FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 APRIL 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 28J |
| Lat/Long: | 29-39-30.1769N / 081-41-22.2110W 29-39.502948N / 081-41.370183W 29.6583825 / -81.6895031 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 48 ft. / 14.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05W (2000) |
| From city: | 2 miles NW of PALATKA, FL |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 32177 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1943 |
| Sectional chart: | JACKSONVILLE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | GAINESVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GNV (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-1900 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1048 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes WND CONE CIRCLED CONCRETE. |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27, RY 17/35 & PAPI RY 09/27 & RY 17/35 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.92 (386-312-2212) |
| JACKSONVILLE APPROACH: | 118.175 |
| JACKSONVILLE DEPARTURE: | 118.175 |
| (10000 AND BLO): | 118.175 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| SGJr232/25.9 | | ST AUGUSTINE VOR/DME | | 109.40 | | 06W |
| GNVr098/30.5 | | GATORS VORTAC | | 116.20 | | 04W |
| VQQr166/(34.9) | | CECIL VOR | | 117.90 | | 03W |
| OMNr305/36.9 | | ORMOND BEACH VORTAC | | 112.60 | | 00E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| PALATKA | | 092/6.4 | | 243 | | 05W | | IAK | .. .- -.- |
| HERLONG | | 172/37.6 | | 332 | | 02W | | HEG | .... . --. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 6000 x 100 ft. / 1829 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 21.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 29-39.468815N | | 29-39.515340N |
| Longitude: | 081-41.999415W | | 081-40.867485W |
| Elevation: | 32.4 ft. | | 30.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 092 magnetic, 087 true | | 272 magnetic, 267 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 449 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 30 ft. tree, 1337 ft. from runway, 170 ft. right of centerline, 38:1 slope to clear | | 70 ft. tree, 1652 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear RY 27 APCH SLOPE 30:1 TO THE DSPLCD THLD. |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 3510 x 75 ft. / 1070 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 31.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | RESTRICTED TO ACFT 12500 POUNDS GROSS WEIGHT OR LESS. |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 29-39.717697N | | 29-39.157287N |
| Longitude: | 081-41.441448W | | 081-41.275172W |
| Elevation: | 28.8 ft. | | 47.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% | | 0.6% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 170 magnetic, 165 true | | 350 magnetic, 345 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | numbers only, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.75 degrees glide path) PAPI RY 35 UNUSBL BYD 7 DEG LEFT OF CNTRLN. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 60 ft. tree, 1440 ft. from runway, 90 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 61 ft. trees, 1218 ft. from runway, 50 ft. left of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear RY 35 END OF RY APCH SLOPE 20:1 DUE TO 61 FT TREES 1218 FT FROM END OF RY 50 FT L OF CNTRLN. |
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 3000 x 75 ft. / 914 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition GRASS GROWING THROUGH CRACKS. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 29-39.722365N | | 29-39.480173N |
| Longitude: | 081-41.504662W | | 081-41.010463W |
| Elevation: | 28.4 ft. | | 31.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 124 magnetic, 119 true | | 304 magnetic, 299 true |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | basic, in poor condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 70 ft. tree, 1599 ft. from runway, 115 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 28 ft. tree, 1355 ft. from runway, 20 ft. right of centerline, 41:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF PALATKA 201 NORTH 2ND ST PALATKA, FL 32177 Phone 386-329-0100 AIRPORT PHYSICAL ADDRESS: 4015 REID STREET 386-329-0149 FAX: 386-312-2230 |
| Manager: | JOHN YOUELL 4015 REID ST PALATKA, FL 32177 Phone 386-329-0149 ALT 386-329-0148. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 50 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 43 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 7 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 89/day * | | 92% | transient general aviation | | 7% | local general aviation | | 1% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 09 September 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | PARACHUTE JUMPING. |
| - | SELF SERVE AVGAS, JET A (PRIST) AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| - | WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | PREFERENTIAL RY 09 CONDITIONS PERMITTING. |
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 between 3 May 2012 at 0901Z and 31 May 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (305KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (301KB) |
| NDB RWY 09 | |
download (239KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (85KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
42J - Keystone Airpark (22 nm NW)
KSGJ - Northeast Florida Regional Airport (26 nm NE)
KXFL - Flagler County Airport (28 nm SE)
KGNV - Gainesville Regional Airport (30 nm W)
KNIP - Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field) (35 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Paul Everitt
Photo taken 29-Oct-2005
from a Liberty XL2
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Times for 16-May-2012
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:08 | | 10:08 |
| Sunrise | | 06:34 | | 10:34 |
| Sunset | | 20:13 | | 00:13 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:39 | | 00:39 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-May-2012 20:32:53 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-May-2012 16:32:53 |
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| METAR |
KSGJ 27nm NE | 161802Z 00000KT 5SM HZ SCT010 BKN120 24/21 A3000 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E
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KXFL 28nm SE | 161750Z 13003KT 10SM FEW015 SCT050 BKN075 22/21 A3002
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KGNV 31nm W | 161853Z 16003KT 10SM OVC100 24/21 A2998 RMK AO2 RAB01E10 SLP150 P0000 T02390206
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KNIP 34nm N | 161853Z 17006KT 10SM FEW038 BKN110 OVC130 25/19 A2999 RMK AO2 RAE11 SLP149 T2 SET P0001 T02500194 $
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KVQQ 35nm N | 161850Z 24004KT 10SM SCT018 25/20 A2999
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KOMN 37nm SE | 161835Z 36006KT 21/2SM RA BR SCT012 OVC046 20/19 A3003 RMK TSE35
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KOCF 40nm SW | 161751Z 00000KT 10SM SCT050 23/19 A3000
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KDED 41nm SE | 161835Z AUTO 02006KT 1 1/2SM BKN004 BKN020 OVC039 21/19 A3002 RMK AO1 P0009
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KCRG 41nm N | 161853Z 26004KT 10SM SCT120 27/17 A2997 RMK AO2 RAB13E26 SLP149 P0000 T02670167
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KDAB 43nm SE | 161853Z 03005KT 3SM RA BR FEW008 SCT036 OVC070 21/20 A3002 RMK AO2 WSHFT 1758 TWR VIS 4 SLP163 P0007 T02110200
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KGNV 31nm W | 161725Z 1618/1718 26005KT P6SM VCSH SCT010 BKN100 FM170200 00000KT P6SM FEW050 BKN150 FM170900 00000KT 4SM BR SCT005 FM171300 VRB04KT P6SM SCT040
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KNIP 34nm N | 1615/1715 25009KT 9999 VCTS SCT010CB OVC100 QNH2999INS TEMPO 1615/1621 VRB25G35KT 3200 TSRA BR BKN010CB OVC100 TEMPO 1621/1703 VRB25G35KT 3200 TSRA BR BECMG 1703/1705 28005KT SCT030 BKN100 QNH2985INS BECMG 1713/1715 36004KT 9999 VCSH BKN030 BKN100 QNH2982INS COR 1545 T27/1621Z T21/1709Z
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KVQQ 35nm N | 161725Z 1618/1718 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 OVC150 FM170200 00000KT P6SM FEW050 BKN150 FM170800 00000KT 4SM BR BKN150 FM171400 28005KT P6SM SCT040 BKN150
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