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Sanders Ranch Airport Private

39FA · Hawthorne, FL · 150 ft elevation · var 3W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
39FA
Coordinates
29.6625, -82.0093
Elevation
150 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
3W
Sectional chart
JACKSONVILLE
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
Flight service (FSS)
GAINESVILLE
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Distance from city
4 SE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:01 AM10:01Z
Sunrise06:28 AM10:28Z
Sunset08:31 PM00:31Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:59 PM00:59Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:59 PM → 06:01 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:31 PM → 05:28 AM

Plan a flight from 39FA

Traffic pattern

11TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 11
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 11 at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 11/29

3,000 ft × 100 ft · Turf
11
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
29
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
GNV · GatorsVORTAC116.20r101° / 13.9 NM
OCF · OcalaVORTAC113.70r021° / 31.3 NM
VQQ · CecilVOR117.90r194° / 33.6 NM
NIP · JacksonvilleTACAN108.20r211° / 38.5 NM
SGJ · St AugustineVOR-DME109.40r250° / 39.5 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 39FA. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE

Ownership & management

Owner
SANDERS, SANDERS & SANDERS
1611 BADEN POWELL ROAD, HAWTHORNE, FL
352-475-5298
Manager
DORSEY SANDERS III
1611 BADEN POWELL ROAD, HAWTHORNE, FL
352-475-5298

Remarks FAA

  • E111 VFR; PERSONAL USE ONLY.
  • FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE APCH AT 904-741-0284.
  • CELL 352-258-4392

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 39FA in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 39FA

Sanders Ranch Airport (39FA) is an airport in Hawthorne, FL, at 150 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 39FA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 39FA have a control tower?

No. Sanders Ranch Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 39FA?

Sanders Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 39FA?

Sanders Ranch Airport is in Hawthorne, FL, at an elevation of 150 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.6625, -82.0093.

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