Palatka Municipal Airport
Palatka Municipal Airport Lt. Kay Larkin Field | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 29°39′30″N 081°41′22″W / 29.65833°N 81.68944°W | ||||||||||||||
Website | PalatkaKayLarkin.com | ||||||||||||||
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Palatka Municipal Airport (FAA LID: 28J), also known as Lieutenant Kay Larkin Field, is a city-owned, public-use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) northwest of the central business district of Palatka, a city in Putnam County, Florida, United States.[1] It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2]
History
Palatka Municipal Airport was founded in 1938 with 214 acres (0.87 km2). On June 1, 1942, the
In the early 1960s, it appeared likely that commercial air service would be initiated in the Palatka area. To accommodate this service, a terminal building of approximately 1,400 square feet (130 m2) was constructed and dedicated in January 1963. In September 1963, South Central Airlines started servicing Palatka and the Central Florida area and continued for approximately two years, discontinuing service in 1965. That terminal building remains in operation today, primarily in support of general aviation operations. Shortly following discontinuance of commercial air service, the city leased operation to outside fixed-base operators (FBOs), but resumed complete operation in the early 1980s. In 2010, the city opened a new 4,000 sq ft (370 m2) terminal building.[4]
Facilities and aircraft
Palatka Municipal Airport covers an area of 703
For the 12-month period ending February 9, 2018, the airport had 37,186 aircraft operations, an average of 102 per day: 98% general aviation, 1% military, and <1% air taxi. At that time there were 66 aircraft based at this airport: 61 single-engine, 4 multi-engine, and 1 jet.[1]
See also
References
- ^ PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 2, 2023.
- ^ "Appendix A: List of NPIAS Airports with 5-Year Forecast Activity and Development Cost". National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) Reports. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-10-27.
- ^ "Pardon Our Interruption".
- ^ "Existing Facilities" (PDF).
External links
- "Palatka Municipal Airport". brochure from CFASPP
- FAA Terminal Procedures for 28J, effective April 18, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for 28J
- AirNav airport information for 28J
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for 28J