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{{Infobox Airport
{{Infobox Airport
| name = Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport
| name = Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport
| image =
| image =
| IATA = none
| IATA = <!--not FHB-->
| ICAO = none
| ICAO = KFHB
| FAA = 55J
| FAA = FHB
| type = Public
| type = Public
| owner = City of Fernandina Beach
| owner = City of Fernandina Beach
| operator =
| operator =
| city-served =
| city-served = [[Fernandina Beach, Florida]]
| location = [[Fernandina Beach, Florida]]
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| elevation-f = 16
| elevation-f = 16
| elevation-m = 5
| elevation-m = 5
| coordinates = {{coord|30|36|43|N|081|27|40|W|region:US-FL_type:airport}}
| website = [http://www.fernandinabeachfl.org/cityservices/airport.html FernandinaBeachFL.org/...]
| website = [http://www.fbfl.us/index.aspx?NID=66 www.fbfl.us/...]
| r1-number = 4/22
| r1-number = 4/22
| r1-length-f = 5,300
| r1-length-f = 5,301
| r1-length-m = 1,615
| r1-length-m = 1,616
| r1-surface = [[Asphalt]]
| r1-surface = [[Asphalt]]
| r2-number = 8/26
| r2-number = 13/31
| r2-length-f = 5,001
| r2-length-f = 5,152
| r2-length-m = 1,524
| r2-length-m = 1,570
| r2-surface = [[Concrete]]
| r2-surface = Asphalt
| r3-number = 13/31
| r3-number = 8/26
| r3-length-f = 5,152
| r3-length-f = 5,000
| r3-length-m = 1,570
| r3-length-m = 1,524
| r3-surface = Asphalt
| r3-surface = [[Concrete]]
| stat-year = 2000
| stat-year = 2000
| stat1-header = Aircraft operations
| stat1-header = Aircraft operations
| stat1-data = 47,000
| stat1-data = 47,000
| stat2-header = Based aircraft
| stat2-header = Based aircraft
| stat2-data = 68
| stat2-data = 66
| footnotes = Source: [[Federal Aviation Administration]]<ref name=FAA>{{FAA-airport|ID=55J|use=PU|own=PU|site=03186.*A}}, effective 2007-10-25</ref>
| footnotes = Source: [[Federal Aviation Administration]]<ref name="FAA">{{FAA-airport|ID=FHB|use=PU|own=PU|site=03186.*A}}, effective 2 July 2009</ref>
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}}


'''Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport''' {{Airport codes|||55J}} is a public [[airport]] located three miles (5 km) south of the [[central business district]] of [[Fernandina Beach, Florida|Fernandina Beach]], a city in [[Nassau County, Florida|Nassau County]], [[Florida]], [[United States]]. It is owned by the City of Fernandina Beach.<ref name=FAA />
'''Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport''' {{airport codes||KFHB|FHB{{nobold|, formerly }}55J}} is a city-owned public-use [[airport]] located three [[nautical mile]]s (6 [[kilometre|km]]) south of the [[central business district]] of [[Fernandina Beach, Florida|Fernandina Beach]], a city in [[Nassau County, Florida|Nassau County]], [[Florida]], [[United States]].<ref name="FAA" /> It is designated as a [[reliever airport]] for [[Jacksonville International Airport]].<ref>[http://www.fbfl.us/index.aspx?NID=67 Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport: History]</ref>


Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport was developed as a training facility by the [[United States Navy]] during [[World War II]], serving as '''Outlying Field Fernadina Beach''' (OLF Fernadina Beach) to the [[Naval Air Station Jacksonville]] complex. The airport was transferred to the City of Fernandina Beach in 1946 and is designated as a [[general aviation]] [[reliever airport]] for [[Jacksonville International Airport]]. It is occasionally used as a practice airfield by Navy helicopters from [[NAS Jacksonville]] and [[Naval Station Mayport]] and by [[U.S. Coast Guard]] and [[Florida Army National Guard]] helicopters from [[Cecil Field]].<ref>[http://www.fbfl.us/index.aspx?nid=66 Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport] page at city website</ref>
Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport was developed as a training facility by the [[United States Navy]] during [[World War II]], serving as '''Outlying Field Fernadina Beach''' (OLF Fernadina Beach) to the [[Naval Air Station Jacksonville]] complex. The airport was transferred to the City of Fernandina Beach in 1946 and is designated as a [[general aviation]] [[reliever airport]] for [[Jacksonville International Airport]]. It is occasionally used as a practice airfield by Navy helicopters from [[NAS Jacksonville]] and [[Naval Station Mayport]] and by [[U.S. Coast Guard]] and [[Florida Army National Guard]] helicopters from [[Cecil Field]].<ref>[http://www.fbfl.us/index.aspx?NID=66 Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport] page at city website</ref>


== Facilities and aircraft ==
== Facilities and aircraft ==
Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport covers an area of 602 [[acre]]s (244 [[hectare|ha]]) which contains three paved [[runway]]s<ref name=FAA />:
Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport covers an area of 602 [[acre]]s (244 [[hectare|ha]]) at an [[elevation]] of 16 feet (5 m) above [[mean sea level]]. It has three paved [[runway]]s: 4/22 is 5,301 by 100 feet (1,616 x 30 m); 13/31 is 5,152 by 100 feet (1,570 x 30 m); 8/26 is 5,000 by 100 feet (1,524 x 30 m).<ref name="FAA" />
* Runway 4/22: 5,300 x 100 ft (1,615 x 30 m), Surface: Asphalt
* Runway 8/26: 5,001 x 100 ft (1,524 x 30 m), Surface: Concrete
* Runway 13/31: 5,152 x 100 ft (1,570 x 30 m), Surface: Asphalt


For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2000, the airport had 47,000 aircraft operations, an average of 128 per day: 96% [[general aviation]], 3% [[air taxi]] and 1% military. There are 68 aircraft based at this airport: 84% single-engine, 9% multi-engine, 4% [[ultralight]] and 3% [[helicopter]].<ref name=FAA />
For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2000, the airport had 47,000 aircraft operations, an average of 128 per day: 96% [[general aviation]], 3% [[air taxi]] and 1% [[military aviation|military]]. At that time there were 66 aircraft based at this airport: 76% single-[[aircraft engine|engine]], 17% multi-engine, 2% [[jet aircraft|jet]], 2% [[helicopter]] and 5% [[ultralight]].<ref name="FAA" />


== References ==
== References ==
<references />
{{reflist}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
*{{PDF|[http://www.cfaspp.com/FASP/AirportPDFs/fernandina_beach_muni%20_%28mar2007%29.pdf Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport]|314&nbsp;[[Kibibyte|KiB]]<!-- application/pdf, 322312 bytes -->}} brochure from [http://www.cfaspp.com/airports.asp CFASPP] (March 2007)
* {{PDF|[http://www.cfaspp.com/FASP/AirportPDFs/fernandina_beach_muni%20_%28mar2007%29.pdf Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport (March 2007)]|314&nbsp;[[Kibibyte|KiB]]<!-- application/pdf, 322312 bytes -->}} brochure from [http://www.cfaspp.com/airports.asp CFASPP]
* {{PDF|[http://www.cfaspp.com/FASP/AirportPDFs/fernandina_beach_mun_%28march2009%29.pdf Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport (March 2009)]}} brochure from CFASPP
*{{FAA-diagram|06597}}
*{{US-airport-minor|55J}}
* {{FAA-diagram|06597|FHB}}
* {{FAA-procedures|FHB}}


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Revision as of 08:16, 16 July 2009

Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Fernandina Beach
ServesFernandina Beach, Florida
Elevation AMSL16 ft / 5 m
Coordinates30°36′43″N 081°27′40″W / 30.61194°N 81.46111°W / 30.61194; -81.46111
Websitewww.fbfl.us/...
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
4/22 5,301 1,616 Asphalt
13/31 5,152 1,570 Asphalt
8/26 5,000 1,524 Concrete
Statistics (2000)
Aircraft operations47,000
Based aircraft66

Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport (ICAO: KFHB, FAA LID: FHB, formerly 55J) is a city-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) south of the central business district of Fernandina Beach, a city in Nassau County, Florida, United States.[1] It is designated as a reliever airport for Jacksonville International Airport.[2]

Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport was developed as a training facility by the United States Navy during World War II, serving as Outlying Field Fernadina Beach (OLF Fernadina Beach) to the Naval Air Station Jacksonville complex. The airport was transferred to the City of Fernandina Beach in 1946 and is designated as a general aviation reliever airport for Jacksonville International Airport. It is occasionally used as a practice airfield by Navy helicopters from NAS Jacksonville and Naval Station Mayport and by U.S. Coast Guard and Florida Army National Guard helicopters from Cecil Field.[3]

Facilities and aircraft

Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport covers an area of 602 acres (244 ha) at an elevation of 16 feet (5 m) above mean sea level. It has three paved runways: 4/22 is 5,301 by 100 feet (1,616 x 30 m); 13/31 is 5,152 by 100 feet (1,570 x 30 m); 8/26 is 5,000 by 100 feet (1,524 x 30 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2000, the airport had 47,000 aircraft operations, an average of 128 per day: 96% general aviation, 3% air taxi and 1% military. At that time there were 66 aircraft based at this airport: 76% single-engine, 17% multi-engine, 2% jet, 2% helicopter and 5% ultralight.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for FHB PDF, effective 2 July 2009
  2. ^ Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport: History
  3. ^ Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport page at city website
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