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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Jumbolair-Greystone Airport

ID 17FL Elev 100 ft Lat 29° 16.64' N Lon 82° 7.24' W Zulu

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Aerial view · 17FL

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 17FL — 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 17FL

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 7,380 ft. Max gradient: 0.34%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18 180° 7,380 ft 190 ft Asphalt Yes 0.34%
36 255° 7,380 ft 190 ft Asphalt Yes 0.34%
09 090° 3,457 ft 100 ft Turf No 0.00%
27 3,457 ft 100 ft Turf No 0.00%

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 17FL, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 4 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (4 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.

  • ·1500 FT TOWER 2 MIS E AND 600 FT TOWER 2.0 MIS S.
  • ·FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE APCH AT 904-741-0284. 1423 NE 77TH ST OCALA, FL 34479 RWY 09/27 CLSD INDEFLY.
  • ·MAX LNDG WT 60,000 LB SNGL WHEELS ALL OTRS PCN/ACN 22/F/B/X/T.
  • ·PCR VALUE: 220/F/A/X/T PVT USE ONLY.

Field profile

Jumbolair Airport is a private-use airport. It is located in the unincorporated community of Anthony, which is seven miles (11 km) northeast of Ocala, Florida, United States. Frank Merschman owned and operated Jumbolair until 2019, when it was sold to Jumbolair Development LLC, managed by Robert and Debra Bull. The airport has two runways: 18/36 with an asphalt pavement measuring 7,380 ft × 190 ft and 9/27 with a grass surface measuring 3,457 ft × 100 ft, which is now closed indefinitely. According to FAA documents, 9/27 ""Greystone"" grass airstrip was once degraded to the point that only the smallest aircraft could use it.

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 17FL

35 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

5

since 1982

Fatal

2

40.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Last 10 years · n=1

  • Stall / spin 1

All time · n=35

  • Other 32
  • Loss of control 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 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
2019-02-02 Airborne Windsports Edge X · Stall / spin · day
2008-04-12 Wim J Huisman Velocity 173 Fixed · Loss of control · VMC · day
1989-03-07 Champion 7ECA · Other · day
1985-08-26 Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8E · Other · VMC · day
1981-04-29 Piper PA-28 · Other
1980-09-14 Piper J3L-65 · Other
1980-06-04 Piper PA-31P · Other
1980-03-06 Piper PA-32R · Other
1980-02-22 Cessna 210 · Other
1979-12-09 Beech C33 · Other
1979-11-15 Cessna 182 · Other
1978-05-28 Bellanca 17-31A · Other
1978-04-30 Beech D-18S · Other
1977-03-28 Emair MA-1B · Other
1975-02-11 Cessna A150L · Other
1974-03-17 Cessna L80 · Other
1973-07-22 Piper PA-23 · Other
1973-03-26 Cessna 175 · Other
1972-10-16 Stinson 108-1 · CFIT
1971-10-23 Cessna 320C · Other
1971-07-26 Cessna 150J · Other
1971-01-29 Cessna 402A · Other
1971-01-23 Cessna 182 · Other
1970-09-11 Boeing A75N1 · Other
1970-09-05 Cessna 182M · Other
1970-07-29 Cessna P206A · Other
1970-07-09 Beech 23 · Other
1970-04-24 Cessna 210 · Other
1969-03-10 Boeing E75N1 · Other
1968-06-15 ERCO 415-C · Other
1967-02-11 SANDSPUR · Other
1966-12-31 Piper PA-28 · Other
1966-07-28 Beech B35 · Other
1966-03-17 Beech 65 · Other
1964-01-29 Cessna 195 · Other

DPEs near 17FL

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
Colby Vine Ocala FL 6 nm
Jordan Mcgowan Ocala FL 6 nm
Idalo Carlo Masi Citra FL 8 nm
Troy Thomas Townsend Dunnellon FL 21 nm
Joshua Travis Donahue Gainesville FL 27 nm
Bruce Lyndon Moore Palatka FL 32 nm
Gudrun Davis Crystal River FL 34 nm
Robert King Galloway Leesburg FL 36 nm
David Randall Hensley Deland FL 46 nm
Glen Garrick Deland FL 46 nm

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

CFIs near 17FL

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
Augusto Barbieri Ocala FL 6 nm
Erich Sheldon Blunt Jr Ocala FL 6 nm
Gary Lee Burch Ocala FL 6 nm
Nicholas Christakos Ocala FL 6 nm
Ralph Randall Clark Ocala FL 6 nm
Charles Noller Davidson Ocala FL 6 nm
Larry Denis Evers Ocala FL 6 nm
Larry Dean Fry Ocala FL 6 nm
Charles Albert Gauthier Ocala FL 6 nm
Bruce Bigler Howard Ocala FL 6 nm

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

A&P mechanics near 17FL

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
Mark William Broyles Anthony FL 3 nm
Andreas Peter Coutsoukes Anthony FL 3 nm
Daniel Robert Beasley Anthony FL 3 nm
Eric Jason Densmore Anthony FL 3 nm
Wayne Wilson Mims Jr Anthony FL 3 nm
Joel Franklin Watson Silver Springs FL 5 nm
Robert Eugene Burns Silver Springs FL 5 nm
Sammy Kay Hanson Silver Springs FL 5 nm
Patrick Micheal Sturges Silver Springs FL 5 nm
Joshua Allen Margroff Silver Springs FL 5 nm

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

Repair stations near 17FL

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
Quest Avionics, Inc.
Crystal River, FL
8 nm
Central Florida Avionics & Instruments
Leesburg, FL
32 nm
Apopka Avionics, LLC
Apopka, FL
45 nm
East Coast Aircraft Paint and Interior
Deland, FL
46 nm
MT Propeller USA, Inc.
Deland, FL
46 nm
CE Avionics, Inc.
Sanford, FL
55 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Orlando, FL
Casselberry, FL
55 nm
Orlando Avionics Corp DBA: Orlando Acft Services
Orlando, FL
60 nm
Aviation One Maintenance and Modification
Orlando, FL
60 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Orlando, FL
60 nm

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