Apalachicola
Airport
In my April
newsletter I mentioned the effort of a few citizens to close the
Apalachicola Airport. This
is an historic landmark in Franklin County that attracts many
people to our area and creates substantial revenues for the
community. During the
past ten years and without much support from the county
commissioners, some “future minded” citizens have tried to
reserve land around the airport for an industrial park to attract
business and employers. The county commissioners are allowing
encroachment of housing developments without disclosure to
potential homeowners that they will be living in an airport
traffic area. This puts the future of the airport at risk. As a
member of the Airport Advisory Board, I encourage you and any
friends or relatives to contact our county commissioners to stifle
this ridiculous effort and require disclosure to potential
homeowners. Email the commissioners by contacting the
commissioner’s secretary , Amelia Varnes, at avarnes@franklinclerk.com.
A public meeting was held
Monday, March 14,
to discuss an extension of one runway by approximately 1000
to 5000 feet. The
extension would help in the development of the industrial property
adjacent to the airport, created jobs and increased revenues for
the county and private businesses.
Concerned citizens convinced the Commissioners to remove
the extension project from the airports development plan. Taken to
the extreme, there are some citizens that want the airport closed.
AAP is the largest airport between Tallahassee and Panama
City and dates back to WWII when it was used as a gunnery training
facility. Ever
increasing traffic brings thousands of dollars monthly to local
businesses. Many of our residents and tourist will tell you that
the airport was the deciding factor in their decision to purchase
here. If jobs are to be created in this area, the airport must
remain opened and be improved.
CURRENT
WEATHER
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Contact
information
8 Airport Rd
Apalachicola, FL 32320-1204
Phone:
(850) 653-2222 or (850) 653-8132
Fax: (850)653-2148
email: yoshi@digitalexp.com
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Fuel Prices
Brand 
100LL-$2.60
Jet-$2.45
Date- 4/15/01
Call for current prices
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Location:
Lat/Long: 29-43-39.165N / 085-01-38.812W
(29.7275458 / -85.0274478) (estimated)
Elevation: 20 ft. / 6.1 m (surveyed)
Variation: 02W (1995)
From city: 2 miles W of Apalachicola, FL
Airport Communications
CTAF: 122.8
UNICOM: 122.8
WX ASOS: Phone 850-653-8271
TYNDALL APPROACH: 119.75 ABV 5000 ft
124.15 BLO 5000 ft
TYNDALL DEPARTURE: 119.75 ABV 5000 ft
124.15 BLO 5000 ft
IC: 124.15 BLO 5000 ft
Radio
aids to navigate to the Airport
NDB Name: Apalachicola
Hdg/Dist: at field
Freq: 349
Var: 02W
ID: AAF .- .-..-.
Click here for
Runway Information
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Airport
Operations:
Facility use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: NEW ORLEANS
Control tower: no
ARTCC: Jacksonville Center
FSS: Gainesville Flight Service Station [1-800-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: GNV (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0700-1900
For Attendant after hours: 850-653-2670.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RYS 06/24 & 13/31 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee: no
Airline ops: not certified under
FAR Part 139
Airport
Services
Fuel available: 100LL A
Airframe service: MAJOR
Power plant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Other services: flight instruction
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Airport
Inspection
Inspected by: State of Florida aeronautical personnel
Last inspection: 06 October 1999
Federal agreements: - National Plan of Integrated Airport
Systems (NPIAS)
& Surplus property agreement under Regulation 16-WAA
Airport
Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: 31 Aircraft operations: average
73/day
Single engine airplanes: 26 68% local general aviation
Multi engine airplanes: 1 32% transient general aviation
Helicopters: 1 <1% military
Ultralights: 3
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Remarks
FBO ON 904-653-2222.
TREES BLOCK LINE OF SITE BTN RYS 24 & 13.
30-40 FT TREES N OF RY 06/24 135 FT FM CNTRLN.
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