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FA44

Willis Gliderport
Boynton Beach, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

Location

FAA Identifier:	FA44
Lat/Long:	26-32-53.2540N 080-12-53.1660W 26-32.887567N 080-12.886100W 26.5481261,-80.2147683 (estimated)
Elevation:	18 ft. / 5.5 m (surveyed)
Variation:	03W (1985)
From city:	7 miles W of BOYNTON BEACH, FL
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	33467

Gliderport Operations

Gliderport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	07/1975
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	MIAMI CENTER
FSS:	MIAMI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Gliderport Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at LNA (7 nm E):	119.925 (561-964-0308)
WX ASOS at PBI (10 nm NE):	123.75 (561-683-2548)
WX AWOS-3 at BCT (12 nm SE):	121.125 (561-391-2696)
WX AWOS-3 at F45 (18 nm N):	119.975 (561-630-6932)
WX ASOS at PMP (19 nm S):	120.55 (954-783-3720)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
PBIr224/10.5	PALM BEACH VORTAC	115.70	03W
FLLr001/28.6	FORT LAUDERDALE VOR/DME	114.40	06W
PHKr119/29.2	PAHOKEE VOR/DME	115.40	00E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
UNITED		168/22.6		405		05W		UTX	..- - -..-

Gliderport Services

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions:	3600 x 150 ft. / 1097 x 46 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY 9	RUNWAY 27
Traffic pattern:	right	right
Obstructions:	pline, 1000 ft. from runway	trees, 1000 ft. from runway

Gliderport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	WILLIS GLIDERPORT ASSOCIATION 10640 DENOEU ROAD BOYNTON BEACH, FL 33437 Phone (561) 738-9360 WILLIS GLIDERPORT PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION.
Manager:	TERRY ROBERTSON 10618 DENOEU RD. BOYNTON BEACH, FL 33472 Phone (561) 738-9360

Gliderport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		67
Single engine airplanes:		58
Multi engine airplanes:		2
Helicopters:		3
Gliders airplanes:		3
Ultralights:		1

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC PALM BEACH APCH AT 561-275-1430

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at FA44.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KLNA - Palm Beach County Park Airport (7 nm E)
KPBI - Palm Beach International Airport (10 nm NE)
KBCT - Boca Raton Airport (12 nm SE)
F45 - North Palm Beach County General Aviation Airport (18 nm N)
KPMP - Pompano Beach Airpark (19 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 18-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:31	10:31
Sunrise	06:54	10:54
Sunset	19:46	23:46
Evening civil twilight	20:10	00:10

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	19-Apr-2024 00:19:51
Local (UTC-4)	18-Apr-2024 20:19:51

METAR

KLNA 7nm E	182355Z AUTO 12007KT 10SM CLR 25/20 A3007 RMK AO2 T02540198 10287 20254 TSNO
KPBI 10nm NE	182353Z 13010KT 10SM SCT250 25/19 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP181 T02500189 10289 20250 53003
KBCT 12nm SE	182353Z 14012G17KT 10SM SCT030 25/19 A3006 RMK RWY05 ATIS I
KF45 18nm N	182355Z AUTO 12007KT 10SM CLR 24/19 A3006 RMK AO2 TSNO
KPMP 19nm S	182353Z 11008KT 10SM CLR 25/18 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP182 T02500183 10283 20250 53004

TAF

KPBI
10nm NE

182058Z 1821/1918 11010KT P6SM FEW030 SCT250 FM190400 VRB04KT P6SM SCT030 BKN250 FM191400 14007KT P6SM FEW030 SCT250

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