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Lake Persimmon Airstrip Private
03FA · Lake Placid, FL · 70 ft elevation · var 2W · Towered
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
- Yes
- ARTCC
- MIAMI (ZMA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT PETERSBURG
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1971/09
- Distance from city
- 4 NW
Weather
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:05 AM | 10:05Z |
| Sunrise | 06:31 AM | 10:31Z |
| Sunset | 08:23 PM | 00:23Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:50 PM | 00:50Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:50 PM → 06:05 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:23 PM → 05:31 AM
Plan a flight from 03FA
Runway E/W
2,000 ft × 200 ft · Turf E
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
W
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| LBV · La Belle | VORTAC | 110.40 | r357° / 31.5 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 03FA. VFR sectional link above.
Services
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management
Owner
PERSIMMON AIRPORT INC
128 PINE TREE DR., LAKE PLACID, FL
630-802-4405
Manager
DAVID PIPER
128 PINE TREE DR., LAKE PLACID, FL
630-802-4405
Remarks FAA
- VFR ONLY; PVT USE.
- 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.
- E END OF RWY ABUTTS SMALL LAKE.
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