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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 07-May-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3210:32
Sunrise05:5810:58
Sunset19:2700:27
Evening civil twilight19:5300:53

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  07-May-2025 06:03:25
Local (UTC-5)  07-May-2025 01:03:25
 
METAR
KVPS 
5nm SW 		070555Z AUTO 12005KT 10SM SCT160 24/21 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP152 T02420209 10247 20236 402740183 56005 $
KDTS 
7nm S 		070553Z AUTO 13005KT 10SM CLR 24/21 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP145 T02440211 10250 20239 402670194 58002
KEGI 
8nm NW 		070555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/20 A2997 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NW SLP148 T02140202 10249 20208 402860157 55004 $
KHRT 
13nm SW 		070555Z 12006KT 10SM FEW130 BKN170 24/21 A2995 RMK AO2A SLP140 T02410208 10244 20239 402640175 57005 $
KCEW 
15nm N 		070553Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 21/20 A3001 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W SLP158 T02060200 10256 20206 402890150 55003
K54J 
19nm NE 		070555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/21 A2999 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W T02100210 10246 20205
TAF
KVPS 
5nm SW 		070235Z 0702/0807 15009KT 9999 BKN012 BKN200 QNH2996INS BECMG 0707/0708 15009KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS OVC012CB QNH2997INS TEMPO 0710/0713 19012G20KT 4800 -TSRA OVC007CB BECMG 0713/0714 24009KT 9999 NSW BKN015 QNH2994INS TEMPO 0722/0724 8000 -SHRA BKN015 BECMG 0723/0724 9999 NSW BKN025 QNH2992INS TX27/0720Z TN17/0711Z
KEGI 
8nm NW 		070100Z 0701/0807 17006KT 9999 FEW012 SCT024 QNH2996INS TEMPO 0709/0712 12009KT 8000 -SHRA OVC012 BECMG 0712/0713 06009KT 9999 NSW BKN012 QNH2998INS BECMG 0717/0718 12013KT 9999 FEW010 SCT017 BKN140 QNH3000INS BECMG 0722/0723 15009KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS SCT016 BKN024CB OVC110 QNH2996INS TEMPO 0801/0806 19010G16KT 8000 -TSRA SCT009 OVC017CB TX24/0721Z TN20/0711Z
KHRT 
13nm SW 		070200Z 0702/0808 14012KT 9999 BKN015 QNH2999INS BECMG 0709/0710 07012G20KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS OVC010CB QNH2997INS TEMPO 0711/0714 4800 TSRA OVC009CB BECMG 0715/0716 06009KT 9999 NSW OVC025 QNH3002INS BECMG 0722/0723 16009KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS OVC015CB QNH2995INS BECMG 0802/0803 16006KT 9999 NSW BKN015 QNH2994INS TX26/0718Z TN22/0709Z
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