Airport Manatee Airport
48X · Palmetto, FL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:42 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:30 AM | 10:30Z |
| Sunrise | 06:55 AM | 10:55Z |
| Sunset | 08:17 PM | 00:17Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:42 PM | 00:42Z |
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Runways
RWY 25LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 259° mag · 257° true
- Dimensions
- 3,120 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 079°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 25
- Markings
- nonstandard
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 3,120 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
MCF 111.00 · SRQ 117.00 · PIE 116.40 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCF · Macdill | TACAN | 111.00 · 47X | — | r188° / 13.1 NM |
| SRQ · Sarasota | VOR/DME | 117.00 · 117X | High | r014° / 14.3 NM |
| PIE · St Petersburg | VORTAC | 116.40 · 111X | High | r156° / 18.1 NM |
| LAL · Lakeland | VORTAC | 116.00 · 107X | High | r232° / 33.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
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
- No
- ARTCC
- MIAMI (ZMA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT PETERSBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- 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
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
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
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 12 notes
General
- 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
Runways
- 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.
Lighting
- LIRL RWY 7/25 AVBL BY PHONE REQUEST 941-722-9296.
Fuel
- FUEL AVBL DAILY SR-SS.
Obstructions
- 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.
Contact
- AIRPORT PHYSICAL ADDRESS: 14108 U.S. HIGHWAY 41 NORTH; FAX: 941-721-9067
- CONTACT PERSON: TOM REEDER: 941-527-9714
Attendance
- CALL AMGR FOR AFTER HRS SVC AND CHECK RY CONDITIONS 941-722-9296.
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About 48X
Airport Manatee Airport (48X) is an airport in Palmetto, FL, at 27 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,120 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 48X, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 48X have a control tower?
No. Airport Manatee Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 48X?
Airport Manatee Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,120 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 48X?
Airport Manatee Airport is in Palmetto, FL, at an elevation of 27 ft MSL. Coordinates: 27.6425, -82.5209.
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