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FD48 Deep Forest Airport
Jacksonville, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: FD48
Lat/Long: 30-14-30.8700N 081-26-59.3070W
30-14.514500N 081-26.988450W
30.2419083,-81.4498075
(estimated)
Elevation: 24 ft. / 7 m (estimated)
Variation: 03W (1985)
From city: 12 miles E of JACKSONVILLE, FL
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 32224

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 10/1985
Control tower: no
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS: GAINESVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: no
Segmented circle: no
Lights: FOR MIRL RWY 18/36 CALL 904-509-8501. NOTE: LGT MAY BE UNAVBL/REMOVED AT ANY TIME FOR RWY/LGT/GNDS MAINT.

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at CRG (7 nm NW): 125.4 (904-646-4670)
WX AWOS-3 at NIP (12 nm W): 119.275
WX AWOS-3PT at SGJ (18 nm S): 119.625 (904-824-7084)
WX AWOS-3 at HEG (19 nm W): 119.275 (904-695-0334)
WX ASOS at JAX (20 nm NW): 125.85 (904-549-9655)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CRGr155/6.6CRAIG VORTAC114.5003W
SGJr346/18.2ST AUGUSTINE VOR/DME109.4006W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
REYNOLDS040/19.733807WRYD .-. -.-- -..

Airport Services

Fuel available: A1

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 6425 x 60 ft. / 1958 x 18 m
Surface: asphalt
Runway edge lights: non-standard
NSTD MIRL; INNER 5000 FT PORTION OF RY LGTD WITH WHITE LGTS; DSPLCD THLDS LGTD WITH BLUE LGTS; THLD LGTD WITH RED LGTS.
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Displaced threshold: 700 ft.700 ft.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: KERNAN R. HODGES
PO BOX 16771
JACKSONVILLE, FL 32245-6771
Phone 904-509-8501
Manager: JOHN R. CATHEY
P.O. BOX 17393
JACKSONVILLE, FL 32245-7393
Phone 904-223-0153

Additional Remarks

FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE APCH AT 904-741-0284.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at FD48.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KCRG - Jacksonville Executive Airport at Craig (7 nm NW)
KNRB - Mayport Naval Station (Adm David L. McDonald Field) (9 nm N)
KNIP - Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field) (12 nm W)
KSGJ - St Augustine Airport (18 nm S)
KHEG - Herlong Recreational Airport (19 nm W)
KJAX - Jacksonville International Airport (20 nm NW)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 04-Dec-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4211:42
Sunrise07:0812:08
Sunset17:2422:24
Evening civil twilight17:5022:50

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Dec-2025 04:52:00
Local (UTC-5)  04-Dec-2025 23:52:00
 
METAR
KCRG 
6nm NW 
050353Z AUTO 33004KT 10SM OVC095 13/11 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP209 T01330111
KNRB 
9nm N 
050352Z 30006KT 10SM BKN090 OVC250 14/12 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP207 T01390117 $
KNIP 
11nm W 
050353Z 36005KT 10SM OVC095 15/11 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP205 T01500106
KSGJ 
18nm SE 
050356Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC100 15/12 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP207 T01500122 401830083 $
KHEG 
19nm W 
050435Z AUTO 36003KT 10SM OVC080 13/09 A3014 RMK AO2 TSNO
KJAX 
20nm NW 
050356Z 00000KT 10SM OVC090 12/09 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP207 T01220089
TAF
KCRG 
6nm NW 
041739Z 0418/0518 33005KT P6SM BKN070 BKN100 OVC250 FM041930 05008KT P6SM BKN070 BKN090 OVC120 FM050100 05005KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 OVC090 FM050700 13003KT P6SM FEW025 BKN050 OVC090 FM051100 19006KT P6SM SCT025 SCT050 BKN090 FM051400 22009G15KT P6SM BKN030 BKN090 BKN120
KNRB 
9nm N 
0423/0523 04008KT 9999 BKN100 OVC250 QNH3008INS FM050400 VRB06KT 9999 VCSH SCT050 OVC100 QNH2999INS FM051200 21008KT 9999 BKN015 OVC050 QNH2994INS FM051800 23010G15KT 9999 VCSH BKN020 BKN100 QNH2989INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 0504 TIL 0510 TX22/0519Z TN16/0423Z FN20073
KNIP 
11nm W 
0423/0523 05006KT 9999 FEW035 BKN100 BKN250 QNH3015INS FM050100 09006KT 9999 SCT030 BKN100 BKN250 QNH3004INS FM050800 18009KT 9999 SCT025 BKN090 OVC150 QNH3003INS FM051400 20010G15KT 9999 BKN020 BKN100 OVC250 QNH2991INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 0504 TIL 0510 TX26/0519Z TN14/0507Z FN20115
KSGJ 
18nm SE 
041739Z 0418/0518 03009KT P6SM BKN080 BKN120 BKN200 FM050000 05006KT P6SM SCT080 BKN120 BKN200 FM050700 18004KT P6SM FEW050 SCT080 BKN120 FM051400 21009KT P6SM SCT030 BKN090 BKN120
KJAX 
20nm NW 
041739Z 0418/0518 35005KT P6SM BKN070 BKN100 OVC250 FM042000 05008KT P6SM BKN070 BKN090 OVC120 FM050100 06005KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 OVC090 FM050800 13003KT P6SM FEW025 BKN050 OVC090 FM051100 19006KT P6SM SCT025 SCT050 BKN090 FM051400 22009G15KT P6SM BKN030 BKN090 BKN120
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