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Shell Creek Airpark

F13 · Punta Gorda, FL · 20 ft elevation · var 2W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
F13
Coordinates
26.9689, -81.9156
Elevation
20 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
2W
Sectional chart
MIAMI
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
MIAMI (ZMA)
Flight service (FSS)
SAINT PETERSBURG
NOTAM facility
PIE
Attendance
MON-FRI 0900-1700
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1984/07
Distance from city
7 E

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
06:08 AM10:08Z
Sunrise06:34 AM10:34Z
Sunset08:25 PM00:25Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:51 PM00:51Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:51 PM → 06:08 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:25 PM → 05:34 AM

Plan a flight from F13

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

18TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 18
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18/36

2,600 ft × 110 ft · Turf (Good)
18
Heading
n/a
Markings
nonstandard
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Brush, 15 ft, 15 ft from threshold, 70 ft L of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold
600 ft
36
Heading
302° mag · 300° true
Markings
nonstandard
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Tree, 28 ft, 465 ft from threshold, 105 ft R of centerline — 16:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold
100 ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
PGD · Punta GordaVOR110.20r055° / 5.1 NM
RSW · Lee CoVORTAC111.80r346° / 27.4 NM
LBV · La BelleVORTAC110.40r286° / 29.3 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Agricultural, Parachute ops

Ownership & management

Owner
FRANK V. MOSS
142 SE SINCLAIR STREET, PORT CHARLOTTE, FL
941-624-0471
Manager
NICOLE WILLIAMS
36880 WASHINGTON LOOP ROAD, PUNTA GORDA, FL
239-770-6926

Remarks FAA

  • VFR USE ONLY.
  • GLDR ACT ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC FORT MYERS APCH AT 239-416-1026, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.
  • FENCE 110 FT WEST OF CNTRLN FOR THE FIRST 675 FT OF RWY 36.
  • ALT CTC: LYDIA WILLIAMS
  • CONTACT PERSON: FRANK MOSS 305-218-0617
  • 4 FT FENCE 110 FT L OF CNTRLN AT THE AER 36.
  • RWY 18/36 TH & DISP TH MARKED W WHITE CONES.
  • RWY 18/36 EDGE MKD WITH W CONES.
  • RY 18 APCH RATIO 20:1 TO THE DSPLCD THLD.
  • RWY 36 APCH SLOPE 20:1 TO THE DSPLCD THLD.

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 F13 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 F13

Shell Creek Airpark (F13) is an airport in Punta Gorda, FL, at 20 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,600 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for F13, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does F13 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at F13?

Shell Creek Airpark has 1 runway; the longest is 2,600 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is F13?

Shell Creek Airpark is in Punta Gorda, FL, at an elevation of 20 ft MSL. Coordinates: 26.9689, -81.9156.

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