North Palm Beach County General Aviation Airport
F45 · West Palm Beach, FL · 22 ft elevation · var 7W · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- F45
- Coordinates
- 26.8444, -80.2213
- Elevation
- 22 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7W
- Sectional chart
- MIAMI
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MIAMI (ZMA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MIAMI
- NOTAM facility
- MIA
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1994/04
- Distance from city
- 12 NW
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 | 06:01 AM | 10:01Z |
| Sunrise | 06:28 AM | 10:28Z |
| Sunset | 08:18 PM | 00:18Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:44 PM | 00:44Z |
Plan a flight from F45
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- DUSK-2100; AFT 2100 ACTVT REIL RWY 09R, 14, 27L, & 32; MIRL RWY 09R/27L & 14/32 - CTAF.; EXTSV FLT TRNG MULT RWYS. PRACTICE APCH RWY 9R/27L MNT CTAF & YIELD TO TFC PAT. on 123.075 — Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 08L · 089°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 123.075
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 08L at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 08L/26R
3,700 ft × 75 ft · GRS- Heading
- 089° mag · 82° true
- Heading
- 269° mag · 262° true
Runway 08R/26L
4,300 ft × 100 ft · ASP- Heading
- 092° mag · 85° true
- Heading
- 272° mag · 265° true
Runway 13/31
4,300 ft × 75 ft · ASP- Heading
- 142° mag · 135° true
- Heading
- 322° mag · 315° true
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08L/26R | 3,700 ft | |
| 08R/26L | 4,300 ft | |
| 13/31 | 4,300 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 124.6 | PALM BEACH APP/DEP |
| CLD | 120.825 | PALM BEACH CLNC DEL |
| UNIC | 123.075 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| PBI · Palm Beach | VORTAC | 115.70 | r327° / 12.2 NM |
| PHK · Pahokee | VORTAC | 115.40 | r082° / 25.5 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROC; RWY 14/32 PREFERRED NGT RWY; H24 NOISE ABATEMENT MNTG - (561) 626-7631.
- BIRD ACT INVOF ARPT.
- EXTSV FLT TRNG MULT RWYS. PRACTICE APCH RWY 9R/27L MNT CTAF & YIELD TO TFC PAT.
- TWY G1 CLSD.
- ARPT SFC COND NOT RPRTD FOR ALL RWYS.
- FOR CD CTC PALM BEACH APCH AT 561-684-9047.
- FBO SVC FEE MAY APPLY.
- 24 HR PPR REQSTD FOR ALL ACFT EQUIPPED WITH WEATHER MODIFICATION EQPT OR ACFT CPBL OF WEATHER MODIFICATION AND/OR GEOENGINEERING BY CTC THE DEPT OF ARPT COMMUNICATIONS CNTR AT (561) 471-7420.
- DUSK-2100; AFT 2100 ACTVT REIL RWY 09R, 14, 27L, & 32; MIRL RWY 09R/27L & 14/32 - CTAF.
- 561-626-9771
- PVC PIPE EV 200 FT.
- THR MKR 4 FT BYD RWY END.
- 09L/27R THLDS MKD WITH PVC PIPES.
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About F45
North Palm Beach County General Aviation Airport (F45) is an airport in West Palm Beach, FL, at 22 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 4,300 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for F45, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does F45 have a control tower?
No. North Palm Beach County General Aviation Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at F45?
North Palm Beach County General Aviation Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 4,300 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is F45?
North Palm Beach County General Aviation Airport is in West Palm Beach, FL, at an elevation of 22 ft MSL. Coordinates: 26.8444, -80.2213.
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