Flanders Field Private
4FD7 · Polk City, FL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:41 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:26 AM | 10:26Z |
| Sunrise | 06:51 AM | 10:51Z |
| Sunset | 08:15 PM | 00:15Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:41 PM | 00:41Z |
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Runways
RWY 18RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 182° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 1,800 × 135 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the right downwind (heading 002°) 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)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 1,800 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for 4FD7 → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the 4FD7 kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
LAL 116.00 · ORL 112.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAL · Lakeland | VORTAC | 116.00 · 107X | High | r036° / 16.5 NM |
| ORL · Orlando | VORTAC | 112.20 · 59X | High | r232° / 33 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 4FD7 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 4FD7
- Coordinates
- 28.2064, -81.8279
- Elevation
- 131 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2W
- Sectional chart
- JACKSONVILLE
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MIAMI (ZMA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT PETERSBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1988/03
- Distance from city
- 1 N
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC ORLANDO APCH AT 407-852-7553.
Contact
- TERRY & GAYE MELTON, C/O MITCHLIND 6801 FLANDERS STATION DR. POLK CITY, FL 33868 863-984-2517 ROBERT L. NEWBERRY 804 LAKE HOLLINGSWORTH DR LAKELAND, FL 33803 863-899-5216 ROBERT & SANDRA LOCK 6925 CONLEY DR POLK CITY, FL 33868 863-984-4061 ANDREW J. SALTER & MARGARET MARY O'KEEF 6917 CONLEY DR POLK CITY, FL 33868 407-409-1268
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About 4FD7
Flanders Field (4FD7) is an airport in Polk City, FL, at 131 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 4FD7, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 4FD7 have a control tower?
No. Flanders Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 4FD7?
Flanders Field has 1 runway; the longest is 1,800 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 4FD7?
Flanders Field is in Polk City, FL, at an elevation of 131 ft MSL. Coordinates: 28.2064, -81.8279.
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