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Pilot Country Airport

X05 · Brooksville, FL · 80 ft elevation · var 2W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
X05
Coordinates
28.3303, -82.4965
Elevation
80 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
2W
Sectional chart
JACKSONVILLE
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
MIAMI (ZMA)
Flight service (FSS)
SAINT PETERSBURG
NOTAM facility
PIE
Attendance
ALL 0800-1730
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1974/10
Distance from city
13 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
06:06 AM10:06Z
Sunrise06:33 AM10:33Z
Sunset08:30 PM00:30Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:57 PM00:57Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:57 PM → 06:06 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:30 PM → 05:33 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT LIRL RY 18/36 - CTAF. on 122.8Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

18TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 18 · 182°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.8

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

3,700 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Low.

18
Heading
182° mag · 180° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 87 ft, 1,725 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 17:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold
300 ft
36
Heading
002° mag · 360° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 10 ft, 255 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 5:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold
900 ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
UNIC122.8CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
PIE · St PetersburgVORTAC116.40r020° / 27.2 NM
MCF · MacdillTACAN111.00r006° / 28.2 NM
LAL · LakelandVORTAC116.00r308° / 32.9 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
MINOR
Powerplant service
MINOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner
MARK TWAALFHOVEN
11729 DRIVER LANE, SPRING HILL, FL
408-966-4439
Manager
JILL TROUGHTON
11500 PILOT COUNTRY DR, SPRINGHILL, FL
813-235-9000

Remarks FAA

  • VFR WX CONDS ONLY.
  • BIRDS INVOF RY.
  • 18 FT FUEL TANK 90 FT FROM END OF RY 105 FT R OF CNTRLN.
  • FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528.
  • ACTVT LIRL RY 18/36 - CTAF.
  • FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL.
  • FUEL TANK 110 FT E OF RWY 36 CNTRLN FIRST 150 FT.
  • RWY 36 APCH RATIO 22:1 TO THE DSPLCD THR.

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 X05 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 X05

Pilot Country Airport (X05) is an airport in Brooksville, FL, at 80 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,700 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for X05, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does X05 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at X05?

Pilot Country Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,700 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is X05?

Pilot Country Airport is in Brooksville, FL, at an elevation of 80 ft MSL. Coordinates: 28.3303, -82.4965.

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