Payson Ranch Airport Private

6FL3 · Punta Gorda, FL · 62 ft elevation · var 3W · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: 6FL3
Coordinates: 26.9373, -81.5670
Elevation: 62 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3W
Sectional chart: MIAMI
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MIAMI (ZMA)
Flight service (FSS): MIAMI
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 1993/02
Distance from city: 25 E

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	06:06 AM	10:06Z
Sunrise	06:33 AM	10:33Z
Sunset	08:23 PM	00:23Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:50 PM	00:50Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:50 PM → 06:06 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:23 PM → 05:33 AM

Plan a flight from 6FL3

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 01 · 013°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 01 at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 01/19

4,000 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt

Heading: 013° mag · 10° true
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
01/19	4,000 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
LBV · La Belle	VORTAC	110.40	r304° / 11.5 NM
PGD · Punta Gorda	VOR	110.20	r090° / 22.7 NM
RSW · Lee Co	VORTAC	111.80	r027° / 26.9 NM

VFR sectional

Open 6FL3 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 6FL3. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

EVANS PROPERTIES INC.

PO BOX 1137, DADE CITY, FL

904-567-5661

Manager

WILLIAM O. STUBBS JR.

PO BOX 1137, DADE CITY, FL

904-567-5661

Remarks FAA

PRVDD VFR/PRVT USE.
FOR CD CTC FORT MYERS APCH AT 239-768-1377, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.

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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 6FL3 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 6FL3

Payson Ranch Airport (6FL3) is an airport in Punta Gorda, FL, at 62 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 6FL3, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 6FL3 have a control tower?

No. Payson 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 6FL3?

Payson Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 6FL3?

Payson Ranch Airport is in Punta Gorda, FL, at an elevation of 62 ft MSL. Coordinates: 26.9373, -81.5670.

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