Ruckel Airport

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Location

Latitude: 
 30-31-10.7080N (30.519641)
Longitude: 
 086-26-17.8150W (-86.438282)
Elevation: 
 67.0 feet MSL (20 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 3.9 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 03 N.M. E of Niceville, Florida
Found On: 
 New Orleans Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASO

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
RUCKEL PROPERTIES, INC.
1003C JOHN SIMS PARKWAY EAST
NICEVILLE, FL 32578
850-678-2223		 RUCKEL PROPERTIES, INC.
1003C JOHN SIMS PARKWAY EAST
NICEVILLE, FL 32578
850-678-2223

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 02/1963
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZJX (Jacksonville)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZJX (Jacksonville)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SS-SR
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1067 feet (325 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 No

Based Aircraft

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    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 FL17

    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
    7.4 Destin Exec Airport
    (DSI KDTS DTS)    		 193 197 100LL, Jet A
    16.1 Bob Sikes Airport
    (CEW KCEW CEW)    		 344 348 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    19.4 Defuniak Springs Airport
    (54J)    		 49 53 100LL, Jet A+
    21.3 Fort Walton Beach Airport
    (1J9)    		 251 255 100LL
    29.5 Peter Prince Field Airport
    (2R4)    		 284 288 100LL, Jet A-1+
    32.0 Florala Municipal Airport
    (0J4)    		 11 15 100LL, Jet A
    34.6 Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
    (ECP KECP ECP)    		 106 110 100LL, Jet A
    38.8 Pensacola International Airport
    (PNS KPNS PNS)    		 266 269 100, 100LL, Jet A
    43.4 Geneva Municipal Airport
    (33J)    		 42 46 100LL, Jet A+
    45.5 Brewton Municipal Airport
    (12J)    		 314 318 100LL, Jet A+
    47.4 South Alabama Regional At Bill Benton Field Airport
    (79J)    		 2 6 100LL, Jet A+
    47.7 Roscoe Field Airport
    (82J)    		 261 264 100LL, Jet A+
    54.4 Enterprise Municipal Airport
    (ETS KEDN EDN)    		 30 34 100LL, Jet A+
    56.3 Carl Folsom Airport
    (14J)    		 18 22 100LL
    57.2 Old Chipley Helo Heliport
    (31AL)    		 53 58 100LL
    59.9 Atmore Municipal Airport
    (0R1)    		 300 303 100LL
    62.1 Evergreen Regional/Middleton Field Airport
    (KGZH GZH)    		 330 334 100LL, Jet A+
    65.5 Holk Field At Foley Municipal Airport
    (5R4)    		 265 268 100LL
    67.6 Marianna Municipal Airport
    (KMAI MAI)    		 73 78 100LL, Jet A
    69.0 Ozark/Blackwell Field Airport
    (71J)    		 37 42 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A11 EMAIL: BUSINESSOFFICE@RUCKELPROPERTIES.COM
    A110-1 FOR CD CTC EGLIN APCH 850-882-9152 OR 850-882-9151.
    E111 VFR ONLY; PVT USE.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 18/36
    Longest Runway: 18/36 is 3300 ft (1006 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    FL17 Airport Runway Details

    Runway 18/36  3300 ft x 75 ft (1006 m x 23 m)
    Surface:  Turf - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Low Intensity

    Runway 18

    Runway 36
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Right
    Object at End: 
    		 TREES TREES
    Distance from End: 
    		 800 800

    Services

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

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