Cooksey Brothers Private
FD42 · Live Oak, FL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-02 · night begins 06:09 PM
| Event | Local (EST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:22 AM | 11:22Z |
| Sunrise | 06:47 AM | 11:47Z |
| Sunset | 05:44 PM | 22:44Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 06:09 PM | 23:09Z |
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Runways
RWY 27LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 270° mag · 266° true
- Dimensions
- 3,500 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 090°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 27
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 20 ft, 50 ft from threshold
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 3,500 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
TAY 112.90 · OTK 114.80 · CTY 112.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAY · Taylor | TACAN | 112.90 · 76X | — | r239° / 31.4 NM |
| OTK · Valdosta | VOR/DME | 114.80 · 95X | High | r163° / 36.1 NM |
| CTY · Cross City | TACAN | 112.00 · 57X | — | r002° / 36.8 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for FD42 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- FD42
- Coordinates
- 30.2116, -83.0546
- Elevation
- 90 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- Sectional chart
- JACKSONVILLE
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GAINESVILLE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL IREG
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1985/10
- Distance from city
- 7 SW
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
Contact
- 904-488-8217
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About FD42
Cooksey Brothers (FD42) is an airport in Live Oak, FL, at 90 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for FD42, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does FD42 have a control tower?
No. Cooksey Brothers is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at FD42?
Cooksey Brothers has 1 runway; the longest is 3,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is FD42?
Cooksey Brothers is in Live Oak, FL, at an elevation of 90 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.2116, -83.0546.
More about FD42
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 FD42 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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