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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

J-22 Ranch Airport

ID 16FL Elev 200 ft Lat 30° 43.51' N Lon 87° 12.05' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 16FL

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Aerial view · 16FL

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 16FL — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at 16FL

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,895 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18 — 2,895 ft 227 ft Turf No —
36 — 2,895 ft 227 ft Turf No —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 16FL, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 2 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (2 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·FOR CD CTC PENSACOLA APCH AT 850-266-6884 OR 850-266-6885.
  • ·BRUCE YOUNG VFR; PVT USE ONLY.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 16FL

3 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Loss of control 1
  • Stall / spin 1

All time · n=3

  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Stall / spin 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2025-06-23 Cessna R182 · Stall / spin →
2016-05-07 WACO CLASSIC AIRCRAFT YMF · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2012-04-30 SHOUP RONALD R RV-6A · Engine failure · VMC · day →

Designees in FL

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 16FL — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

7,821

Flight Instructors

A&P

25,520

Mechanics

AME

158

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

25

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

4

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

35

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

11

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

10

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

54

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

203

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

172

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

TCE

272

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

ODA

1

Organizational Designations

Schools

218

Flight Schools

FBO

137

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

69

Flying Clubs

Repair

57

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

49

EAA Chapters

DPEs near 16FL

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Dennis Allan Sherwood Milton FL 10 nm
Douglas Dobson Pensacola FL 17 nm
Joseph Francis Cerwin Pensacola FL 17 nm
Lamar Anthony Childs Pensacola FL 17 nm
Rogers Alden Porter Pensacola FL 17 nm
Fernando Emilio Daleccio Fort Walton Beach FL 35 nm
Michael Gilbert Percy Fort Walton Beach FL 35 nm
Zachary James Loren Mcneill Fairhope AL 37 nm
Robert Burnet Niceville FL 39 nm
Robert Gibson Minor Freeport FL 57 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near 16FL

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
David Randall Wooten Molino FL 6 nm
Dofin Allen Fritts Molino FL 6 nm
Kevin Thomas Spiegel Molino FL 6 nm
Arthur Scott Blaylock Iii Pace FL 7 nm
John Noel Lawler Pace FL 7 nm
Daniel Keith Thrasher Pace FL 7 nm
Donald Leon Weloth Pace FL 7 nm
Richard Earle Webb Pace FL 7 nm
Joseph Anthony Ianniello Pace FL 7 nm
Thomas Eric Price Pace FL 7 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near 16FL

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Forrest Sibley Sutton Molino FL 6 nm
David Patrick Riddell Molino FL 6 nm
Ronald Edward Sowell Molino FL 6 nm
Jeb Seaborn Ragsdale Molino FL 6 nm
Russell Allan Plenkers Sr Molino FL 6 nm
Richard Lynn Judson Jr Molino FL 6 nm
David William Fitzpatrick Jr Molino FL 6 nm
Donald Leon Weloth Pace FL 7 nm
Harris Byrd Mapoles Jr Pace FL 7 nm
Wayne Gaylord King Pace FL 7 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near 16FL

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
SkyWarrior Aircraft Maintenance
Pensacola, FL
 15 nm
Continental Services
Fairhope, AL
 38 nm
Monarch Aviation, Inc.
Defuniak Springs, FL
 54 nm
Sunset Eagle
Panama City, FL
 76 nm
Centric MX
Apalachicola, FL
 128 nm
Auric Avionics & Instruments
New Orleans, LA
 152 nm
The Aircraft Maintenance Company
Bessemer, AL
 156 nm
Mid-South Avionics, Inc.
Bessemer, AL
 156 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
New Orleans, LA
 196 nm
Classic Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Newnam, GA
 199 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.