Defuniak Springs Airport - 54J

Location

Latitude:	30-43-52.0000N (30.731111)
Longitude:	086-09-13.6000W (-86.153778)
Elevation:	289.1 feet MSL (88 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	4.1 W (as of April 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -6.0 (Standard Time) UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	02 N.M. W of Defuniak Springs, Florida
Found On:	New Orleans Chart
FAA Region:	ASO

Contacts

Manager:	Publicly owned:
ANDRE LEWIS-KENT 1931 US HIGHWAY 90 W DE FUNIAK SPRINGS, FL 32435 850-892-2000	CITY OF DE FUNIAK SPRINGS P.O. BOX 685 DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL 32435-0685 850-892-8500

Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Public
Type:	Airport
Activation Date:	04/1946
Control tower:	No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours):	Months/Days/Hours ALL/MON-FRI/0800-1700
Boundary ARTCC:	ZJX (Jacksonville)
Responsible ARTCC:	ZJX (Jacksonville)
Lighting Schedule:	SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator:	Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL):	1289 feet (393 m)
NOTAMs Facility:	GNV
NOTAM-D Service:	Yes
International Airport of Entry:	No
Customs Landing Rights:	No
Military Landing Rights:	Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use:	No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:	123.050
Unicom:	123.050
Approach:	EGLIN 124.05 124.05
Departure:	EGLIN 124.05 124.05
AWOS-3P:	118.725 (850-892-0147)

IFR CLEARANCE CTC EGLIN RAPCON 850-882-9151 PRIOR TO DEPARTURE.

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 850

Business Name	Frequency	Phone	Fuel Grade
De Funiak Springs Airport		892-2000	100LL

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Flight Service Stations

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

Instrument Procedures / Charts

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Page Type	Page Name	Volume
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 09	SE-3
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 27	SE-3
MIN	ALTERNATE MINIMUMS	SE-3
MIN	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS	SE-3

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 54J

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
21.0	CE	_ . _ . .	Kobra	NDB	201	290	294
24.3	DWG	_ . . . _ _ _ _ .	Warrington	TACAN	134.50	231	235
27.7	CEW	_ . _ . . . _ _	Crestview	VORTAC	115.90	282	286
29.4	BKK	_ . . . _ . _ _ . _	Tri County	NDB	275	75	79
30.9	PFN	. _ _ . . . _ . _ .	Lynne	NDB	278	141	145
33.1	HRT	. . . . . _ . _	Hurlburt	TACAN	110.80	236	240
34.4	OZ	_ _ _ _ _ . .	Brynt	NDB	212	30	34
36.3	EDN	. _ . . _ .	Enterprise	VOR	116.60	20	24
36.5	JUY	. _ _ _ . . _ _ . _ _	Judd	NDB	264	340	344
37.6	BVG	_ . . . . . . _ _ _ .	Boll Weevil	NDB	352	13	17
39.0	OZR	_ _ _ _ _ . . . _ .	Cairns	VOR-DME	111.20	34	38
41.0	NGS	_ . _ _ . . . .	Santa Rosa	TACAN	133.60	260	264
43.3	LOR	. _ . . _ _ _ . _ .	Lowe	NDB	269	29	33
44.6	NSE	_ . . . . .	Whiting	TACAN	112.30	269	273
46.4	HEY	. . . . . _ . _ _	Hanchey	VOR	110.60	33	37
46.5	HYE	. . . . _ . _ _ .	Hanchey	NDB	221	33	37
48.6	SMY	. . . _ _ _ . _ _	Soyya	NDB	329	79	83
49.6	PAM	. _ _ . . _ _ _	Tyndall	TACAN	133.70	142	146
49.8	RRS	. _ . . _ . . . .	Wiregrass	VORTAC	111.60	48	52
53.2	MAI	_ _ . _ . .	Marianna	VORTAC	114.00	86	90

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
0.0	Defuniak Springs Airport (54J)	0	4	100LL, Jet A+
19.2	Bob Sikes Airport (CEW KCEW CEW)	278	282	100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
20.4	Florala Municipal Airport (0J4)	336	340	100LL, Jet A
24.2	Geneva Municipal Airport (33J)	37	41	100LL, Jet A+
25.8	Destin Exec Airport (DSI KDTS DTS)	219	223	100LL, Jet A
29.0	Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP KECP ECP)	140	144	100LL, Jet A
36.5	Enterprise Municipal Airport (ETS KEDN EDN)	20	24	100LL, Jet A+
36.7	South Alabama Regional At Bill Benton Field Airport (79J)	340	344	100LL, Jet A+
37.9	Old Chipley Helo Heliport (31AL)	56	61	100LL
40.0	Fort Walton Beach Airport (1J9)	240	244	100LL
40.9	Carl Folsom Airport (14J)	4	8	100LL
43.7	Peter Prince Field Airport (2R4)	262	266	100LL, Jet A-1+
50.2	Ozark/Blackwell Field Airport (71J)	32	37	100LL, Jet A
50.5	Marianna Municipal Airport (KMAI MAI)	82	87	100LL, Jet A
50.6	Dothan Regional Airport (DHN KDHN DHN)	45	50	100LL, Jet A
50.8	Brewton Municipal Airport (12J)	292	296	100LL, Jet A+
55.5	Pensacola International Airport (PNS KPNS PNS)	254	257	100, 100LL, Jet A
61.4	Evergreen Regional/Middleton Field Airport (KGZH GZH)	312	316	100LL, Jet A+
64.9	Roscoe Field Airport (82J)	252	255	100LL, Jet A+
68.7	Atmore Municipal Airport (0R1)	284	287	100LL

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A11	CTC PERSON MICHAEL BARKER 850-892-8500 FAX: 850-892-6575.
A110-3	TREES OBST LN OF SIGHT BTN RWY 09 & 36 AND RWY 27 & 36. RWY 09 & 27 LN OF SIGHT OBST DUE TO RWY 09 UP SLOPE.
A110-4	RWY SAFETY AREA E OF RWY 18/36.
A30A-09	UNLGTD FENCE & RD 160 FT S OF CNTRLN PENETRATES APCH SFC.
A42-18	WHITE PVC PIPE EVERY 200 FT.
A42-36	WHITE PVC PIPE EVERY 200 FT.
A57-27	RWY 27 APCH SLOPE 25:1 TO DTHR.
A58-09	FENCE 6FT TALL, 200 FT BFR AER, 160 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
A70-FUEL-10	0LL FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL.
A81-APT	ACTVT PAPI RWY 9 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF.
E111	VFR ONLY.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways:	09/27 18/36
Longest Runway:	09/27 is 4146 ft (1264 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

54J Airport Runway Details

Runway 09/27	4146 ft x 60 ft (1264 m x 18 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 05/21/2007
Surface:	Asphalt - Fair condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Pavement Class:	6 /F/A/X/T
Runway Edge Lights:	Medium Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	20.0

	Runway 09	Runway 27
Elevation:	283.6	278.0
Latitude:	30-43-57.5443N	30-43-57.2677N
Longitude:	086-09-38.7292W	086-08-51.2223W
Runway True Alignment:	090	270
Glide Path Angle:	3.0 degrees	3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Runway Markings Type:	Nonprecision Instrument	Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:	Good	Good
Object at End:	FENCE	RR
Object Height:	6	28
Distance from End:	200	475
Object Centerline Offset:	165 ft. right of centerline	250 ft. right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:	2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway	2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Threshold Crossing Height:	43	49
Threshold Elevation:		277.6
Displaced Threshold:		605
Threshold Latitude:		30-43-57.3100N
Threshold Longitude:		086-08-58.1500W

Runway 18/36	2700 ft x 60 ft (823 m x 18 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 05/21/2007
Surface:	Asphalt - Fair condition - No special surface treatment

	Runway 18	Runway 36
Elevation:	282.1	268.7
Latitude:	30-43-57.1206N	30-43-30.3969N
Longitude:	086-09-11.3899W	086-09-11.6762W
Runway True Alignment:	181	001
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	0.0 degrees
Runway Markings Type:	Nonstandard (other than numbers only)	Nonstandard (other than numbers only)
Runway Markings Condition:	Fair	Fair
Object at End:	PLINE	TREES
Object Height:	34	26
Distance from End:	933	1280
Object Centerline Offset:	165 ft. right of centerline	250 ft. right of centerline
Threshold Elevation:	282.1	270.4
Displaced Threshold:	165	400
Threshold Latitude:	30-43-55.4877N	30-43-34.3562N
Threshold Longitude:	086-09-11.4073W	086-09-11.6335W

Services

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

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Location

Contacts

Operations

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

Area Code: 850

Flight Service Stations

Instrument Procedures / Charts

Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 54J

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

NOTAM Radius Search

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Remarks

Runways

Runway Summary

54J Airport Runway Details

Runway 09

Runway 27

Runway 18

Runway 36

Services

Maps & Diagrams

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