Southern Fruit Groves Airport Private
FD24 · Port St. Lucie, FL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:34 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:22 AM | 10:22Z |
| Sunrise | 06:47 AM | 10:47Z |
| Sunset | 08:09 PM | 00:09Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:34 PM | 00:34Z |
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Runways
RWY ELEFT traffic
- Heading
- 004° mag · 000° true
- Dimensions
- 2,873 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 184°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| E/W | 2,873 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
PBI 115.70
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PBI · Palm Beach | VORTAC | 115.70 · 104X | High | r328° / 39.9 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for FD24 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- FD24
- Coordinates
- 27.2212, -80.5206
- Elevation
- 26 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
- Activated
- 1993/04
- Distance from city
- 17 NE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC PALM BEACH APCH AT 561-275-1430
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About FD24
Southern Fruit Groves Airport (FD24) is an airport in Port St. Lucie, FL, at 26 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,873 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for FD24, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does FD24 have a control tower?
No. Southern Fruit Groves Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at FD24?
Southern Fruit Groves Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,873 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is FD24?
Southern Fruit Groves Airport is in Port St. Lucie, FL, at an elevation of 26 ft MSL. Coordinates: 27.2212, -80.5206.
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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 FD24 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.