Santa Fe River Ranch Airport Private
FA62 · Alachua, FL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:47 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:25 AM | 10:25Z |
| Sunrise | 06:51 AM | 10:51Z |
| Sunset | 08:21 PM | 00:21Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:47 PM | 00:47Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY NLEFT traffic
- Heading
- 002° mag · 000° true
- Dimensions
- 3,600 × 200 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 182°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY N
- Approach obstacle
- Pline, 300 ft from threshold
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| N/S | 3,600 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
GNV 116.55 · CTY 112.00 · TAY 112.90
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GNV · Gators | VORTAC | 116.55 · 112Y | Low | r325° / 17.4 NM |
| CTY · Cross City | TACAN | 112.00 · 57X | — | r059° / 35.1 NM |
| TAY · Taylor | TACAN | 112.90 · 76X | — | r177° / 35.5 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for FA62 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- FA62
- Coordinates
- 29.9169, -82.4832
- Elevation
- 145 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2W
- Sectional chart
- JACKSONVILLE
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GAINESVILLE · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1965/07
- Distance from city
- 8 N
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE APCH AT 904-741-0284.
Contact
- CBEMBRY@HITCHCOCKS.COM
- ROBERT A. HITCHCOCK EMAIL: AHITCHCOCK@HITCHCOCKS.COM
Nearby airports
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About FA62
Santa Fe River Ranch Airport (FA62) is an airport in Alachua, FL, at 145 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,600 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for FA62, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does FA62 have a control tower?
No. Santa Fe River Ranch Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at FA62?
Santa Fe River Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,600 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is FA62?
Santa Fe River Ranch Airport is in Alachua, FL, at an elevation of 145 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.9169, -82.4832.
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