Hidden Lake Airport Private
FA40 · New Port Richey, FL · 30 ft elevation · var 2W · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- FA40
- Coordinates
- 28.2825, -82.6457
- Elevation
- 30 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2W
- Sectional chart
- JACKSONVILLE
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MIAMI (ZMA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT PETERSBURG
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1971/08
- Distance from city
- 4 NE
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 | 06:07 AM | 10:07Z |
| Sunrise | 06:34 AM | 10:34Z |
| Sunset | 08:31 PM | 00:31Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:57 PM | 00:57Z |
Plan a flight from FA40
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 123 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement
Runway lighting aids — 05: 2-light PAPI (left) · 23: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 05 · 052°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 123
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 05/23
4,425 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 052° mag · 50° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Pline, 45 ft, 950 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
- Displaced threshold
- 375 ft
- Heading
- 317° mag · 315° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 2,000 ft from threshold
- Displaced threshold
- 650 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 4,425 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| UNIC | 123 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIE · St Petersburg | VORTAC | 116.40 | r004° / 22.6 NM |
| MCF · Macdill | TACAN | 111.00 | r349° / 26.2 NM |
| LAL · Lakeland | VORTAC | 116.00 | r297° / 37.9 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for FA40. VFR sectional link above.
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- PRIVATE USE-VFR
- OPNS LIMITED TO HEL & FIXED WING ACFT WEIGHING 10,000 POUNDS OR LESS.
- PPR FOR NON-BASED ACFT. CTC ARPT MGMT 24 HRS IN ADVN AT 727-534-1998.
- ANIMALS INVOF RY.
- FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528.
- ACTVT LIRL RY 05/23 - 123.0.
- SELF SVC FUEL AVBL 24 HRS.
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About FA40
Hidden Lake Airport (FA40) is an airport in New Port Richey, FL, at 30 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,425 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for FA40, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does FA40 have a control tower?
No. Hidden Lake Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at FA40?
Hidden Lake Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,425 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is FA40?
Hidden Lake Airport is in New Port Richey, FL, at an elevation of 30 ft MSL. Coordinates: 28.2825, -82.6457.
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