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48X

Manatee Airport
Palmetto, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 FEBRUARY 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	48X
Lat/Long:	27-38-33.3500N 082-31-11.7000W 27-38.555833N 082-31.195000W 27.6425972,-82.5199167 (estimated)
Elevation:	27 ft. / 8 m (estimated)
Variation:	02W (1985)
From city:	7 miles NE of PALMETTO, FL
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	34221

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	05/1977
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	MIAMI CENTER
FSS:	SAINT PETERSBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	PIE (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	SAT 0900-1200, ALL MON-FRI 0900-1700 CALL AMGR FOR AFTER HRS SVC AND CHECK RY CONDITIONS 941-722-9296.
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	LIRL RWY 7/25 AVBL BY PHONE REQUEST 941-722-9296.

Airport Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX ASOS at SPG (9 nm NW):	118.875 (727-821-4334)
WX ASOS at SRQ (15 nm S):	124.375 (941-355-8482)
WX AWOS-3 at TPF (17 nm N):	118.925 (813-251-6824)
WX ASOS at PIE (18 nm NW):	134.5 (727-531-3456)
WX ASOS at TPA (20 nm N):	126.45 (813-296-2752)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
SRQr014/14.3	SARASOTA VOR/DME	117.00	05W
PIEr156/18.1	ST PETERSBURG VORTAC	116.40	05W
LALr231/33.9	LAKELAND VORTAC	116.00	01E

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL 100LL:FUEL AVBL DAILY SR-SS.
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	MINOR
Powerplant service:	MINOR

Runway Information

Runway 7/25

Dimensions:	3120 x 100 ft. / 951 x 30 m
Surface:	turf, in fair condition
Runway edge lights:	low intensity
Runway edge markings:	RWY 07 AND 25 EDGES MARKED BY PAILS ON EACH SIDE OF RWY.
	RUNWAY 7	RUNWAY 25
Latitude:	27-38.496667N	27-38.615000N
Longitude:	082-31.476667W	082-30.913333W
Traffic pattern:	right	left
Markings:	NSTD, in fair condition	NSTD, in fair condition
Obstructions:	38 ft. trees, 745 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear ACFT HNGRS 135 FT L OF CNTRLN FIRST HALF OF RWY 07. ACFT PARKED 135 FT R OF CNTRLN FIRST 1/3 OF RWY 25.	none

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	DFM PROPERTIES, LLC 945 HERITAGE HILLS DECATUR, GA 30033 Phone 404-371-3924 CONTACT PERSON: TOM REEDER: 941-722-9296
Manager:	TOM REEDER 14108 U.S. HIGHWAY 41 NORTH PALMETTO, FL 34221 Phone 941-722-9296 AIRPORT PHYSICAL ADDRESS: 14108 U.S. HIGHWAY 41 NORTH; FAX: 941-721-9067

Additional Remarks

-	BIRDS, WILDLIFE AND DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT.
-	RWY 07/25 FIRST 500 FT EAST END SOFT AFTER HEAVY SEASONAL RAINS.
-	RWY 7/25 SPRINKLERS ACTIVE MON-THU 2000-0500.
-	ARPT CLSD TO TURBINE HOPS INCLG HOVER AND PRACTICE MANUEVERS AT NE FIELD ADJ TO RWY 7/25 EXC BELL JET RANGERS, EMERG. CALL IN ADVN 941-722-9296.
-	FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 48X.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KSPG - Albert Whitted Airport (9 nm NW)
KMCF - MacDill Air Force Base (12 nm N)
KSRQ - Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport (15 nm S)
KTPF - Peter O Knight Airport (17 nm N)
KPIE - St Pete-Clearwater International Airport (18 nm NW)
KTPA - Tampa International Airport (20 nm N)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 28-Feb-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:33	11:33
Sunrise	06:57	11:57
Sunset	18:29	23:29
Evening civil twilight	18:52	23:52

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	01-Mar-2025 03:12:14
Local (UTC-5)	28-Feb-2025 22:12:14

METAR

KSPG 10nm NW	010253Z AUTO 29003KT 10SM CLR 17/12 A3003 RMK AO1 SLP169 T01720122 53011
KMCF 12nm N	010255Z 30004KT 10SM CLR 16/11 A3003 RMK AO2A SLP172 T01560108 52013 $
KSRQ 15nm S	010253Z 32006KT 10SM CLR 17/12 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP171 T01670117 53009
KTPF 17nm N	010255Z AUTO RMK AO2 PWINO
KPIE 19nm NW	010253Z 28004KT 10SM CLR 15/11 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP174 T01500106 53009
KTPA 19nm N	010253Z 30005KT 10SM CLR 16/12 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP175 T01560117 53010

TAF

KMCF 12nm N	010100Z 0101/0207 30009KT 9999 SKC QNH2995INS BECMG 0116/0117 32010G15KT 9999 BKN090 QNH3006INS BECMG 0121/0122 VRB06KT 9999 FEW090 QNH2994INS TX23/0119Z TN13/0110Z
KSRQ 15nm S	281720Z 2818/0118 04007KT P6SM SCT250 FM281900 31009KT P6SM SCT250 FM010100 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250 FM011600 32006KT P6SM SCT250
KPIE 19nm NW	281720Z 2818/0118 03007KT P6SM SCT250 FM282000 31008KT P6SM SCT250 FM010200 34005KT P6SM SCT250
KTPA 19nm N	282101Z 2821/0124 29008KT P6SM SCT250 FM010100 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250 FM011800 29006KT P6SM SCT250

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Airport Manatee

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Chevron
	100LL
SS		$4.57
Updated 19-Feb-2025

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SS=Self service

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