Keystone Heights Airport
42J · Keystone Heights, FL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:45 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:23 AM | 10:23Z |
| Sunrise | 06:49 AM | 10:49Z |
| Sunset | 08:19 PM | 00:19Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:45 PM | 00:45Z |
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Runways
RWY 11LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 110° mag · 105° true
- Dimensions
- 4,899 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 290°) on the 45° at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 11
- Threshold elev
- 186 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 40 ft, 1,200 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 25:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 190 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 5,044 ft | |
| 11/29 | 4,899 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Jacksonville”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 338.25 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
GNV 116.55 · NIP 108.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GNV · Gators | VORTAC | 116.55 · 112Y | Low | r056° / 14.9 NM |
| NIP · Jacksonville | TACAN | 108.20 · 19X | — | r226° / 30.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 42J
- Coordinates
- 29.8447, -82.0475
- Elevation
- 196 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- JACKSONVILLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 124.275 · ☎ 352-473-8273
- ARTCC
- JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GAINESVILLE · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- GNV
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1944/02
- Distance from city
- 3 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- SS-SR ACTVT REIL RWY 05, 23, & 11; MIRL RWY 05/23 & 11/29 - CTAF. PAPI OPR CONSLY. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 05: 2-light PAPI (left) · 23: 2-light PAPI (left) · 11: 2-light PAPI (left) · 29: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- ANIMALS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- RSTRD AREA 2903A 1.5 NM RWY 23 END. FLY R TFC TO AVOID.
- RWYS 11/29 RSTRD BY AMGR TO ACFT 12500 LBS GWT OR LESS.
- SELF SERVE AVGAS AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD. JET A BY APPOINTMENT. CALL 352-473-0031.
- RWY 5/23 WEIGHT BEARING CAPACITY 2S-155.
- FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE APCH AT 904-741-0284.
Lighting
- SS-SR ACTVT REIL RWY 05, 23, & 11; MIRL RWY 05/23 & 11/29 - CTAF. PAPI OPR CONSLY.
Nearby airports
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About 42J
Keystone Heights Airport (42J) is an airport in Keystone Heights, FL, at 196 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,044 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 42J, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 42J have a control tower?
No. Keystone Heights Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 42J?
Keystone Heights Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,044 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 42J?
Keystone Heights Airport is in Keystone Heights, FL, at an elevation of 196 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.8447, -82.0475.
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