Hidden Lake Airport Private
FA40 · New Port Richey, FL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:44 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:29 AM | 10:29Z |
| Sunrise | 06:54 AM | 10:54Z |
| Sunset | 08:19 PM | 00:19Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:44 PM | 00:44Z |
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Runways
RWY 23LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 232° mag · 230° true
- Dimensions
- 4,425 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left)
- Displaced thr
- 650 ft
- CTAF
- 123
Enter the left downwind (heading 052°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 23
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 2,000 ft from threshold
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 4,425 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for FA40 → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the FA40 kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
PIE 116.40 · MCF 111.00 · LAL 116.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIE · St Petersburg | VORTAC | 116.40 · 111X | High | r010° / 22.6 NM |
| MCF · Macdill | TACAN | 111.00 · 47X | — | r351° / 26.2 NM |
| LAL · Lakeland | VORTAC | 116.00 · 107X | High | r297° / 37.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for FA40 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- FA40
- Coordinates
- 28.2825, -82.6457
- Elevation
- 30 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
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Activated
- 1971/08
- Distance from city
- 4 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 123 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement
Runway lighting aids — 05: 2-light PAPI (left) · 23: 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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- OPNS LIMITED TO HEL & FIXED WING ACFT WEIGHING 10,000 POUNDS OR LESS.
- PPR FOR NON-BASED ACFT. CTC ARPT MGMT 24 HRS IN ADVN AT 727-534-1998.
- ANIMALS INVOF RY.
- FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528.
Lighting
- ACTVT LIRL RY 05/23 - 123.0.
Fuel
- SELF SVC FUEL AVBL 24 HRS.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: X05 Pilot Country Airport (8 NM) · FL35 Geraci Airpark (private) (11 NM) · X39 Tampa North Aero Park Airport (15 NM)
About FA40
Hidden Lake Airport (FA40) is an airport in New Port Richey, FL, at 30 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,425 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for FA40, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does FA40 have a control tower?
No. Hidden Lake Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at FA40?
Hidden Lake Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,425 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is FA40?
Hidden Lake Airport is in New Port Richey, FL, at an elevation of 30 ft MSL. Coordinates: 28.2825, -82.6457.
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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 FA40 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.