
290353Z AUTO 35004KT 10SM CLR 13/01 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP222 T01280006
K54J 
19nm NE 
282015Z AUTO 34017G22KT 10SM CLR 23/M03 A3004 RMK AO2 T02251028
TAF
KVPS 
5nm SW 
290100Z 2901/3007 36009KT 9999 SKC QNH3008INS TX25/2919Z TN09/2912Z
KEGI 
8nm NW 
290100Z 2901/3007 34006KT 9999 SKC QNH3008INS TX22/2918Z TN09/2909Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2905 NEXT 2914
KHRT 
13nm SW 
290200Z 2902/3008 35009KT 9999 SKC QNH3016INS WND 04009KT AFT 2908 BECMG 2917/2918 11009KT 9999 SKC QNH3017INS WND 20009KT AFT 2921 TX19/2920Z TN10/2910Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2904 NEXT 0110
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