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FA53 · Auburndale, FL · 125 ft elevation · var 4W · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
FA53
Coordinates
28.0439, -81.8486
Elevation
125 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
4W
Sectional chart
JACKSONVILLE
Airport use
Private
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
MIAMI (ZMA)
Flight service (FSS)
SAINT PETERSBURG
Attendance
IREG
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
2001/05
Distance from city
5 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:04 AM10:04Z
Sunrise06:31 AM10:31Z
Sunset08:27 PM00:27Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:53 PM00:53Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:53 PM → 06:04 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:27 PM → 05:31 AM

Plan a flight from FA53

Runway H1/

500 ft × 20 ft · Turf
H1
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Heading
352° mag · 348° true

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
LAL · LakelandVORTAC116.00r067° / 9.4 NM
MCF · MacdillTACAN111.00r077° / 36.9 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for FA53. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
LARRY GROOVER
5002 BARLOW LOOP ROAD, LAKELAND, FL
863-647-3439
Manager
LARRY GROOVER
1633 TAYOR ST, AUBURNDALE, FL
863-665-4512

Remarks FAA

  • PROVIDED VFR OPNS, PRIVATE USE, ALL APCH AND DEP FROM 045 TO 170 AND FROM 255 TO 290; AREA IS MARKED; AND WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED.
  • FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528

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 FA53 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator.