Bent Willies Airport

Location

Latitude:	27-56-22.6000N (27.939611)
Longitude:	081-25-55.3000W (-81.432028)
Elevation:	73.0 feet MSL (22 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	6.7 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -5.0 (Standard Time) UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	10 N.M. E of Lake Wales, Florida
Found On:	Miami Chart
FAA Region:	ASO

Contacts

Manager:	Privately owned:
BILL WHIDDEN 11210 W BEACH PKWY LAKE WALLES, FL 33898-8339 (407) 616-7764	BILL WHIDDEN 11210 W BEACH PKWY LAKE WALES, FL 33898-8339 (407) 616-7764

Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Private
Type:	Airport
Activation Date:	06/2009
Control tower:	No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours):	Months/Days/Hours Unattended
Boundary ARTCC:	ZMA (Miami)
Responsible ARTCC:	ZMA (Miami)
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL):	1073 feet (327 m)

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:

Annual Operations (as of 01/30/2007)

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Business Name	Frequency	Phone	Fuel Grade

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Flight Service Stations

	Primary	Alternate
FSS on Field:
FSS Name (ID):	Saint Petersburg(PIE)
Frequency:
Toll Free Phone:	1-800-WX-BRIEF

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 52FA

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
31.0	LAL	. _ . . . _ . _ . .	Lakeland	VORTAC	116.00	275	282
34.0	OR	_ _ _ . _ .	Herny	NDB	221	359	366
36.5	ORL	_ _ _ . _ . . _ . .	Orlando	VORTAC	112.20	8	15
39.9	SQT	. . . _ _ . _ _	Satellite	NDB	257	75	82
42.1	RHZ	. _ . . . . . _ _ . .	Zephyrhills	NDB	253	294	301
43.4	MLB	_ _ . _ . . _ . . .	Melbourne	VOR-DME	115.85	76	83
47.0	COF	_ . _ . _ _ _ . . _ .	Patrick	TACAN	115.00	67	74
48.2	TVV	_ . . . _ . . . _	Space Center Executive	NDB	237	44	51
51.7	SFB	. . . . . _ . _ . . .	Sanford	NDB	408	11	18
52.4	TRV	_ . _ . . . . _	Treasure	VORTAC	117.30	107	114
56.3	LEE	. _ . . . .	Leesburg	NDB	335	339	346
57.5	MCF	_ _ _ . _ . . . _ .	Macdill	TACAN	111.00	265	271
58.4	TPA	_ . _ _ . . _	Tampa Intl	VOT	111.00	272	278
58.6	TP	_ . _ _ .	Cosme	NDB	368	278	284
59.3	AM	. _ _ _	Picny	NDB	388	265	271
62.5	FPR	. . _ . . _ _ . . _ .	Fort Pierce	NDB	275	115	122
66.4	PIE	. _ _ . . . .	St Petersburg	VORTAC	116.40	268	274
66.7	LBV	. _ . . _ . . . . . . _	La Belle	VORTAC	110.40	178	185
67.5	PI	. _ _ . . .	Capok	NDB	360	273	279
68.1	SRQ	. . . . _ . _ _ . _	Sarasota	VOR-DME	117.00	242	248

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
9.0	Chalet Suzanne Air Strip Airport (X25)	275	282	100LL
10.4	Lake Wales Municipal Airport (X07)	254	261	100LL, Jet A
18.6	Winter Haven Regional Airport (GIF KGIF GIF)	293	300	100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
18.6	Bartow Exec Airport (BOW KBOW BOW)	270	277	100LL, Jet A
18.9	Jack Browns Seaplane Base (F57)	292	299	100LL
21.0	Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM KISM ISM)	359	366	100LL, Jet A
21.5	Avon Park Exec Airport (AVO KAVO AVO)	193	200	100LL, Jet A
29.4	Sebring Regional Airport (SEF KSEF SEF)	170	177	100LL, Jet A, UL94
30.1	Orlando International Airport (MCO KMCO MCO)	12	19	100LL, Jet A
31.2	Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL KLAL LAL)	275	281	100LL, Jet A
34.9	Wauchula Municipal Airport (KCHN CHN)	223	229	100LL
36.7	Exec Airport (ORL KORL ORL)	8	15	100, 100LL, Jet A
38.9	Plant City Airport (KPCM PCM)	275	281	100LL, Jet A
42.0	Zephyrhills Municipal Airport (ZPH KZPH ZPH)	294	300	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
42.8	Melbourne Orlando International Airport (MLB KMLB MLB)	76	83	100LL, Jet A
46.3	Merritt Island Airport (COI KCOI COI)	58	65	100LL, Jet A
46.3	Valkaria Airport (X59)	88	95	100LL
46.7	Orlando Apopka Airport (X04)	350	357	100LL, Jet A
48.1	Space Coast Regional Airport (TIX KTIX TIX)	43	50	100LL, Jet A
48.6	Tampa Exec Airport (KVDF VDF)	275	281	100LL, Jet A

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Remarks

A11	OWNER MR BILL WHIDDEN.
A110-1	FOR CD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.
E111	PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE ONLY.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways:	03/21
Longest Runway:	03/21 is 1700 ft (518 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

52FA Airport Runway Details

Runway 03/21	1700 ft x 150 ft (518 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:	OWNER as of 05/17/2009
Surface:	Turf - No special surface treatment

	Runway 03	Runway 21
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	0.0 degrees

Services

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

FAA: 52FA

Lake Wales Weather

Location

Contacts

Operations

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of 01/30/2007)

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

Flight Service Stations

Instrument Procedures / Charts

Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 52FA

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

Runways

Runway Summary

52FA Airport Runway Details

Runway 03

Runway 21

Services

Maps & Diagrams

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