Pilot Country Airport

X05 · Brooksville, FL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
80 ft MSL
Longest runway
3,700 ft 18/36
Runway
1
Mag var
2W

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:44 PM
EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:28 AM10:28Z
Sunrise06:53 AM10:53Z
Sunset08:18 PM00:18Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:44 PM00:44Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:44 PM → 06:28 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:18 PM → 05:53 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 092°downwind 002°base 272°final 182°45° entry1836

RWY 18LEFT traffic

Heading
182° mag · 180° true
Dimensions
3,700 × 75 ft
TPA
1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Asphalt
Displaced thr
300 ft
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind (heading 002°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 18
Markings
basic
Approach obstacle
Trees, 87 ft, 1,725 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 17:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Condition: Fair. Edge lights: Low.

Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.8
UNICOM
122.8

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

PIE 116.40 · MCF 111.00 · LAL 116.00
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
PIE · St Petersburg VORTAC 116.40 · 111X High r026° / 27.2 NM
MCF · Macdill TACAN 111.00 · 47X r008° / 28.2 NM
LAL · Lakeland VORTAC 116.00 · 107X High r308° / 32.9 NM

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Charts & procedures

Airport

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Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
X05
Coordinates
28.3303, -82.4965
Elevation
80 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
2W
Sectional chart
JACKSONVILLE
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
MIAMI (ZMA)
Flight service (FSS)
SAINT PETERSBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
PIE
Attendance
ALL 0800-1730
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1974/10
Distance from city
13 S

Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT LIRL RY 18/36 - CTAF. on 122.8Chart Supplement ↗

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
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
MINOR
Powerplant service
MINOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
MARK TWAALFHOVEN
11729 DRIVER LANE, SPRING HILL, FL
408-966-4439
Manager
JILL TROUGHTON
11500 PILOT COUNTRY DR, SPRINGHILL, FL
813-235-9000
Remarks FAA · 7 notes

General

  • BIRDS INVOF RY.
  • 18 FT FUEL TANK 90 FT FROM END OF RY 105 FT R OF CNTRLN.
  • FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528.

Lighting

  • ACTVT LIRL RY 18/36 - CTAF.

Fuel

  • FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL.

Obstructions

  • FUEL TANK 110 FT E OF RWY 36 CNTRLN FIRST 150 FT.
  • RWY 36 APCH RATIO 22:1 TO THE DSPLCD THR.

Nearby airports

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About X05

Pilot Country Airport (X05) is an airport in Brooksville, FL, at 80 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,700 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for X05, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does X05 have a control tower?

No. Pilot Country Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at X05?

Pilot Country Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,700 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is X05?

Pilot Country Airport is in Brooksville, FL, at an elevation of 80 ft MSL. Coordinates: 28.3303, -82.4965.

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