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Wauchula Municipal
Wauchula, Florida

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/20/2008 - 1/15/2009

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:CHN / KCHN
Lat/Lng: 27.5149055556, -81.8804625
27-30-53.6600N, 081-52-49.6650W
Estimated by NACO on 08/19/2002
Elevation: 106 feet Estimated
Magnetic Variation: 04W, (2000), [-5W (2008)]
Sectional: MIAMI
From City: 5nm SW of Wauchula

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Ownership: Publicly owned
Activation: 11/1983
Attended: Continuous
Control Tower: no
ARTCC: Miami Center (ZMA)
FSS: Saint Petersburg FSS (PIE)
NOTAMs and Weather: PIE NOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator: Unlighted
Segmented Circle: no
Lights: Dusk-Dawn (local time)
Beacon: Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee: no

Communications

CTAF: 122.900

Services

Fuel: Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Automotive Gasoline
Airframe Repair: Minor
Powerplant Repair: Major
Bottled Oxygen: None
Bulk Oxygen: None
Transient Storage: Tie-Down

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 29
Multi Engine GA: 9
Helicopter GA: 6
Ultralights: 1
Total: 45

Annual Operations

For year ending: 07/17/2002
Local GA (< 20 miles): 3360
Non-local GA: 4840
Total: 8200

Ownership

Owner: City of Wauchula
Po Box 818
Wauchula, Fl 33873
863-773-3535
Manager: Jerry Conerly
Supt of Public Works, City of of Wauchula.
726 E Green Street
Wauchula, Fl 33873
863-773-3535

Runways

Runways: 18/36

Runway 18/36

Length: 4005 feet
by Avn on 10/26/2006
Width: 75 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 18 End 36
True Alignment: 180, (175 Magnetic) 360, (355 Magnetic)
Runway Markings: Basic, Fair Condition Basic, Fair Condition
Displaced Threshold Distance: 500'  
Elevation at End: 100.2' MSL 108.0' MSL
Elevation at Displaced Threshold: 102.5' MSL  
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 103' MSL 108' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: 21' AGL 32' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle: 3.002° 3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: 4-light PAPI on left side of runway 4-light PAPI on left side of runway
Objects: Trees Tree
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a visual approach Utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope: 20:1 17:1
Approach Slope 25:1 from 18 Ft Trees, 450 Ft from Eor, 130 Ft R of Centerline.
Object Height: 43' AGL 8' AGL
Object Distance: 1068' Along centerline
0B'
336' Along centerline
110B'

Procedures

Additional Remarks

Bldg 175 Ft East and Powerline 250 Ft East of Runway 18/36 Southern 1/4 Runway in 7:1 Transition Surface.

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