Tailwinds Airport

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Location

Latitude: 
26-58-46.2000N (26.9795)
Longitude: 
080-13-07.1640W (-80.218657)
Elevation: 
19.0 feet MSL (6 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
7.3 W (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
05 N.M. NW of Jupiter, Florida
Found On: 
Miami Chart
FAA Region: 
ASO

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
MITCHELL RACKER
2400 S.E. DOWNWINDS RD
JUPITER, FL 33478-1922
917-681-0101
TAILWINDS HOMEOWNERS ASSOC
2400 S.E. DOWNWINDS RD.
JUPITER, FL 33478
917-681-0101

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Private
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
07/1984
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZMA (Miami)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZMA (Miami)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1019 feet (311 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  25
Multi Engine:  8
Jet Engine:  1
GA Helicopters:  2
Ultralights:  2

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 407

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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Miami(MIA)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near FD15

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    8.0 North Palm Beach County General Aviation Airport
    (F45)
    181 188 100LL, Jet A
    12.1 Witham Field Airport
    (SUA KSUA SUA)
    359 366 100LL, Jet A
    12.4 Indiantown Airport
    (X58)
    286 293 100LL
    19.0 Palm Beach International Airport
    (PBI KPBI PBI)
    159 166 100LL, Jet A
    24.3 Palm Beach County Park Airport
    (LNA KLNA LNA)
    162 169 100LL, Jet A
    28.0 Palm Beach County Glades Airport
    (PHK KPHK PHK)
    245 252 100LL, Jet A
    32.1 Treasure Coast International Airport
    (FPR KFPR FPR)
    345 352 100LL, Jet A
    36.5 Boca Raton Airport
    (BCT KBCT BCT)
    170 177 100LL, Jet A
    37.9 Okeechobee County Airport
    (OBE KOBE OBE)
    297 304 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    41.9 Vero Beach Regional Airport
    (VRB KVRB VRB)
    345 352 100, Jet A
    42.5 New Hibiscus Airpark Airport
    (X52)
    337 344 100LL
    44.3 Pompano Beach Airpark Airport
    (PPM KPMP PMP)
    172 179 100LL, Jet A
    46.9 Airglades Airport
    (2IS)
    251 258 100LL, Jet A
    47.0 Fort Lauderdale Exec Airport
    (FXE KFXE FXE)
    176 183 100LL, Jet A
    52.2 Sebastian Municipal Airport
    (X26)
    343 350 100LL
    54.6 Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport
    (FLL KFLL FLL)
    176 183 100LL, Jet A
    58.7 North Perry Airport
    (HWO KHWO HWO)
    181 188 100LL, Jet A
    61.6 Valkaria Airport
    (X59)
    343 350 100LL
    64.4 Miami-Opa Locka Exec Airport
    (OPF KOPF OPF)
    182 189 100LL, Jet A
    66.3 La Belle Municipal Airport
    (X14)
    257 264 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC PALM BEACH APCH AT 561-275-1430
    A14 ADDNL CTC: MARK FOWLER 501-358-8555
    A81-APT ACTVT MIRL RWY 09/27 - 122.9.
    A81-BCN ACTVT ROTG BCN - 122.9.
    E111 VFR, PVT USE ONLY.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 09/27
    Longest Runway: 09/27 is 2700 ft (823 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    FD15 Airport Runway Details

    Runway 09/27  2700 ft x 50 ft (823 m x 15 m)
    Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway 09

    Runway 27

    Glide Path Angle: 
    0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Runway Markings Type: 
    Basic
    Runway Markings Condition:
    Good
    Object at End: 
    BUSH
    Object Height: 
    30
    Distance from End: 
    700
    Displaced Threshold: 
    102

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    Minor
    Powerplant Repair: 
    Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    None
    Fuel Available: 
    100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    No
    Parking: 
    Tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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    FD15 Diagram


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