Devils Garden Strip Private
FA18 · La Belle, FL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:48 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:48 AM | 10:48Z |
| Sunrise | 07:11 AM | 11:11Z |
| Sunset | 07:25 PM | 23:25Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:48 PM | 23:48Z |
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Runways
RWY 27LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 270° mag · 266° true
- Dimensions
- 4,000 × 80 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 090°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 27
- Approach obstacle
- Pline, 20 ft, 40 ft from threshold
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 4,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
LBV 110.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LBV · La Belle | TACAN | 110.40 · 41X | — | r138° / 30.5 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for FA18 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- FA18
- Coordinates
- 26.4442, -81.0203
- Elevation
- 18 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- Sectional chart
- MIAMI
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MIAMI (ZMA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MIAMI · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1994/01
- Distance from city
- 29 SE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT BE CHARTED.
- FOR CD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.
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About FA18
Devils Garden Strip (FA18) is an airport in La Belle, FL, at 18 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for FA18, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does FA18 have a control tower?
No. Devils Garden Strip is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at FA18?
Devils Garden Strip has 1 runway; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is FA18?
Devils Garden Strip is in La Belle, FL, at an elevation of 18 ft MSL. Coordinates: 26.4442, -81.0203.
More about FA18
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 FA18 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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