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FL17

Ruckel Airport
Niceville, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	FL17
Lat/Long:	30-31-10.7080N 086-26-17.8150W 30-31.178467N 086-26.296917W 30.5196411,-86.4382819 (estimated)
Elevation:	67 ft. / 20 m (estimated)
Variation:	00E (1985)
From city:	3 miles E of NICEVILLE, FL
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	32578

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	02/1963
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS:	GAINESVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	SS-SR

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at DTS (7 nm S):	133.925 (850-654-7128)
WX ASOS at CEW (16 nm N):	119.275 (850-682-1237)
WX AWOS-3P at 54J (19 nm NE):	118.725 (850-892-0147)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
CEWr143/22.2		CRESTVIEW VORTAC		115.90		03E

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions:	3300 x 75 ft. / 1006 x 23 m
Surface:	turf
Runway edge lights:	low intensity
	RUNWAY 18	RUNWAY 36
Traffic pattern:	left	right
Obstructions:	trees, 800 ft. from runway	trees, 800 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	RUCKEL PROPERTIES, INC. 1003C JOHN SIMS PARKWAY EAST NICEVILLE, FL 32578 Phone 850-678-2223 EMAIL: BUSINESSOFFICE@RUCKELPROPERTIES.COM
Manager:	RUCKEL PROPERTIES, INC. 1003C JOHN SIMS PARKWAY EAST NICEVILLE, FL 32578 Phone 850-678-2223

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC EGLIN APCH 850-882-9152 OR 850-882-9151.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at FL17.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KVPS - Eglin Air Force Base/Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (5 nm SW)
KDTS - Destin Executive Airport (7 nm S)
KEGI - Duke Field (Eglin AF Aux Nr 3) Airport (9 nm NW)
KHRT - Hurlburt Field Airport (14 nm SW)
KCEW - Bob Sikes Airport (16 nm N)
54J - DeFuniak Springs Airport (19 nm NE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 26-Sep-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:13	11:13
Sunrise	06:37	11:37
Sunset	18:37	23:37
Evening civil twilight	19:01	00:01

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	26-Sep-2026 09:41:48
Local (UTC-5)	26-Sep-2026 04:41:48

METAR

KVPS 5nm SW	260855Z AUTO 35004KT 10SM CLR 18/16 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP158 T01790157 57010 FZRANO $
KDTS 7nm S	260853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/17 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP152 T02110172 56010
KEGI 8nm NW	260855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/15 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP152 T01620152 55010 FZRANO $
KHRT 13nm SW	260855Z AUTO 01004KT 10SM CLR 18/16 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP147 T01800158 57010 FZRANO $
KCEW 15nm N	260853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/15 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP162 T01560150 55010
K54J 19nm NE	260915Z AUTO 35003KT 10SM CLR 17/16 A3000 RMK AO2 T01700161

TAF

KVPS 5nm SW	260100Z 2601/2707 VRB05KT 9999 FEW040 BKN055 QNH2998INS BECMG 2617/2618 24008KT 9999 FEW045 SCT060 QNH2993INS TX28/2620Z TN19/2612Z
KHRT 13nm SW	260610Z 2606/2708 VRB06KT 9999 FEW040 QNH2997INS BECMG 2616/2617 06009KT 9999 FEW040 SCT250 QNH2989INS WND 36006KT AFT 2622 TX28/2620Z TN20/2611Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2606 NEXT 2612

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