Palatka Municipal - Lt. Kay Larkin Field

28J · Palatka, FL · 48 ft elevation · var 5W · Towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 28J
Coordinates: 29.6586, -81.6889
Elevation: 48 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 5W
Sectional chart: JACKSONVILLE
Airport use: Public
Control tower: Yes
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
Flight service (FSS): GAINESVILLE
NOTAM facility: GNV
Attendance: ALL 0800-1800
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1943/01
Distance from city: 2 NW

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:59 AM	09:59Z
Sunrise	06:27 AM	10:27Z
Sunset	08:30 PM	00:30Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:57 PM	00:57Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:57 PM → 05:59 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:30 PM → 05:27 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway 09/27

6,000 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 79k, Double wheel 116k.

Heading: 092° mag · 87° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 272° mag · 267° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Displaced threshold: 450 ft

Runway 17/35

3,804 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 61k, Double wheel 87k.

Heading: 170° mag · 165° true
Markings: basic
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Displaced threshold: 295 ft

Heading: 350° mag · 345° true
Markings: basic
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3.75°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	118.175	JACKSONVILLE APP/DEP
RDO	122.25	GAINESVILLE RDO
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
SGJ · St Augustine	VOR-DME	109.40	r232° / 25.9 NM
GNV · Gators	VORTAC	116.20	r098° / 30.5 NM
NIP · Jacksonville	TACAN	108.20	r185° / 34.6 NM
VQQ · Cecil	VOR	117.90	r165° / 34.9 NM
OMN · Ormond Beach	VORTAC	112.60	r305° / 36.9 NM

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Instruction, Parachute ops, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF PALATKA

201 NORTH 2ND ST, PALATKA, FL

386-329-0100

Manager

YUL MCNAIR

4015 REID ST, HWY 100, PALATKA, FL

386-329-0149

Remarks FAA

VFR OPS ONLY.
WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27; PAPI RWY 09, 27, 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 09/27 & 17/35 - CTAF.
WND CONE CIRCLED CONCRETE.
ARPT PHYS ADS: 4015 REID STREET; 386-329-0148.
CREDIT CARD FUEL AVBL 24 HRS.
RSTRD TO ACFT 12500 LB GWT OR LESS.
PREFERRED RWY.
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEG LEFT OF CNTRLN.
APCH SLP 37:1 TO DTHR.

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