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Airport in Florida, U.S.

30°24′23″N 086°49′45″W / 30.40639°N 86.82917°W / 30.40639; -86.82917

Fort Walton Beach Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerJohn S. Williams
LocationNavarre, Florida
Elevation AMSL22 ft / 7 m
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 2,100 640 Turf
Statistics (2002)
Aircraft operations8,030
Source: Federal Aviation Administration
Not to be confused with Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport.

Fort Walton Beach Airport (FAA LID: 1J9) is a public-use airport located two miles (3 km) east of the central business district of Navarre, Florida in the United States. It is privately owned by John S. Williams.

Facilities and aircraft

Fort Walton Beach Airport covers an area of 15 acres (6.1 ha) and contains one runway designated 18/36 with a turf surface measuring 2,100 x 65 feet (640 x 20 m). For the 12-month period ending May 23, 2002, the airport had 8,030 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 22 per day.

The airfield is located on Lower Pritchard Long Point, allowing for its length despite being located in the normally thin stretch of land between Santa Rosa Sound and US Highway 98.

See also

References

  1. ^ FAA Airport Form 5010 for 1J9 PDF, effective 2007-12-20

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