51FD
Tex Merritt Private Airstrip Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-06-11 0901Z
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Location Information for 51FD
Coordinates: N28°40.07' / W81°55.09'
Located 12 miles S of Leesburg, Florida on 7 acres of land. View all Airports in Florida.
Estimated Elevation is 95 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Private Use
Activation Date:February 1992
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:No
Beacon:None
Wind Indicator:None
A.R.T.C.C.:JACKSONVILLE
F.S.S.:SAINT PETERSBURG
Sectional Chart:JACKSONVILLE
AirspaceAnalysis:CONDITIONAL
PVT USE; VFR WX CONDS.
Attendance:Unattended
Airport Communications
ASOS at LEE (10.9 NE): 352-787-1565
ATIS at LEE (11.0 NE):134.325
AWOS-3 at INF (22.7 W):119.975 352-560-6012
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT ORL ORLANDO 112.20 283°31.7
VOT OCF OCALA 113.70 151°34.6
VOT LAL LAKELAND 116.00 006°41.1
VOT OMN ORMOND BEACH 112.60 228°56.9
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOT PI CAPOK 360 226°57.9
Runway 10/28
Dimensions:1920 x 110 feet / 585 x 34 meters
Surface:Turf
Runway 10Runway 28
Ownership Information
Ownership:Privately Owned
Owner:WILLIAM MARK MERRITT
P. O. BOX 86
OKAHUMPKA, FL 34762
352-267-8951
Manager:WILLIAM MARK MERRITT
P. O. BOX 86
OKAHUMPKA, FL 34762
352-267-8951
Other Remarks
  • FOR CD CTC ORLANDO APCH AT 407-852-7553.