Flying Palomino Ranch Airport Private
5FA1 · Fruitland Park, 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 | 06:25 AM | 10:25Z |
| Sunrise | 06:50 AM | 10:50Z |
| Sunset | 08:17 PM | 00:17Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:42 PM | 00:42Z |
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Runways
RWY 27LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 273° mag · 270° true
- Dimensions
- 2,400 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 093°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 27
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,400 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
OCF 113.70 · ORL 112.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCF · Ocala | VORTAC | 113.70 · 84X | Low | r140° / 23.4 NM |
| ORL · Orlando | VORTAC | 112.20 · 59X | High | r302° / 37.7 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 5FA1 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 5FA1
- Coordinates
- 28.8780, -81.9409
- Elevation
- 85 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3W
- Sectional chart
- JACKSONVILLE
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT PETERSBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1968/04
- Distance from city
- 3 NW
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- FLY IN COMMUNITY OWNED BY MULTIPLE RESIDENTS.
- FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE APCH AT 904-741-0284.
Nearby airports
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About 5FA1
Flying Palomino Ranch Airport (5FA1) is an airport in Fruitland Park, FL, at 85 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5FA1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 5FA1 have a control tower?
No. Flying Palomino Ranch Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 5FA1?
Flying Palomino Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,400 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 5FA1?
Flying Palomino Ranch Airport is in Fruitland Park, FL, at an elevation of 85 ft MSL. Coordinates: 28.8780, -81.9409.
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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 5FA1 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.