Kings Port Airport Private

FD72 · Lake Placid, FL · 148 ft elevation · var 2W · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: FD72
Coordinates: 27.1828, -81.3906
Elevation: 148 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 2W
Sectional chart: MIAMI
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MIAMI (ZMA)
Flight service (FSS): SAINT PETERSBURG
Attendance: ALL ALL
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1986/07
Distance from city: 7 S

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	06:05 AM	10:05Z
Sunrise	06:32 AM	10:32Z
Sunset	08:23 PM	00:23Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:49 PM	00:49Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:49 PM → 06:05 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:23 PM → 05:32 AM

Plan a flight from FD72

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: 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18/36

2,500 ft × 75 ft · Turf (Good)

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Fence, 4 ft, 20 ft from threshold

Heading: 269° mag · 267° true
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Fence, 4 ft, 20 ft from threshold

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	2,500 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
LBV · La Belle	VORTAC	110.40	r359° / 21.3 NM
PGD · Punta Gorda	VOR	110.20	r066° / 35.9 NM

VFR sectional

Open FD72 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for FD72. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

RICHARD AND DALE DUTTON, ET AL

228 PARK LAND DRIVE, LAKE PLACID, FL

Manager

EDWARD AND MARY ANN FLEAGLE

212 PARK LAND DRIVE, LAKE PLACID, FL

910-358-7235

Remarks FAA

VFR, PRIVATE USE ONLY.
FOR CD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.

Nearby airports

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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 FD72 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 FD72

Kings Port Airport (FD72) is an airport in Lake Placid, FL, at 148 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for FD72, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does FD72 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at FD72?

Kings Port Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,500 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is FD72?

Kings Port Airport is in Lake Placid, FL, at an elevation of 148 ft MSL. Coordinates: 27.1828, -81.3906.

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