Villa Char Mar Airport Private
1FA9 · Fort Meade, FL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:39 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:26 AM | 10:26Z |
| Sunrise | 06:51 AM | 10:51Z |
| Sunset | 08:14 PM | 00:14Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:39 PM | 00:39Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 180° true
- Dimensions
- 2,650 × 25 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
Enter the left downwind (heading 000°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,650 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
LAL 116.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAL · Lakeland | VORTAC | 116.00 · 107X | High | r121° / 22.7 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 1FA9 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 1FA9
- Coordinates
- 27.7851, -81.6513
- Elevation
- 134 ft MSL
- 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
- 2011/03
- Distance from city
- 7 SW
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.
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About 1FA9
Villa Char Mar Airport (1FA9) is an airport in Fort Meade, FL, at 134 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,650 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 1FA9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 1FA9 have a control tower?
No. Villa Char Mar Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 1FA9?
Villa Char Mar Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,650 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 1FA9?
Villa Char Mar Airport is in Fort Meade, FL, at an elevation of 134 ft MSL. Coordinates: 27.7851, -81.6513.
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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 1FA9 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.