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Carrabelle Thompson Airport

X13 · Carrabelle, FL · 20 ft elevation · var 1W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
X13
Coordinates
29.8422, -84.7010
Elevation
20 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
1W
Sectional chart
JACKSONVILLE
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
Flight service (FSS)
GAINESVILLE
NOTAM facility
GNV
Attendance
UNATNDD
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1943/09
Distance from city
3 W

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:11 AM10:11Z
Sunrise06:39 AM10:39Z
Sunset08:43 PM00:43Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:10 PM01:10Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:10 PM → 06:11 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:43 PM → 05:39 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT PAPI RWYS 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. on 122.9Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 05: 2-light PAPI (left) · 23: 2-light PAPI (left).

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

Traffic pattern

05TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 05 · 056°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 05/23

4,000 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Poor)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

05
Heading
056° mag · 55° true
Markings
basic
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (2.3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 69 ft, 2,145 ft from threshold, 80 ft R of centerline — 28:1 slope to clear
23
Heading
236° mag · 235° true
Markings
basic
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (2.3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Tree, 60 ft, 1,530 ft from threshold, 95 ft R of centerline — 22:1 slope to clear
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
CTAF122.9

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Services

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

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF CARRABELLE
CITY ADMINISTRATOR, 1001 GRAY AVE., CARRABELLE, FL
850-697-2727
Manager
COURTNEY MILLENDER DEMPSEY
317 AIRPORT RD, CARRABELLE, FL
850-697-2727

Remarks FAA

  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
  • LGTS ON SEVERAL TWYS OTS INDEFLY.
  • FOR CD CTC TYNDALL APCH AT 850-283-2900 OR 850-283-3353, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
  • ACTVT PAPI RWYS 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
  • ARPT PHYS ADS: 317 AIRPORT RD, CARRABELLE, FL 32322.
  • CTC: ANTHONY MILLENDER
  • SELF SERVE AVBL 24 HRS.
  • 150 FT WIDE; CNTR 75 FT OVERLAYED; 37 FT PAVED SHOULDERS.
  • LONGL & TRANSVERSE CRACKING THRUT RWY 05/23.

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 X13 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 X13

Carrabelle Thompson Airport (X13) is an airport in Carrabelle, FL, at 20 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 X13, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does X13 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at X13?

Carrabelle Thompson Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is X13?

Carrabelle Thompson Airport is in Carrabelle, FL, at an elevation of 20 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.8422, -84.7010.

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