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FL17 Ruckel Airport
Niceville, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025

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
CEWr143/22.2CRESTVIEW VORTAC115.9003E

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: leftright
Obstructions: trees, 800 ft. from runwaytrees, 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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Area around FL17 (Ruckel Airport)
 
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Photo taken 02-Dec-2005
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 03-May-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3610:36
Sunrise06:0111:01
Sunset19:2400:24
Evening civil twilight19:5000:50

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  03-May-2025 06:02:13
Local (UTC-5)  03-May-2025 01:02:13
 
METAR
KVPS 
5nm SW 		030555Z AUTO 17009KT 10SM FEW018 SCT028 BKN100 OVC170 25/21 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP145 T02480205 10253 20243 402850182 57013 $
KDTS 
7nm S 		030553Z AUTO 19007KT 10SM FEW018 25/21 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP139 T02500206 10256 20250 402830217 56013
KEGI 
8nm NW 		030555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC160 21/19 A2994 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W SLP138 T02050190 10251 20197 402920148 57013 $
KHRT 
13nm SW 		030555Z AUTO 18009KT 10SM SCT018 SCT028 BKN100 25/21 A2993 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W-NW SLP133 T02460205 10252 20244 402810179 57013 $
KCEW 
15nm N 		030553Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 18/18 A2997 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W SLP146 T01830178 10244 20178 403000150 56012 $
K54J 
19nm NE 		030555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/19 A2997 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W T01910191 10235 20191
TAF
KVPS 
5nm SW 		030100Z 0301/0407 17009KT 9999 SCT025 BKN200 QNH2996INS BECMG 0309/0310 17010G15KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS BKN025CB QNH2990INS TEMPO 0310/0316 19015G25KT 3200 -TSRA BECMG 0315/0316 20010G25KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS BKN023CB QNH2987INS BECMG 0404/0405 34003KT 8000 -SHRA SCT015 BKN025 QNH2984INS TX25/0321Z TN20/0310Z
KEGI 
8nm NW 		030500Z 0305/0407 13006KT 9999 SCT025 SCT150 QNH2996INS BECMG 0307/0308 17010G15KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS BKN025CB QNH2997INS TEMPO 0311/0316 19015G25KT 3200 -TSRA BECMG 0315/0316 20010G20KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS BKN020CB QNH2992INS TEMPO 0322/0404 VRB15G25KT 4800 -TSRA BKN015CB BECMG 0404/0405 34003KT 8000 -SHRA SCT015 BKN025 QNH2983INS TX23/0315Z TN21/0305Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0305 NEXT 0315
KHRT 
13nm SW 		022130Z 0221/0316 16006KT 9999 FEW020 SCT030 SCT120 QNH3000INS BECMG 0223/0224 18012KT 9999 SCT015 BKN030 QNH2993INS BECMG 0312/0313 18012G18KT 4800 TSRA BKN015CB QNH2993INS TX26/0222Z TN20/0310Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0221 NEXT 0315
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