FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CHN |
| Lat/Long: | 27-30-53.7000N 081-52-49.7000W
27-30.895000N 081-52.828333W
27.5149167,-81.8804722
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 107.8 ft. / 32.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (2000) |
| From city: | 5 miles SW of WAUCHULA, FL |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 33873 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1983 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MIAMI CENTER |
| FSS: | SAINT PETERSBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PIE (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATTND |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-2: | 118.35 (863-767-0559) |
| WX AWOS-3 at AVO (19 nm E): | 118.725 (863-453-4223) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MIAMI ARTCC ON FREQS 134.55/257.7 (AVON PARK RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| LALr165/29.2 | | LAKELAND VORTAC | | 116.00 | | 01E |
| SRQr085/36.9 | | SARASOTA VOR/DME | | 117.00 | | 05W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL
100LL:FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 4005 x 75 ft. / 1221 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 7 /F/B/Y/T | | Single wheel: | 24.0 | | Double wheel: | 39.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 27-31.224823N | | 27-30.563918N |
| Longitude: | 081-52.828178W | | 081-52.827343W |
| Elevation: | 99.3 ft. | | 103.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 184 magnetic, 180 true | | 004 magnetic, 360 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 24 ft. trees, 600 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear | | 5 ft. brush, 205 ft. from runway, 225 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF WAUCHULA
126 S 7TH AVE.
WAUCHULA, FL 33873
Phone 863-773-3131
CTC PERSON: OLIVIA MINSHEW |
| Manager: | WARD GRIMES
1202 MAURICE SONNY CLAVEL RD.
WAUCHULA, FL 33873
Phone 863-773-3115
AIRPORT PHYSICAL ADDRESS: 1202 MAURICE SONNY CLAVEL ROAD. |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731. |
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 from 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (228KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (214KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (162KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KAVO - Avon Park Executive Airport (19 nm E)
X06 - Arcadia Municipal Airport (19 nm S)
KBOW - Bartow Executive Airport (26 nm N)
X07 - Lake Wales Municipal Airport (27 nm NE)
KSEF - Sebring Regional Airport (29 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Joshua C. Smith
Photo taken 16-Feb-2015
looking east.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Wauchula Municipal Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 17-Feb-2026
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:40 | | 11:40 |
| Sunrise | | 07:04 | | 12:04 |
| Sunset | | 18:19 | | 23:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:43 | | 23:43 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 17-Feb-2026 15:50:16 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 17-Feb-2026 10:50:16 |
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| METAR |
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KBOW
26nm N | 171515Z 08011KT 10SM BKN032 22/15 A3020
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KLAL
28nm N | 171450Z 09008KT 10SM SKC 20/16 A3019
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KSEF
29nm E | 171535Z AUTO 08012KT 10SM SCT027 BKN039 BKN049 23/17 A3019 RMK AO2 T02330172
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KAGR
30nm E | 171455Z AUTO 07011KT 9SM SCT034 23/17 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP218 T02290167 52018 $
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KPCM
33nm NW | 171535Z AUTO 10SM SCT028 BKN035 23/17 A3021 RMK AO2
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KGIF
34nm N | 171453Z AUTO 07010KT 10SM BKN032 20/16 A3020 RMK AO1 SLP226 T02000161 51018
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KPGD
36nm S | 171453Z 10007KT 10SM CLR 19/16 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP218 T01890156 53008
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KSRQ
37nm W | 171453Z 08007KT 10SM FEW023 BKN032 20/16 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP215 T02000156 51016
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KMCF
39nm NW | 171455Z AUTO 07012KT 10SM CLR 21/15 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP219 T02060145 52013 $
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KSPG
43nm W | 171453Z 07008KT 10SM FEW022 BKN034 19/14 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP214 T01890144 51016
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| TAF |
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KLAL
28nm N | 171135Z 1712/1812 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250 FM171600 09007KT P6SM SCT250 FM180400 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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