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28J Palatka Municipal Airport, Lt. "Kay" Larkin Field
Palatka, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RYS 09/27 & 17/35 - CTAF. PAPI LIGHT OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
JACKSONVILLE APPROACH: 118.175
JACKSONVILLE DEPARTURE: 118.175

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
SGJr232/25.9ST AUGUSTINE VOR/DME109.4006W
GNVr098/30.5GATORS VORTAC116.2004W
VQQr166/(34.9)CECIL VOR117.9003W
OMNr305/36.9ORMOND BEACH VORTAC112.6000E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
PALATKA092/6.424305WIAK .. .- -.-
HERLONG172/37.633202WHEG .... . --.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 5999 x 100 ft. / 1828 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 21.0
Double wheel: 60.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 29-39.468815N29-39.515340N
Longitude: 081-41.999415W081-40.867485W
Elevation: 32.4 ft.30.6 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 092 magnetic, 087 true272 magnetic, 267 true
Displaced threshold: no449 ft.
Markings: nonprecision, in fair conditionbasic, 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 lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 27 ft. tree, 1337 ft. from runway, 170 ft. right of centerline, 42:1 slope to clear70 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
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Operational restrictions: RESTRICTED TO ACFT 12500 POUNDS GROSS WEIGHT OR LESS.
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 29-39.717697N29-39.157287N
Longitude: 081-41.441448W081-41.275172W
Elevation: 28.8 ft.47.8 ft.
Gradient: 0.6%0.6%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 170 magnetic, 165 true350 magnetic, 345 true
Markings: basic, in fair conditionnumbers only, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)2-light PAPI on left (3.45 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 61 ft. tree, 1425 ft. from runway, 60 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear59 ft. trees, 1214 ft. from runway, 50 ft. left of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear
RY 35 END OF RY APCH SLOPE 20:1 DUE TO 59 FT TREES 1214 FT FM 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: 
Single wheel: 10.0
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 29-39.722365N29-39.480173N
Longitude: 081-41.504662W081-41.010463W
Elevation: 28.4 ft.31.1 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 124 magnetic, 119 true304 magnetic, 299 true
Markings: basic, in poor conditionbasic, in poor condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 70 ft. tree, 1599 ft. from runway, 115 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear23 ft. tree, 1355 ft. from runway, 20 ft. left of centerline

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF PALATKA
201 NORTH 2ND STREET
PALATKA, FL 32177
Phone 386-329-0100
AIRPORT PHYSICAL ADDRESS: 4015 REID STREET 386-329-0148 FAX: 386-329-0106
Manager: ALT 386-329-0148, FAX 386-312-2230.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 33
Single engine airplanes: 28
Multi engine airplanes: 4
Helicopters: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 111/day *
54% transient general aviation
36% local general aviation
7% air taxi
2% military
* for 12-month period ending 11 September 2008

Additional Remarks

PARACHUTE JUMPING.
SELF SERVE AVGAS 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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
NDB OR GPS RWY 09 **CHANGED**   download (200KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW**   download (85KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

42J - Keystone Airpark (22 nm NW)
KSGJ - St Augustine Airport (26 nm NE)
KXFL - Flagler County Airport (28 nm SE)
KGNV - Gainesville Regional Airport (30 nm W)
KNIP - Jacksonville Naval Air Station (35 nm N)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of 28J (Palatka Municipal Airport, Lt.
Photo by Paul Everitt
Photo taken 29-Oct-2005
from a Liberty XL2

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Sectional chart
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From to 28J

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2211:22
Sunrise06:4711:47
Sunset17:3422:34
Evening civil twilight17:5922:59

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 10:19:41
Local (UTC-5)  08-Nov-2009 05:19:41
 
METAR
KSGJ 
27nm NE 
080958Z AUTO 09010KT 10SM SCT048 22/16 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP221 T02170156
KGNV 
31nm W 
080953Z AUTO 03004KT 10SM CLR 14/13 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP217 T01440133
KNIP 
34nm N 
080953Z 36008KT 10SM FEW045 SCT250 18/17 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP221 T01780167
KVQQ 
35nm N 
080955Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM BR CLR 12/12 A3020 RMK AO2
KOMN 
37nm SE 
071950Z 07010G16KT 10SM SCT050 25/12 A3018
KOCF 
40nm SW 
080955Z AUTO 04003KT 10SM CLR 14/12 A3015 RMK AO1
KCRG 
41nm N 
080953Z AUTO 00000KT 1/2SM FG SCT001 BKN047 13/13 A3019 RMK AO2 VIS 1/4V5 SLP223 T01280128
KDAB 
43nm SE 
080953Z 07008KT 10SM SCT055 22/15 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP215 T02220150
KVVG 
43nm S 
080945Z AUTO 01005KT 10SM 17/15 A3014 RMK AO2
KNRB 
46nm N 
080952Z AUTO 08005KT 10SM BKN049 21/14 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP223 T02060139
TAF
KGNV 
31nm W 
080520Z 0806/0906 03005KT P6SM FEW040 SCT250 FM081300 05008KT P6SM SCT030 SCT250 FM081600 08012G22KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250
KVQQ 
35nm N 
080520Z 0806/0906 01004KT P6SM FEW040 SCT250 FM081300 04008KT P6SM SCT030 SCT250 FM081600 08012G22KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
 Palatka Municipal Airport, Kay Larkin Field
386-329-0148
386-329-0149
[web site]
[email]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangar leasing / sales, Passenger terminal and lounge, Aircraft maintenance, Aircraft interiors, ...

More info about Palatka Municipal Airport, Kay Larkin Field


PS 
SS 
100LL 
$4.09 
$3.59 
Jet A 
$3.79 
$3.49 
 Updated 19-Aug-2009
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PS=Pump service
SS=Self service
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Miles Price ($)
SLEEP INN & SUITES 1.2 90-91
QUALITY INN AND SUITES RIVERFRONT 3.8 90-95
BEST WESTERN INN OF PALATKA 5.6 77-116

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