Manatee (48X)

Airport information: Palmetto, FL, United States. Search for another airport below.

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Location and general information

FAA identifier: 48X
FAA site number: 03424.12*A
City / state: Palmetto, FL
County: Manatee
Time zone: America/New_York
Reference point: 27°38'33.35" N
82°31'11.70" W
Elevation: 27 ft (estimated)
Magnetic variation: 2° W (1985)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Private, Dfm Properties, LLC
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 20 acres
From downtown: 7 NM northeast
Sectional chart: Miami
Activated: 05/1977

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: All months, mon-fri, 0900-1700
All months, sat, 0900-1200
Fuel: 100LL
Airframe / engine repair: Minor / minor
Transient storage: Hangar, tie-downs
Other services: Flight instruction, aircraft rental
ARTCC: Miami (ZMA)
Flight service: Saint Petersburg (PIE)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: PIE
Wind indicator: Yes, unlighted
Segmented circle: Yes
Landing fee: No
Airport manager: Tom Reeder
941-722-9296
Last FAA inspection: 11/05/2025

FAA remarks

Birds, wildlife and deer on and in the vicinity of airport.
Runway 07/25 first 500 ft east end soft after heavy seasonal rains.
Airport closed to turbine hops inclg hover and practice manuevers at NE field adjacent to runway 7/25 except bell jet rangers, emergency. Call in advn 941-722-9296.
For CD contact tampa approach at 813-371-7810.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

FAA identifier: 48X
Location: Palmetto, FL, United States
Elevation: 27 ft
Time zone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 27.6426, -82.51992

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
07 / 25	3,120 × 100 ft	Turf, fair

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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