Airport information
- FAA LID
- 48X
- Coordinates
- 27.6425, -82.5209
- Elevation
- 27 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2W
- Sectional chart
- MIAMI
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- MIAMI (ZMA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT PETERSBURG
- NOTAM facility
- PIE
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0900-1700; SAT 0900-1200
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1977/05
- Distance from city
- 7 NE
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:08 AM | 10:08Z |
| Sunrise | 06:35 AM | 10:35Z |
| Sunset | 08:28 PM | 00:28Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:55 PM | 00:55Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:55 PM → 06:08 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:28 PM → 05:35 AM
Plan a flight from 48X
Runway 07/25
3,120 ft × 100 ft · Turf (Fair) 07
- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Traffic pattern
- Right
25
- Heading
- 228° mag · 226° true
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCF · Macdill | TACAN | 111.00 | r186° / 13.1 NM |
| SRQ · Sarasota | VORTAC | 115.20 | r009° / 14.8 NM |
| PIE · St Petersburg | VORTAC | 116.40 | r150° / 18.1 NM |
| LAL · Lakeland | VORTAC | 116.00 | r232° / 33.9 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management
Owner
DFM PROPERTIES, LLC
945 HERITAGE HILLS, DECATUR, GA
404-371-3924
Manager
TOM REEDER
14108 U.S. HIGHWAY 41 NORTH, PALMETTO, FL
941-722-9296
Remarks FAA
- PRVDD VFR; ALL TFC PATTERNS ARE ESTABLISHED ON SOUTH SIDE OF RY & RY CENTERLINE EXTENDED; ARPT OPERATOR ESTABLISHES/MAINTAINS SEGMENTED CIRCLE; WINDSOCK MAINTAINED; AND ARPT MEETS REQUIREMENTS OF STATE FOR PUBLIC USE.
- BIRDS, WILDLIFE AND DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- RWY 07/25 FIRST 500 FT EAST END SOFT AFTER HEAVY SEASONAL RAINS.
- ARPT CLSD TO TURBINE HOPS INCLG HOVER AND PRACTICE MANUEVERS AT NE FIELD ADJ TO RWY 7/25 EXC BELL JET RANGERS, EMERG. CALL IN ADVN 941-722-9296.
- FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528
- LIRL RWY 7/25 AVBL BY PHONE REQUEST 941-722-9296.
- CALL AMGR FOR AFTER HRS SVC AND CHECK RY CONDITIONS 941-722-9296.
- AIRPORT PHYSICAL ADDRESS: 14108 U.S. HIGHWAY 41 NORTH; FAX: 941-721-9067
- CONTACT PERSON: TOM REEDER: 941-527-9714
- FUEL AVBL DAILY SR-SS.
- RWY 07 & 25 THLDS MKD BY 3 GREEN LGTS AND 1 BUCKET ON EACH SIDE OF RWY.
- RWY 07 AND 25 EDGES MARKED BY PAILS ON EACH SIDE OF RWY.
- ACFT HNGRS 135 FT L OF CNTRLN FIRST HALF OF RWY 07. ACFT PARKED 135 FT R OF CNTRLN FIRST 1/3 OF RWY 25.
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