AirNav: FD15 - Tailwinds Airport

FD15

Tailwinds Airport
Jupiter, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	FD15
Lat/Long:	26-58-46.2000N 080-13-07.1640W 26-58.770000N 080-13.119400W 26.9795000,-80.2186567 (estimated)
Elevation:	19 ft. / 6 m (estimated)
Variation:	03W (1985)
From city:	5 miles NW of JUPITER, FL
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	33478

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	07/1984
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	MIAMI CENTER
FSS:	MIAMI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	ACTVT MIRL RWY 09/27 - 122.9.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) ACTVT ROTG BCN - 122.9.

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at F45 (8 nm S):	119.975 (561-630-6932)
WX AWOS-3 at SUA (12 nm N):	134.475 (772-692-7399)
WX ASOS at PBI (19 nm S):	123.75 (561-444-7590)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
PBIr342/19.3		PALM BEACH VORTAC		115.70		03W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
UNITED		061/7.5		405		05W		UTX	..- - -..-

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions:	2700 x 50 ft. / 823 x 15 m
Surface:	asphalt, in good condition
Runway edge lights:	medium intensity
	RUNWAY 9	RUNWAY 27
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Displaced threshold:	no	102 ft.
Markings:	basic, in good condition
Obstructions:	none	30 ft. bush, 700 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	TAILWINDS HOMEOWNERS ASSOC 2400 S.E. DOWNWINDS RD. JUPITER, FL 33478 Phone 917-681-0101
Manager:	MITCHELL RACKER 2400 S.E. DOWNWINDS RD JUPITER, FL 33478-1922 Phone 917-681-0101 ADDNL CTC: MARK FOWLER 501-358-8555

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC PALM BEACH APCH AT 561-275-1430

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at FD15.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

06FA - William P Gwinn Airport (7 nm SW)
F45 - North Palm Beach County General Aviation Airport (8 nm S)
KSUA - Witham Field Airport (12 nm N)
KPBI - Palm Beach International Airport (19 nm S)
KLNA - Palm Beach County Park Airport (24 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 23-Jun-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:02	10:02
Sunrise	06:29	10:29
Sunset	20:17	00:17
Evening civil twilight	20:44	00:44

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	23-Jun-2026 20:55:07
Local (UTC-4)	23-Jun-2026 16:55:07

METAR

KF45 8nm S	232035Z AUTO 13003KT 3/4SM -RA BR BKN003 BKN013 OVC100 27/26 A3009 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E
KSUA 12nm N	231947Z AUTO 11014KT 7SM VCTS SCT025 35/28 A3007 RMK RWY12 ATIS K
KPBI 19nm S	231953Z 14008KT 10SM SCT023 BKN250 32/24 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP192 OCNL LTGIC DSNT SW AND DSNT NW CB DSNT SW AND DSNT NW T03170244

TAF

KSUA 12nm N	231737Z 2318/2418 11010G15KT P6SM VCTS SCT030CB BKN250 PROB30 2318/2321 3SM TSRA BKN030CB FM240100 25006KT P6SM FEW050 SCT080 BKN250 FM241600 10008KT P6SM SCT035 SCT250 AMD NOT SKED
KPBI 19nm S	231742Z 2318/2418 14010KT P6SM VCTS SCT035CB SCT100 BKN250 FM240100 VRB04KT P6SM FEW030 SCT250 FM241500 16007KT P6SM FEW030

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