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Tex Merritt Private Airstrip Florida
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Tex Merritt Private Airstrip
Leesburg, Florida
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FAA Identifier:
51FD
Latitude/Longitude:
28-40-03.9790N / 081-55-05.2880W
28.6675 / -81.9181
Elevation:
95 feet MSL (Estimated)
Magnetic Variation:
03W (1990)
Land Area Covered:
7 acres
From City:
12 nautical miles S of Leesburg, FL
County/Parish:
Lake, FL
Airport Operations:
Airport Use:
Private
Activiation Date:
2/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Sectional Chart:
Jacksonville
Control Tower:
No
ARTCC:
Jacksonville Center (ZJX)
FSS:
Saint Petersburg Flight Service Station ()
Attendance:
UNATNDD
Wind Indicator:
Yes
Segmented Circle:
No
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Runway Information:
Runway:
10/28
Dimensions:
1920 x 110 ft.
Surface:
Grass, sod
Airport Ownership and Management:
Ownership:
Privately Owned
Owner:
Tex A. Merritt
P. O. Box 86
Okahumpka, FL 34762
352-787-1482
Manager:
Tex A. Merritt
P. O. Box 86
Okahumpka, FL 34762
352-787-1482
Sectional Map:
Tex Merritt Private Airstrip at SkyVector.com
Remarks:
PVT USE; VFR WX CONDS.
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