Manatee Airport (48X)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	48X
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	82°31'11.7000" W / 27°38'33.3500" N -82.519917 / 27.642597 (Estimated)
Elevation	27.00 ft / 8.23 m (Estimated)
Land	20 acres
From nearest city	7 nautical miles NE of Palmetto, FL
Location	Manatee County, FL
Magnetic Variation	02W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	DFM PROPERTIES, LLC
Address	945 HERITAGE HILLS DECATUR, GA 30033
Phone number	404-371-3924
Manager	TOM REEDER
Address	14108 U.S. HIGHWAY 41 NORTH PALMETTO, FL 34221
Phone number	941-722-9296

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	MIAMI
Region	ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC	ZMA - MIAMI
Tie-in FSS	PIE - SAINT PETERSBURG
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	PIE (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF

122.9 MHz

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL
Airframe repair	MINOR
Power plant repair	MINOR
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	INSTR,RNTL

Runway Information

Runway 07/25

Dimensions	3120 x 100 ft (951 x 30 m)
Surface	TURF (FAIR)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Low

	07	25
Coordinates	27.641611 / -82.524611	27.643583 / -82.515222
Traffic pattern	Right	Left
Runway marking	Nonstandard , Fair Condition	Nonstandard , Fair Condition

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
PI	NDB	CAPOK		360.00	05W	23.3 nm
MCF	TACAN	MACDILL	47X	111.00	06W	13.1 nm
SRQ	VOR/DME	SARASOTA	117X	117.00	05W	14.4 nm
PIE	VORTAC	ST PETERSBURG	111X	116.40	05W	18.2 nm
LAL	VORTAC	LAKELAND	107X	116.00	01E	33.9 nm

Remarks

• BIRDS, WILDLIFE AND DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT.
• RWY 07/25 FIRST 500 FT EAST END SOFT AFTER HEAVY SEASONAL RAINS.
• ARPT CLSD TO TURBINE HOPS INCLG HOVER AND PRACTICE MANUEVERS AT NE FIELD ADJ TO RWY 7/25 EXC BELL JET RANGERS, EMERG. CALL IN ADVN 941-722-9296.
• FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528
• PRVDD VFR; ALL TFC PATTERNS ARE ESTABLISHED ON SOUTH SIDE OF RY & RY CENTERLINE EXTENDED; ARPT OPERATOR ESTABLISHES/MAINTAINS SEGMENTED CIRCLE; WINDSOCK MAINTAINED; AND ARPT MEETS REQUIREMENTS OF STATE FOR PUBLIC USE.