Shell Creek Airpark
F13 · Punta Gorda, FL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:39 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:28 AM | 10:28Z |
| Sunrise | 06:53 AM | 10:53Z |
| Sunset | 08:14 PM | 00:14Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:39 PM | 00:39Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 180° mag · 178° true
- Dimensions
- 2,600 × 110 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- Displaced thr
- 600 ft
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 000°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Approach obstacle
- Brush, 15 ft, 15 ft from threshold, 70 ft L of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,600 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
RSW 114.15 · LBV 110.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSW · Lee County | VORTAC | 114.15 · 88Y | Low | r346° / 27.4 NM |
| LBV · La Belle | TACAN | 110.40 · 41X | — | r286° / 29.3 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- F13
- Coordinates
- 26.9689, -81.9156
- Elevation
- 20 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
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1984/07
- Distance from city
- 7 E
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 13,000 ft MSL · SR-SS WEEKENDS, HOLIDAYS
Night operations
- 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
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural, Parachute ops
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- GLDR ACT ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC FORT MYERS APCH AT 239-416-1026, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.
- FENCE 110 FT WEST OF CNTRLN FOR THE FIRST 675 FT OF RWY 36.
Runways
- RWY 18/36 TH & DISP TH MARKED W WHITE CONES.
- RWY 18/36 EDGE MKD WITH W CONES.
Obstructions
- 4 FT FENCE 110 FT L OF CNTRLN AT THE AER 36.
- RY 18 APCH RATIO 20:1 TO THE DSPLCD THLD.
- RWY 36 APCH SLOPE 20:1 TO THE DSPLCD THLD.
Contact
- ALT CTC: LYDIA WILLIAMS
- CONTACT PERSON: FRANK MOSS 305-218-0617
Nearby airports
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About F13
Shell Creek Airpark (F13) is an airport in Punta Gorda, FL, at 20 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,600 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for F13, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does F13 have a control tower?
No. Shell Creek Airpark is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at F13?
Shell Creek Airpark has 1 runway; the longest is 2,600 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is F13?
Shell Creek Airpark is in Punta Gorda, FL, at an elevation of 20 ft MSL. Coordinates: 26.9689, -81.9156.
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