Deep Forest Airport

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Location

Latitude: 
 30-14-30.8700N (30.241908)
Longitude: 
 081-26-59.3070W (-81.449808)
Elevation: 
 24.0 feet MSL (7 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 7.1 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 12 N.M. E of Jacksonville, Florida
Found On: 
 Jacksonville Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASO

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
JOHN R. CATHEY
P.O. BOX 17393
JACKSONVILLE, FL 32245-7393
904-223-0153		 KERNAN R. HODGES
PO BOX 16771
JACKSONVILLE, FL 32245-6771
904-509-8501

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 10/1985
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZJX (Jacksonville)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZJX (Jacksonville)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1024 feet (312 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 904
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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

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near FD48

    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
    6.6 Jacksonville Exec At Craig Airport
    (CRG KCRG CRG)    		 329 336 100LL, Jet A
    17.9 Northeast Florida Regional Airport
    (UST KSGJ SGJ)    		 161 168 100LL, Jet A
    18.6 Herlong Recreational Airport
    (KHEG HEG)    		 276 283 100LL, Jet A
    19.5 Jacksonville International Airport
    (JAX KJAX JAX)    		 320 327 100LL, Jet A
    22.2 Cecil Airport
    (NZC KVQQ VQQ)    		 266 273 100LL, Jet A-1+
    22.2 Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport
    (KFHB FHB)    		 358 365 100LL, Jet A
    35.6 Hilliard Airpark Airport
    (01J)    		 318 325 100LL
    37.2 Palatka Municipal/Lt Kay Larkin Field Airport
    (28J)    		 199 206 100LL, Jet A
    39.1 Keystone Heights Airport
    (42J)    		 232 239 100LL, Jet A+
    48.3 Flagler Exec Airport
    (KFIN FIN)    		 164 171 100LL, Jet A
    54.1 Gainesville Regional Airport
    (GNV KGNV GNV)    		 232 239 100, Jet A
    58.5 Lake City Gateway Airport
    (LCQ KLCQ LCQ)    		 266 272 100LL, Jet A
    59.1 Ormond Beach Municipal Airport
    (KOMN OMN)    		 162 169 100LL, Jet A
    61.0 Brunswick Golden Isles Airport
    (BQK KBQK BQK)    		 359 366 100LL, Jet A
    66.5 Flying Ten Airport
    (0J8)    		 236 242 100LL
    66.9 Daytona Beach International Airport
    (DAB KDAB DAB)    		 162 169 100LL, Jet A
    71.0 Deland Municipal-Sidney H Taylor Field Airport
    (KDED DED)    		 172 179 100LL, Jet A, UL94
    72.8 Spruce Creek Airport
    (7FL6)    		 163 170 100LL, Jet A+
    75.8 New Smyrna Beach Municipal (Jack Bolt Field) Airport
    (KEVB EVB)    		 159 166 100LL, Jet A
    75.8 Ocala International-Jim Taylor Field Airport
    (OCF KOCF OCF)    		 212 219 100LL, Jet A-1+

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE APCH AT 904-741-0284.
    A40-18/36 NSTD MIRL; INNER 5000 FT PORTION OF RY LGTD WITH WHITE LGTS; DSPLCD THLDS LGTD WITH BLUE LGTS; THLD LGTD WITH RED LGTS.
    A81-APT FOR MIRL RWY 18/36 CALL 904-509-8501. NOTE: LGT MAY BE UNAVBL/REMOVED AT ANY TIME FOR RWY/LGT/GNDS MAINT.
    E111 VFR, PVT USE ONLY.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 18/36
    Longest Runway: 18/36 is 6425 ft (1958 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    FD48 Airport Runway Details

    Runway 18/36  6425 ft x 60 ft (1958 m x 18 m)
    Surface:  Asphalt - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Non-standard lighting system Intensity

    Runway 18

    Runway 36
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Displaced Threshold: 
    		 700 700

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 High Pressure
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 High Pressure / Low Pressure
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A-1+
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

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