Deep Forest Airport

FD48 · Jacksonville, FL · 24 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: FD48
Coordinates: 30.2419, -81.4498
Elevation: 24 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

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	05:57 AM	09:57Z
Sunrise	06:25 AM	10:25Z
Sunset	08:31 PM	00:31Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:58 PM	00:58Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:58 PM → 05:57 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:31 PM → 05:25 AM

Plan a flight from FD48

Destination (ICAO)

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 18
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

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

6,425 ft × 60 ft · ASPH

Heading: 180° true

Heading: 225° true

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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
18/36	6,425 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
CRG · Craig	VORTAC	114.50	r155° / 6.6 NM
NRB · Mayport	TACAN	111.40	r192° / 8.9 NM
NIP · Jacksonville	TACAN	108.20	r092° / 11.7 NM
SGJ · St Augustine	VOR-DME	109.40	r346° / 18.2 NM
VQQ · Cecil	VOR	117.90	r089° / 22.9 NM

VFR sectional

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No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for FD48. VFR sectional link above.

No published services or facility detail for FD48.

Nearby airports

KCRG · Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport (7 NM)KNRB · Naval Station Mayport / Admiral David L McDonald FieldPrivate (9 NM)KNIP · Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)Private (12 NM)KSGJ · Northeast Florida Regional Airport (18 NM)KHEG · Herlong Airport (19 NM)KJAX · Jacksonville International Airport (19 NM)

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 FD48 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 FD48

Deep Forest Airport (FD48) is an airport in Jacksonville, FL, at 24 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 6,425 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for FD48, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at FD48?

Deep Forest Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 6,425 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is FD48?

Deep Forest Airport is in Jacksonville, FL, at an elevation of 24 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.2419, -81.4498.

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