Wauchula Municipal Airport

CHN · KCHN · Wauchula, FL · 106 ft elevation · var 4W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KCHN
Coordinates: 27.5149, -81.8805
Elevation: 106 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 4W
Sectional chart: MIAMI
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MIAMI (ZMA)
Flight service (FSS): SAINT PETERSBURG
NOTAM facility: PIE
Attendance: UNATTND
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1983/11
Distance from city: 5 SW

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	06:06 AM	10:06Z
Sunrise	06:33 AM	10:33Z
Sunset	08:26 PM	00:26Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:52 PM	00:52Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:52 PM → 06:06 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:26 PM → 05:33 AM

Plan a flight from KCHN

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 18: 4-light PAPI (left) · 36: 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 runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 18 · 184°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.9

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

4,005 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 24k, Double wheel 39k.

Heading: 184° mag · 180° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (4°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 24 ft, 600 ft from threshold, 125 ft L of centerline — 16:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 004° mag · 360° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Brush, 5 ft, 205 ft from threshold, 225 ft R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

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	4,005 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
CNTR	134.55	MIAMI CNTR
CTAF	122.9

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
LAL · Lakeland	VORTAC	116.00	r165° / 29.2 NM
PGD · Punta Gorda	VOR	110.20	r012° / 36.4 NM
SRQ · Sarasota	VORTAC	115.20	r081° / 36.6 NM
MCF · Macdill	TACAN	111.00	r126° / 39.6 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

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Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Agricultural, Parachute ops

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF WAUCHULA

126 S 7TH AVE., WAUCHULA, FL

863-773-3131

Manager

WARD GRIMES

1202 MAURICE SONNY CLAVEL RD., WAUCHULA, FL

863-773-3115

Remarks FAA

FOR CD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.
ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
AIRPORT PHYSICAL ADDRESS: 1202 MAURICE SONNY CLAVEL ROAD.
CTC PERSON: OLIVIA MINSHEW
FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL.

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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 KCHN 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 KCHN

Wauchula Municipal Airport (CHN · KCHN) is an airport in Wauchula, FL, at 106 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,005 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCHN, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KCHN have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KCHN?

Wauchula Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,005 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KCHN?

Wauchula Municipal Airport is in Wauchula, FL, at an elevation of 106 ft MSL. Coordinates: 27.5149, -81.8805.

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