FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 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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| 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 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 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. |
| - | FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE APCH AT 904-741-0284. |
| - | 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 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (308KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (306KB) |
| 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 09-Oct-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:02 | | 11:02 |
| Sunrise | | 07:26 | | 11:26 |
| Sunset | | 19:02 | | 23:02 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:26 | | 23:26 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Oct-2026 23:18:55 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 09-Oct-2026 19:18:55 |
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| METAR |
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| K28J | 092255Z AUTO 07009G19KT 10SM FEW008 SCT025 SCT055 25/25 A2988 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE AND E
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KSGJ
27nm NE | 092140Z 0922/1018 06015G24KT 4SM -SHRA BR VCTS OVC020CB TEMPO 0922/0924 VRB25G35KT 1SM +TSRA BR BKN007CB OVC020 FM100100 11011G19KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN060 FM101100 15011KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN100
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KGNV
31nm W | 092137Z 0922/1018 06013G20KT 6SM -SHRA VCTS BKN015CB OVC040 TEMPO 0922/0924 VRB25G35KT 1/2SM +TSRA BKN005CB OVC010 FM100000 08009G17KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN060 OVC100 PROB30 1000/1005 4SM TSRA BKN020CB FM100500 13011G19KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 OVC150 FM101200 15011G19KT P6SM FEW012 SCT030 OVC120 PROB30 1014/1017 4SM SHRA BKN020
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KNIP
34nm N | 091455Z 0915/1015 05012KT 9999 VCSH FEW010 SCT025 BKN070 BKN150 QNH2990INS TEMPO 0917/0923 05015G25KT 3200 +RA BR VCTS SCT010 BKN025CB OVC060 FM092300 09012G20KT 9999 VCSH FEW020 BKN055 OVC120 QNH2991INS FM100500 14010G15KT 9999 VCSH FEW020 BKN055 BKN120 QNH2990INS FM101300 17010G15KT 9999 FEW050 SCT120 BKN250 QNH2995INS TX28/0917Z TN24/1010Z FN20089
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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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