FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 good condition | | nonprecision, in good 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 | | 60 ft. trees, 1675 ft. from runway, 75 ft. right of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear
APCH SLP 37:1 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 good condition | | basic, in good 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 | | 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-09 | PREFERRED RWY. |
| - | WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
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 11 June 2026 at 0901Z to 09 July 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (303KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (302KB) |
| 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 22-Jun-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:01 | | 10:01 |
| Sunrise | | 06:28 | | 10:28 |
| Sunset | | 20:29 | | 00:29 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:57 | | 00:57 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Jun-2026 07:28:09 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 22-Jun-2026 03:28:09 |
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| METAR |
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| K28J | 220715Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/23 A3001 RMK AO2 TSNO
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| TAF |
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KSGJ
27nm NE | 220520Z 2206/2306 23006KT P6SM SCT010 BKN100 BKN200 FM221300 25009KT P6SM SCT025 BKN250 FM221700 15011KT P6SM VCTS BKN040CB BKN080 PROB30 2219/2224 VRB15G25KT 3SM TSRA BKN025CB FM230200 21007KT P6SM FEW050 SCT150 BKN250
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KGNV
31nm W | 220520Z 2206/2306 22004KT P6SM SCT010 BKN100 BKN200 TEMPO 2206/2207 6SM -SHRA OVC050 FM221300 25009KT P6SM SCT025 BKN250 FM221700 25011G17KT P6SM VCTS BKN040CB BKN080 PROB30 2218/2223 VRB15G25KT 3SM TSRA BKN025CB FM230000 24006KT P6SM FEW050 SCT150 BKN250
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KNIP
34nm N | 212300Z 2123/2223 29008KT 9999 VCTS BKN030CB BKN050 QNH2994INS TEMPO 2123/2205 3200 TSRA BKN010 BKN020CB OVC100 BECMG 2206/2208 VRB06KT 9999 NSW SCT080 BKN150 QNH2998INS BECMG 2217/2219 22008KT 9999 VCTS BKN030CB BKN050 TEMPO 2219/2223 3200 TSRA AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2123 TIL 2207 TX32/2219Z TN23/2209Z FN00324
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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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