FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 28J |
| Lat/Long: | 29-39-28.8000N 081-41-24.4230W
29-39.480000N 081-41.407050W
29.6580000,-81.6901175
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 47.8 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 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | GAINESVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GNV (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1800 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes
WND CONE CIRCLED CONCRETE. |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27; PAPI RWY 09, 27, 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 09/27 & 17/35 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.925 (386-312-2212) |
| JACKSONVILLE APPROACH: | 118.175 ;10000 FT & BLW |
| JACKSONVILLE DEPARTURE: | 118.175 ;10000 FT & BLW |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| SGJr232/25.9 | | ST AUGUSTINE VOR/DME | | 109.40 | | 06W |
| GNVr098/30.5 | | GATORS VORTAC | | 116.55 | | 04W |
| OMNr305/36.9 | | ORMOND BEACH VORTAC | | 112.60 | | 00E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| REYNOLDS | | 192/18.6 | | 338 | | 07W | | RYD | .-. -.-- -.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
100LL:CREDIT CARD FUEL AVBL 24 HRS. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 6000 x 100 ft. / 1829 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 28 /F/A/X/T | | Single wheel: | 79.0 | | Double wheel: | 116.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 29-39.468778N | | 29-39.515263N |
| Longitude: | 081-41.999577W | | 081-40.867472W |
| Elevation: | 32.3 ft. | | 30.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 092 magnetic, 087 true | | 272 magnetic, 267 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 450 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5549 TODA:5549 ASDA:5999 LDA:5999 | | TORA:5999 TODA:5999 ASDA:5999 LDA:5549 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 26 ft. trees, marked and lighted, 1140 ft. from runway, 260 ft. left of centerline, 36:1 slope to clear | | 54 ft. trees, 1466 ft. from runway, 130 ft. right of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear
APCH SLP 36:1 TO DTHR. |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 3804 x 75 ft. / 1159 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 22 /F/B/X/T | | Single wheel: | 61.0 | | Double wheel: | 87.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | RSTRD TO ACFT 12500 LB GWT OR LESS. |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 29-39.764778N | | 29-39.157215N |
| Longitude: | 081-41.455432W | | 081-41.275187W |
| Elevation: | 27.5 ft. | | 47.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 170 magnetic, 165 true | | 350 magnetic, 345 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 295 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.75 degrees glide path)
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEG LEFT OF CNTRLN. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 78 ft. trees, 1960 ft. from runway, 110 ft. left of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear
APCH SLP 20:1 TO AER. | | 47 ft. trees, 955 ft. from runway, 95 ft. left of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF PALATKA
201 NORTH 2ND ST
PALATKA, FL 32177
Phone 386-329-0100
ARPT PHYS ADS: 4015 REID STREET; 386-329-0148. |
| Manager: | YUL MCNAIR
4015 REID ST, HWY 100
PALATKA, FL 32177
Phone 386-329-0149 |
Additional Remarks
| A30A-35 | UNLGTD OBSTNS IN APCH; TREES 1520 FT BFR AER. |
| A30A-09 | PREFERRED RWY. |
| - | WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | UNLGTD OBSTNS PRESENT IN THE APCH TO RWY 35 DUE TO TREES 1520 FT BFR AER RWY 35. |
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 from 19 February 2026 at 0901Z to 19 March 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (304KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (303KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (147KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (407KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
42J - Keystone Heights Airport (22 nm NW)
KSGJ - St Augustine Airport (26 nm NE)
KFIN - Flagler Executive Airport (28 nm SE)
KGNV - Gainesville Regional Airport (30 nm W)
KNIP - Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field) (35 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Paul Everitt
Photo taken 29-Oct-2005
from a Liberty XL2
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Palatka Municipal Airport/Lt. Kay Larkin Field that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 02-Mar-2026
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:29 | | 11:29 |
| Sunrise | | 06:52 | | 11:52 |
| Sunset | | 18:26 | | 23:26 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:49 | | 23:49 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 02-Mar-2026 15:54:52 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 02-Mar-2026 10:54:52 |
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| METAR |
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| K28J | 021535Z AUTO 08006KT 10SM 21/15 A3026 RMK AO2 TSNO
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| TAF |
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KSGJ
27nm NE | 021358Z 0214/0312 VRB04KT 6SM BR SCT020 FM021500 05010KT P6SM SCT010 SCT250 AMD NOT SKED
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KGNV
31nm W | 021421Z 0214/0312 05005KT 5SM BR OVC002 FM021530 08009KT P6SM SCT010 SCT250
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KNIP
34nm N | 0207/0307 8000 BR SCT030 QNH3010INS TEMPO 0207/0213 0800 FG VV002 BECMG 0213/0215 09010G20KT 9999 NSW SCT015 SCT035 QNH3013INS BECMG 0300/0302 06010KT 9999 SCT250 QNH3016INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 0207 TIL 0210 TX22/0218Z TN12/0208Z COR 0755 FN00291
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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