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FL17

Ruckel Airport
Niceville, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 MAY 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
CEWr143/22.2		CRESTVIEW VORTAC		115.90		03E

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:	left	right
Obstructions:	trees, 800 ft. from runway	trees, 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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 24-May-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:21	10:21
Sunrise	05:48	10:48
Sunset	19:38	00:38
Evening civil twilight	20:04	01:04

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	24-May-2025 14:14:30
Local (UTC-5)	24-May-2025 09:14:30

METAR

KVPS 5nm SW	241355Z 00000KT 10SM SCT017 SCT027 30/23 A3009 RMK AO2A SLP195 T02980232 $
KDTS 7nm S	241353Z 00000KT 10SM SCT016 OVC024 29/24 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP191 T02890244 $
KEGI 8nm NW	241401Z AUTO 34003KT 10SM BKN014 BKN019 27/23 A3010 RMK AO2 CIG 014V021 SLP192 $
KHRT 13nm SW	241355Z AUTO 04003KT 10SM SCT018 29/23 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP184 T02900232 $
KCEW 15nm N	241353Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT018 BKN024 OVC033 27/22 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP198 T02720222
K54J 19nm NE	241355Z AUTO 35006KT 10SM SCT013 SCT022 27/23 A3012 RMK AO2 T02680232

TAF

KVPS 5nm SW	240900Z 2409/2515 36006KT 9999 SCT015 SCT200 QNH3006INS TEMPO 2409/2415 8000 BR BKN015 BECMG 2414/2415 06006KT 9999 SCT050 QNH3011INS BECMG 2419/2420 20010G15KT 9999 SCT250 QNH3006INS WND 36006KT AFT 2501 TEMPO 2510/2515 8000 BR TX32/2419Z TN22/2410Z
KEGI 8nm NW	240445Z 2404/2507 21006KT 9999 FEW070 QNH3002INS BECMG 2414/2415 20008KT 9999 FEW011 SCT018 SCT026 QNH3007INS TX32/2419Z TN21/2410Z LAST NO AMD AFT 2405 NEXT 2709

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