Avon Park Executive Airport
AVO · KAVO · Avon Park, FL · 160 ft elevation · var 5W · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KAVO / AVO
- Coordinates
- 27.5912, -81.5278
- Elevation
- 160 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- MIAMI
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MIAMI (ZMA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT PETERSBURG
- NOTAM facility
- PIE
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1600
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 2 W
Weather
METAR observed
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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 | 06:31 AM | 10:31Z |
| Sunset | 08:24 PM | 00:24Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:51 PM | 00:51Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- MIRL RWY 05/23 & 10/28 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT TWY LGTS, REIL RWY 05 & 23, AND PAPI RWY 05, 10, 23 & 28, - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 05: 4-light PAPI (left) · 23: 4-light PAPI (left) · 10: 4-light PAPI (left) · 28: 4-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 · 050°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 05/23
5,374 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 050° mag · 45° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Brush, 5 ft, 265 ft from threshold, 230 ft L of centerline — 12:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 230° mag · 225° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 250 ft R of centerline
- Displaced threshold
- 1,044 ft
Runway 10/28
3,844 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair)- Heading
- 095° mag · 90° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 45 ft, 1,595 ft from threshold, 60 ft R of centerline — 31:1 slope to clear
- Heading
- 275° mag · 270° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Fence, 5 ft, 221 ft from threshold, 200 ft R of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 5,374 ft | |
| 10/28 | 3,844 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CNTR | 134.55 | MIAMI CNTR |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAL · Lakeland | VORTAC | 116.00 | r131° / 35.1 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches2
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural, Instruction
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- VFR OPNS ONLY.
- BEACON OTS INDEF
- FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.
- UNLGTD OBSTNS PRSNT IN THE APCH TO RY 23 DUE TO FENCE & ROAD 200 FT OF AER 23.
- MIRL RWY 05/23 & 10/28 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT TWY LGTS, REIL RWY 05 & 23, AND PAPI RWY 05, 10, 23 & 28, - CTAF.
- ON CALL SAT & SUN. CTC (863) 453-3565 FOR SVC AFTER HRS. CLSD HOLIDAYS.
- AIRPORT PHYSICAL ADDRESS: 1545 STATE RD 64 WEST, AVON PARK, FL 33825 FAX: 863-452-4413
- GARRETT ANDERSON 863-452-4400
- RY 23, UNLGTD 15 FT ROAD; 90 FT FM END OF RWY, 250 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
- RWY 10/28 MARKINGS FADED.
- RWY 10/28 MARKINGS FADED.
- RWY 23 APCH RATIO 28:1 TO DTHR.
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About KAVO
Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO · KAVO) is an airport in Avon Park, FL, at 160 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,374 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KAVO, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KAVO have a control tower?
No. Avon Park Executive Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KAVO?
Avon Park Executive Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,374 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KAVO?
Avon Park Executive Airport is in Avon Park, FL, at an elevation of 160 ft MSL. Coordinates: 27.5912, -81.5278.
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