FL17
Ruckel Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-10-01 0901Z
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Location Information for FL17
Coordinates: N30°31.18' / W86°26.30'
Located 03 miles E of Niceville, Florida on 10 acres of land. View all Airports in Florida.
Estimated Elevation is 67 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Private Use
Activation Date:February 1963
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:No
Beacon:None
Wind Indicator:Yes, Not Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SS-SR
A.R.T.C.C.:JACKSONVILLE
F.S.S.:GAINESVILLE
Sectional Chart:NEW ORLEANS
AirspaceAnalysis:CONDITIONAL
VFR ONLY; PVT USE.
Attendance:Unattended
Airport Communications
ATIS at VPS (5.0 SW):134.625
ATIS at DTS (7.4 S):133.925
ASOS at DTS (7.4 S):133.925 850-654-7128
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT DWG WARRINGTON 109.60 062°4.9
VOT HRT HURLBURT 110.80 070°14.2
VOT CEW CRESTVIEW 115.90 142°22.2
VOR NGS SANTA ROSA 133.60 104°26.5
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOR CE KOBRA 201 345°20.6
VOR BVG BOLL WEEVIL 352 025°54.4
VOR MOB WISLE 248 278°97.6
VOR LYZ WILLIS 359 074°102.6
Runway 18/36
Dimensions:3300 x 75 feet / 1006 x 23 meters
Surface:Turf
Edge Lighting:Low Intensity
Runway 18Runway 36
Traffic Pattern: Left Right
Obstacles: ft Trees 800 ft from runway ft Trees 800 ft from runway
Services Available
Fuel:100 (green)
Transient Storage:NONE
Airframe Repair:NONE
Engine Repair:NONE
Bottled Oxygen:NOT AVAILABLE
Bulk Oxygen:NOT AVAILABLE
Ownership Information
Ownership:Privately Owned
Owner:RUCKEL PROPERTIES, INC.
EMAIL: BUSINESSOFFICE@RUCKELPROPERTIES.COM
1003C JOHN SIMS PARKWAY EAST
NICEVILLE, FL 32578
850-678-2223
Manager:RUCKEL PROPERTIES, INC.
1003C JOHN SIMS PARKWAY EAST
NICEVILLE, FL 32578
850-678-2223
Other Remarks
  • FOR CD CTC EGLIN APCH 850-882-9152 OR 850-882-9151.
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