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55J Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport
Fernandina Beach, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: 55J
Lat/Long: 30-36-42.5190N / 081-27-40.2680W
30-36.708650N / 081-27.671133W
30.6118108 / -81.4611856
(estimated)
Elevation: 16 ft. / 5 m (estimated)
Variation: 05W (2000)
From city: 3 miles S of FERNANDINA BEACH, FL
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 32034

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 10/1944
Sectional chart: JACKSONVILLE
Control tower: no
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS: GAINESVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: GNV (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0800-2000
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT HIRL 13/31 & MIRL RY 04/22 AND RY 08/26, REIL RY 04, RY 13 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.7
WX AWOS-3: 118.075 (904-277-7323)
JACKSONVILLE APPROACH: 127.0
JACKSONVILLE DEPARTURE: 127.0
WX ASOS at JAX (14 nm SW): PHONE 904-741-4304
WX ASOS at CRG (17 nm S): PHONE 904-646-4670

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CRGr012/16.6CRAIG VORTAC114.5003W
SSIr186/26.3BRUNSWICK VORTAC109.8004W
VQQr046/(32.7)CECIL VOR117.9003W
SGJr356/39.9ST AUGUSTINE VOR/DME109.4006W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
EASTPORT037/13.635703WEYA . -.-- .-
HERLONG044/27.033202WHEG .... . --.
MC KINNON191/32.735305WJUK .--- ..- -.-

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 4/22

Dimensions: 5300 x 100 ft. / 1615 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 42.0
Double wheel: 70.0
Double tandem: 120.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Gradient: GRADIENT DATA ESTD ALL RWYS.
RUNWAY 4  RUNWAY 22
Latitude: 30-36.286833N30-36.998167N
Longitude: 081-27.991500W081-27.403333W
Elevation: 12.5 ft.14.3 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 041 magnetic, 036 true221 magnetic, 216 true
Displaced threshold: no441 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:5500 TODA:6000 ASDA:5550 LDA:5250TORA:5700 TODA:6000 ASDA:5700 LDA:5250
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left4-light PAPI on left
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 35 ft. tree, 1396 ft. from runway, 34:1 slope to clear60 ft. tree, 1107 ft. from runway, 60 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear
RY 22 APCH RATIO 25:1 TO DSPLCD THLD, FM 60 FT TREE, 1107 FM END OF RY.

Runway 13/31

Dimensions: 5152 x 100 ft. / 1570 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt/porous friction courses, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 42.0
Double wheel: 70.0
Double tandem: 120.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 13  RUNWAY 31
Latitude: 30-36.869667N30-36.375167N
Longitude: 081-28.103500W081-27.304333W
Elevation: 12.2 ft.14.5 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 131 magnetic, 126 true311 magnetic, 306 true
Displaced threshold: no291 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:5235 TODA:5900 ASDA:5235 LDA:4635TORA:5300 TODA:5900 ASDA:5300 LDA:4635
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 40 ft. trees, 2030 ft. from runway, 45:1 slope to clear47 ft. tree, 673 ft. from runway, 10:1 slope to clear
RY 31 APCH RATIO 20:1 AT DSPLCD THLD FROM 47 FT TREES, 673 FT FROM END OF RY.

Runway 8/26

Dimensions: 5001 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m
Surface: concrete, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 42.0
Double wheel: 70.0
Double tandem: 120.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 30-36.800167N30-36.935167N
Longitude: 081-28.079833W081-27.139167W
Elevation: 12.2 ft.13.8 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 086 magnetic, 081 true266 magnetic, 261 true
Displaced threshold: no699 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:4300 TODA:5000 ASDA:4300 LDA:4300TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:5000 LDA:4300
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left4-light PAPI on left
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: trees, 37:1 slope to clear42 ft. tree, 502 ft. from runway, 7:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 28:1 AT DSPLCD THLD, FROM 42 FT TREE, 502 FT FROM END OF RY.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH
204 ASH ST
FERNANDINA BEACH, FL 32034
Phone 904-277-7305
X221
Manager: RICHARD JOHNSON
204 ASH ST
FERNANDINA BEACH, FL 32034
Phone 904-277-7305
X221

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 68
Single engine airplanes: 57
Multi engine airplanes: 6
Helicopters: 2
Ultralights: 3
    
Aircraft operations: avg 129/day *
74% transient general aviation
21% local general aviation
3% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 30 June 2000

Additional Remarks

- GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU JAX CLEARANCE DELIVERY AND GNV FSS.

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 31 July 2008 at 0901Z and 28 August 2008 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13   download (282KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available   download (48KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

4J6 - St Marys Airport (10 nm NW)
KNRB - Mayport Naval Station (Adm David L. McDonald Field) (13 nm S)
KJAX - Jacksonville International Airport (14 nm SW)
KCRG - Craig Municipal Airport (17 nm S)
KNIP - Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field) (25 nm SW)
  
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Aerial photo of 55J (Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport)
Photo courtesy of the Fernandina Beach Senior Squadron Civil Air Patrol (USAF Auxiliary)
Photo taken 12-May-2006
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Airport diagram
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 30-Aug-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3810:38
Sunrise07:0311:03
Sunset19:5023:50
Evening civil twilight20:1400:14

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  30-Aug-2008 13:09:57
Local (UTC-4)  30-Aug-2008 09:09:57
 
METAR
KJAX 
13nm SW 		301256Z 07008KT 10SM FEW025 BKN250 27/25 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP142 T02720250
KNRB 
14nm S 		301252Z AUTO 06007KT CLR 28/24 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP143 T02780244 $
KCRG 
17nm S 		301253Z 04004KT 10SM FEW013 28/25 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP143 T02780250
KNIP 
26nm SW 		301253Z 05006KT 10SM FEW020TCU SCT060 BKN250 28/25 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP141 TCU DSNT SE T02830250
TAF
KJAX 
13nm SW 		301126Z 301212 00000KT 6SM BR FEW020 SCT250 FM1400 09008KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 SCT150 BKN200 FM1600 09010G18KT P6SM VCSH SCT030CB SCT120 BKN200 TEMPO 1619 BKN030 FM1900 09012KT P6SM SCT060 SCT100 BKN200 FM2300 09007KT P6SM SCT060 BKN100
KNRB 
14nm S 		300909 VRB06KT 9999 FEW120 SCT200 QNH2988INS BECMG 1012 09010G15KT FEW030 SCT080 BKN200 QNH2993INS BECMG 1618 09015G20KT 9999 VCTS SCT030CB SCT070 BKN200 QNH2994INS TEMPO 1622 VRB20G30KT 6000 -TSRA BKN010 BKN030CB OVC060 TEMPO 2305 VRB20G30KT 3200 TS
KCRG 
17nm S 		301126Z 301212 09008KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 SCT150 BKN250 FM1500 09011G19KT P6SM VCSH SCT030CB SCT120 BKN200 TEMPO 1519 BKN030 FM1900 09013KT P6SM SCT060 SCT100 BKN200 FM0000 09008KT P6SM SCT060 BKN100
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

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Atlantic Flying Club no information available

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Black Shadow Aviation 904-321-3444
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 The hotels featured here are reported to be very convenient to the Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.
 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Elizabeth Pointe Lodge 904-277-1660
800-772-3359
[web site]
[email]
[Reservations]		 Internet access, Restaurant, Lodging
 
Airport transportation   Wi-Fi ZONE  
 
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3 miles
free shuttle		    write
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AirNav users who flew into 55J have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
BEST WESTERN INN AT AMELIA ISLAND 2.3 109-110
COMFORT SUITES FERNANDIAN 4.2 148-149
AMELIA ISLAND PLANTATION 4.0 
AMELIA HOTEL AND SUITES 2.3 186-187
HAMPTON INN AMELIA FERNAN 2.3 
 

Other hotels near Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport

Miles Price ($)
HAMPTON INN SUITES AMELIA 4.1 

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

Hotels in other cities near Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport

2 in Amelia Island
4 in Fernandina Beach
3 in Yulee
12 in Kingsland, GA
3 in Atlantic Beach
 

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