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Montgomery's Flying M Ranch Airport Private

FD49 · Lake Panasoffkee, FL · 70 ft elevation · var 2W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
FD49
Coordinates
28.7736, -82.1304
Elevation
70 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
2W
Sectional chart
JACKSONVILLE
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
Flight service (FSS)
SAINT PETERSBURG
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1985/10
Distance from city
1 S

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
06:04 AM10:04Z
Sunrise06:31 AM10:31Z
Sunset08:30 PM00:30Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:57 PM00:57Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:57 PM → 06:04 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:30 PM → 05:31 AM

Plan a flight from FD49

Traffic pattern

ETPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy E
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

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

Runway E/W

4,000 ft × 100 ft · GRAVEL
E
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
W
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
OCF · OcalaVORTAC113.70r168° / 24.8 NM

VFR sectional

Open FD49 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for FD49. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
S. E. MONTGOMERY
PO BOX 6, COLEMAN, FL
904-793-6439
Manager
S. E. MONTGOMERY
PO BOX 6, COLEMAN, FL
904-793-6439

Remarks FAA

  • VFR, PVT USE ONLY.
  • FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE APCH AT 904-741-0284.

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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 FD49 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 FD49

Montgomery's Flying M Ranch Airport (FD49) is an airport in Lake Panasoffkee, FL, at 70 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 FD49, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does FD49 have a control tower?

No. Montgomery's Flying M 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 FD49?

Montgomery's Flying M Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is FD49?

Montgomery's Flying M Ranch Airport is in Lake Panasoffkee, FL, at an elevation of 70 ft MSL. Coordinates: 28.7736, -82.1304.

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