North Palm Beach County General Aviation
F45 · West Palm Beach, FL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:45 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:44 AM | 10:44Z |
| Sunrise | 07:08 AM | 11:08Z |
| Sunset | 07:22 PM | 23:22Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:45 PM | 23:45Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 14RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 142° mag · 135° true
- Dimensions
- 4,299 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 123.075
Enter the right downwind (heading 322°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- 21 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 51 ft, 2,065 ft from threshold, 115 ft L of centerline — 37:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 21 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09R/27L | 4,300 ft | |
| 14/32 | 4,299 ft | |
| 09L/27R | 3,679 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Palm Beach”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (4 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 124.6 | CLMNT STAR · JESTR STAR |
| 125.2 | TTYLR STAR |
| 127.35 | VUUDU STAR |
| 317.4 | APCH/P DEP/P · CLMNT STAR · JESTR STAR · TTYLR STAR · VUUDU STAR |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 09R
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 09R | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.75 (GHO) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
PBI 115.70
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PBI · Palm Beach | VORTAC | 115.70 · 104X | High | r327° / 12.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- F45
- Coordinates
- 26.8459, -80.2223
- Elevation
- 21 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7W
- Sectional chart
- MIAMI
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 119.975 · ☎ 561-630-6932
- ARTCC
- MIAMI (ZMA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MIAMI · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- MIA
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1994/04
- Distance from city
- 12 NW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- DUSK-2100; AFT 2100 ACTVT REIL RWY 09R, 14, 27L, & 32; MIRL RWY 09R/27L & 14/32 - CTAF.; EXTSV FLT TRNG MULT RWYS. PRACTICE APCH RWY 9R/27L MNT CTAF & YIELD TO TFC PAT. on 123.075 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 09R: 2-light PAPI (left) · 27L: 2-light PAPI (left) · 14: 2-light PAPI (left) · 32: 2-light PAPI (left).
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, Jet A
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 13 notes
General
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROC; RWY 14/32 PREFERRED NGT RWY; H24 NOISE ABATEMENT MNTG - (561) 626-7631.
- BIRD ACT INVOF ARPT.
- EXTSV FLT TRNG MULT RWYS. PRACTICE APCH RWY 9R/27L MNT CTAF & YIELD TO TFC PAT.
- TWY G1 CLSD.
- ARPT SFC COND NOT RPRTD FOR ALL RWYS.
- FOR CD CTC PALM BEACH APCH AT 561-684-9047.
- FBO SVC FEE MAY APPLY.
- 24 HR PPR REQSTD FOR ALL ACFT EQUIPPED WITH WEATHER MODIFICATION EQPT OR ACFT CPBL OF WEATHER MODIFICATION AND/OR GEOENGINEERING BY CTC THE DEPT OF ARPT COMMUNICATIONS CNTR AT (561) 471-7420.
Runways
- PVC PIPE EV 200 FT.
- THR MKR 4 FT BYD RWY END.
- 09L/27R THLDS MKD WITH PVC PIPES.
Lighting
- DUSK-2100; AFT 2100 ACTVT REIL RWY 09R, 14, 27L, & 32; MIRL RWY 09R/27L & 14/32 - CTAF.
Contact
- 561-626-9771
Nearby airports
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About F45
North Palm Beach County General Aviation (F45) is an airport in West Palm Beach, FL, at 21 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 4,300 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for F45, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does F45 have a control tower?
No. North Palm Beach County General Aviation is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at F45?
North Palm Beach County General Aviation has 3 runways; the longest is 4,300 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is F45?
North Palm Beach County General Aviation is in West Palm Beach, FL, at an elevation of 21 ft MSL. Coordinates: 26.8459, -80.2223.
More about F45
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 F45 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.
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