Wellington Aero Club Private
FD38 · West Palm Beach, FL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:46 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:45 AM | 10:45Z |
| Sunrise | 07:08 AM | 11:08Z |
| Sunset | 07:22 PM | 23:22Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:46 PM | 23:46Z |
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 154° mag · 151° true
- Dimensions
- 4,055 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- TRIL
Enter the left downwind (heading 334°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 16 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Pline, 50 ft, 1,500 ft from threshold
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 4,055 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
PBI 115.70 · FLL 114.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PBI · Palm Beach | VORTAC | 115.70 · 104X | High | r263° / 11.4 NM |
| FLL · Fort Lauderdale | VOR/DME | 114.40 · 91X | High | r355° / 35.1 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for FD38 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- FD38
- Coordinates
- 26.6467, -80.2951
- Elevation
- 20 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3W
- Sectional chart
- MIAMI
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MIAMI (ZMA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MIAMI · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1985/06
- Distance from city
- 11 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
Runway lighting aids — 16: TRIL.
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, Jet A-1
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- 118.075 AWOS-1.
- FOR CD CTC PALM BEACH APCH AT 561-275-1430
Lighting
- DUSK-2300; AFTER 0000 ACTVT ROTG BCN - 118.5.
- DUSK-2300; AFTER 0000 ACTVT MIRL 16/34 AND TRIL RYS 16 & 34 - 118.5.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 7FD6 Loxahatchee (private) (2 NM) · F45 North Palm Beach County General Aviation (13 NM) · FD08 Antiquers Aerodrome (private) (13 NM) · 06FA William P Gwinn (private) (16 NM)
About FD38
Wellington Aero Club (FD38) is an airport in West Palm Beach, FL, at 20 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,055 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for FD38, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does FD38 have a control tower?
No. Wellington Aero Club is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at FD38?
Wellington Aero Club has 1 runway; the longest is 4,055 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is FD38?
Wellington Aero Club is in West Palm Beach, FL, at an elevation of 20 ft MSL. Coordinates: 26.6467, -80.2951.
More about FD38
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 FD38 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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