Lake Persimmon Airstrip Private
03FA · Lake Placid, FL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-02 · night begins 06:06 PM
| Event | Local (EST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:13 AM | 11:13Z |
| Sunrise | 06:37 AM | 11:37Z |
| Sunset | 05:42 PM | 22:42Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 06:06 PM | 23:06Z |
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Runways
RWY ELEFT traffic
- Heading
- 090° mag · 088° true
- Dimensions
- 2,000 × 200 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 270°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY E
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 30 ft, 1,000 ft from threshold
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| E/W | 2,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
LBV 110.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LBV · La Belle | TACAN | 110.40 · 41X | — | r357° / 31.5 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 03FA — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 03FA
- Coordinates
- 27.3531, -81.4081
- Elevation
- 70 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2W
- Sectional chart
- MIAMI
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MIAMI (ZMA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT PETERSBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1971/09
- Distance from city
- 4 NW
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- TRAILER 50 FT FM NORTH SIDE RWY AT WEST END,TRAILER 200 FT FM RWY SOUTH SIDE AT WEST END.
- T-HGR 30FT FM RWY S SIDE 500FT FM E END, BLDG 150FT FM RWY S SIDE 100FT FM E END, HOUSE 20FT FM RWY N SIDE 100FT FM E END.
- POLES AT 150-300FT FM E END ON N EDGE OF E END, TRAILER 150FT FM RWY-N SIDE 400FT FM E END.
- AREA OF SOFT SAND VIC OF BLDG CONSTR MID-FLD.
- BUILDINGS 300' FROM WEST END OF RWY.
- 10' TREES WEST END OF RWY.
- FOR CD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.
Obstructions
- E END OF RWY ABUTTS SMALL LAKE.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 09FA Placid Lakes (private) (6 NM) · FA60 Vince's Condominium Association (private) (7 NM) · 8FA8 Flying H (private) (7 NM) · FD72 Kings Port (private) (10 NM)
About 03FA
Lake Persimmon Airstrip (03FA) is an airport in Lake Placid, FL, at 70 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 03FA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 03FA have a control tower?
No. Lake Persimmon Airstrip is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 03FA?
Lake Persimmon Airstrip has 1 runway; the longest is 2,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 03FA?
Lake Persimmon Airstrip is in Lake Placid, FL, at an elevation of 70 ft MSL. Coordinates: 27.3531, -81.4081.
More about 03FA
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 03FA in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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