FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CHN |
| Lat/Long: | 27-30-53.7000N 081-52-49.7000W 27-30.895000N 081-52.828333W 27.5149167,-81.8804722 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 107.8 ft. / 32.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (2000) |
| From city: | 5 miles SW of WAUCHULA, FL |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 33873 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1983 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MIAMI CENTER |
| FSS: | SAINT PETERSBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PIE (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATTND |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-2: | 118.35 (863-767-0559) |
| WX AWOS-3 at AVO (19 nm E): | 118.725 (863-453-4223) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MIAMI ARTCC ON FREQS 134.55/257.7 (AVON PARK RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| LALr165/29.2 | | LAKELAND VORTAC | | 116.00 | | 01E |
| SRQr085/36.9 | | SARASOTA VOR/DME | | 117.00 | | 05W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL 100LL:FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 4005 x 75 ft. / 1221 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 7 /F/B/Y/T | | Single wheel: | 24.0 | | Double wheel: | 39.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 27-31.224823N | | 27-30.563918N |
| Longitude: | 081-52.828178W | | 081-52.827343W |
| Elevation: | 99.3 ft. | | 103.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 184 magnetic, 180 true | | 004 magnetic, 360 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 24 ft. trees, 600 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear | | 5 ft. brush, 205 ft. from runway, 225 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF WAUCHULA 126 S 7TH AVE. WAUCHULA, FL 33873 Phone 863-773-3131 CTC PERSON: OLIVIA MINSHEW |
| Manager: | WARD GRIMES 1202 MAURICE SONNY CLAVEL RD. WAUCHULA, FL 33873 Phone 863-773-3115 AIRPORT PHYSICAL ADDRESS: 1202 MAURICE SONNY CLAVEL ROAD. |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731. |
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 09 July 2026 at 0901Z to 06 August 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (227KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (214KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (162KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KAVO - Avon Park Executive Airport (19 nm E)
X06 - Arcadia Municipal Airport (19 nm S)
KBOW - Bartow Executive Airport (26 nm N)
X07 - Lake Wales Municipal Airport (27 nm NE)
KSEF - Sebring Regional Airport (29 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Joshua C. Smith
Photo taken 16-Feb-2015
looking east.
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Times for 18-Jul-2026
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:19 | | 10:19 |
| Sunrise | | 06:44 | | 10:44 |
| Sunset | | 20:23 | | 00:23 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:49 | | 00:49 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-Jul-2026 20:13:50 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 18-Jul-2026 16:13:50 |
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| METAR |
KBOW 26nm N | 181935Z AUTO 16008G16KT 10SM CLR 33/22 A3003 RMK AO2 PWINO
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KLAL 28nm N | 181950Z 18008KT 10SM SCT035 31/24 A3003
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KSEF 29nm E | 181935Z AUTO 18008KT 10SM CLR 32/24 A3004 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE THRU SE T03220236
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KPCM 33nm NW | 181935Z AUTO 19009KT 10SM FEW170 29/23 A3004 RMK AO2 T02940232 $
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KGIF 34nm N | 181953Z AUTO 13008KT 10SM SCT038 BKN047 33/23 A3003 RMK AO1 SLP166 T03280228 $
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KPGD 36nm S | 181953Z 17008KT 10SM CLR 30/23 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP167 T03000228
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KSRQ 37nm W | 181953Z 15010KT 10SM CLR 29/24 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP164 T02890239
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KVDF 39nm NW | 181935Z AUTO 19007KT 10SM FEW130 BKN150 BKN280 28/23 A3003 RMK AO2 T02830233 $
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KMCF 39nm NW | 181855Z AUTO 14009KT 10SM FEW075 BKN100 BKN130 BKN150 BKN220 28/23 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP165 T02780231
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KVNC 40nm SW | 181935Z AUTO 16006KT 9SM FEW140 27/24 A3001 RMK AO2 T02710241 $
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| TAF |
KLAL 28nm N | 181720Z 1818/1918 18010KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN150 FM190000 14008KT P6SM SCT035 BKN150 FM190200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 SCT250 FM191500 17010G18KT P6SM SCT025 BKN250
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