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48X · Airport Manatee Airport

FAA-LID · US · 14 NTSB events

ID 48X Elev 27 ft Lat 27° 38.55' N Lon 82° 31.25' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,120 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
07 — 3,120 ft 100 ft TURF-G Yes —
25 226° 3,120 ft 100 ft TURF-G Yes —

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 11 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (1)

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    BIRDS, WILDLIFE AND DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (11 sentences)
  • ·RWY 07/25 FIRST 500 FT EAST END SOFT AFTER HEAVY SEASONAL RAINS.
  • ·ARPT CLSD TO TURBINE HOPS INCLG HOVER AND PRACTICE MANUEVERS AT NE FIELD ADJ TO RWY 7/25 EXC BELL JET RANGERS, EMERG.
  • ·CALL IN ADVN 941-722-9296.
  • ·FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528 AIRPORT PHYSICAL ADDRESS: 14108 U.S.
  • ·HIGHWAY 41 NORTH; FAX: 941-721-9067 CALL AMGR FOR AFTER HRS SVC AND CHECK RY CONDITIONS 941-722-9296.
  • ·RWY 07 & 25 THLDS MKD BY 3 GREEN LGTS AND 1 BUCKET ON EACH SIDE OF RWY.
  • ·RWY 07 AND 25 EDGES MARKED BY PAILS ON EACH SIDE OF RWY.
  • ·ACFT HNGRS 135 FT L OF CNTRLN FIRST HALF OF RWY 07.
  • ·ACFT PARKED 135 FT R OF CNTRLN FIRST 1/3 OF RWY 25.
  • ·LIRL RWY 7/25 AVBL BY PHONE REQUEST 941-722-9296.
  • ·PRVDD VFR; ALL TFC PATTERNS ARE ESTABLISHED ON SOUTH SIDE OF RY & RY CENTERLINE EXTENDED; ARPT OPERATOR ESTABLISHES/MAINTAINS SEGMENTED CIRCLE; WINDSOCK MAINTAINED; AND ARPT MEETS REQUIREMENTS OF STATE FOR PUBLIC USE.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

14 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

15

since 1982

Fatal

2

13.3% of total

Last 5 years

3

≈ 0.6/yr

Last 10 years

4

≈ 0.4/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Last 10 years · n=4

  • Loss of control 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Ground collision 1

All time · n=14

  • Loss of control 3
  • Stall / spin 3
  • Other 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Ground collision 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2025-03-18 Champion 7AC · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2024-05-30 Piper PA32RT · CFIT · VMC · day →
2022-01-20 WHITING CLEON GLASAIR SH-2 · Loss of control · day →
2020-10-11 North American Navion · Loss of control · day →
2015-03-12 Cessna 170A · Other · day →
2013-01-27 SHOEMAKER JAMES B KR-2 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2010-01-14 Quad City Challenger · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2006-08-11 American Champion (ACAC) 7EC · Stall / spin · day →
2001-01-15 Piper PA-18-A-150 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2000-06-10 Aeronca 7BCM · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2000-01-19 Aeronca 7AC · Gear-up · day →
1999-01-07 Luscombe 8-A · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1990-12-16 Cessna 152 · Fuel exhaustion · day →
1989-05-01 Piper PA-38-112 · Other · day →

Designees in FL

CFI Flight Instructors 7,821 A&P Mechanics 25,520 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 158 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 25 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 4 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 35 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 11 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 10 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 54 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 203 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 172 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 272 ODA Organizational Designations 1 Schools Flight Schools 218 FBO Fixed Base Operators 137 Clubs Flying Clubs 69 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 57 EAA EAA Chapters 49

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Thomas James Norton Sarasota FL 18 nm
Matthew Eichel Tampa FL 20 nm
Zachary Taylor Tampa FL 20 nm
Mark Alan Ducorsky Venice FL 32 nm
Toby Randall Blanton Venice FL 32 nm
Darrin Murphy Lakeland FL 39 nm
Jerry Dean Kerby Lakeland FL 39 nm
Richard Musser Lakeland FL 39 nm
Steven Markhoff Lakeland FL 39 nm
Thomas James Cordell Lakeland FL 39 nm

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

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Joseph Armand Villemaire Ruskin FL 7 nm
Hayleigh Madison Jeffcoat Ruskin FL 7 nm
Robert Bernard De Pol Ellenton FL 7 nm
Kenneth Neal Baldwin Palmetto FL 8 nm
James Robert Davenport Palmetto FL 8 nm
Paul Anthony Mannino Palmetto FL 8 nm
Michael James Mitchell Palmetto FL 8 nm
Barton Paul West Palmetto FL 8 nm
Carl Lamar Smith Palmetto FL 8 nm
Robert Louis Hudson Palmetto FL 8 nm

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

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Lyle Robert Peters Ruskin FL 7 nm
Tom Brian Haak Ruskin FL 7 nm
Dan William Mccafferty Ruskin FL 7 nm
Carlos Ramon Ortiz Ruskin FL 7 nm
Daniel Rodriguez Ruskin FL 7 nm
Neal David Sleppy Ruskin FL 7 nm
William Arnold Hunt Ii Ruskin FL 7 nm
Lloyd Eugene Marks Ruskin FL 7 nm
Kimberly Linda Scott Ruskin FL 7 nm
Ronald Lee Roberts Ruskin FL 7 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
AirFlyte, Inc / Rectrix MRO
Sarasota, FL
 15 nm
Sarasota Avionics, Inc
Sarasota, FL
 15 nm
Aero Maintenance
Sarasota, FL
 15 nm
Sarasota Avionics, Inc
Tampa, FL
 17 nm
Tampa Avionics, Inc
Tampa, FL
 24 nm
TRU Simulation
Lutz, FL
 33 nm
Lakeland Aircraft Maintenance
Lakeland, FL
 34 nm
Gulf Coast Avionics Corp.
Lakeland, FL
 34 nm
Mac Avionics, Inc.
Lakeland, FL
 34 nm
Florida Flight Maintenance, Inc.
Venice, FL
 34 nm

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