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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Love Field

ID 97FL Elev 80 ft Lat 28° 57.71' N Lon 81° 53.49' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 97FL

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view · 97FL

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 97FL — 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 97FL

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,700 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
N — 3,700 ft 125 ft Turf No —
S — 3,700 ft 125 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).

Communications

1 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • CTAF Loves Landing 122.900

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 97FL, 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 ORLANDO APCH AT 407-852-7553.
  • ·AMGR EMAIL ADDRESS [email protected] VFR; PRIVATE USE ONLY.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 97FL

6 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

6

since 1982

Fatal

3

50.0% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

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Last 10 years · n=2

  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Other 1

All time · n=6

  • Stall / spin 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Other 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
2025-02-05 NEAR WILLIAM J RV-7A · Other · VMC · day →
2019-09-06 Vans RV-12 · CFIT · day →
2015-08-12 Beech N35 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2012-05-11 Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2011-07-02 Cessna 150C · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2004-11-03 J.D. Calhoun, Inc. Vans ACFT RV6A · Stall / spin · VMC · day →

Designees in FL

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 97FL — 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 97FL

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
Robert King Galloway Leesburg FL 15 nm
Colby Vine Ocala FL 19 nm
Jordan Mcgowan Ocala FL 19 nm
David Alan Hensch Apopka FL 25 nm
Troy Thomas Townsend Dunnellon FL 29 nm
Idalo Carlo Masi Citra FL 29 nm
David Randall Hensley Deland FL 32 nm
Glen Garrick Deland FL 32 nm
Kenneth Todd Luckett Deland FL 32 nm
Mark Anthony Griffin Windermere FL 33 nm

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

CFIs near 97FL

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
John Robert Blankenship Weirsdale FL 2 nm
Martin Jeffrey Calano Weirsdale FL 2 nm
Mark Anthony Macario Weirsdale FL 2 nm
Michael Darren Ricketts Weirsdale FL 2 nm
Gregory Wayne Smith Weirsdale FL 2 nm
Terri Lynn Hull Weirsdale FL 2 nm
Adam Paul Jacques Weirsdale FL 2 nm
Michael Glen Abernathy Lady Lake FL 3 nm
Donald Kimmey Procter Lady Lake FL 3 nm
Michael David Barkas Lady Lake FL 3 nm

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

A&P mechanics near 97FL

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 Anthony Macario Weirsdale FL 2 nm
Steven Frank Wolf Weirsdale FL 2 nm
Rex Millis Wyatt Weirsdale FL 2 nm
Donald Robert Bartlett Weirsdale FL 2 nm
Raymond Patterson Brown Weirsdale FL 2 nm
Phillip Randall Cover Weirsdale FL 2 nm
Mark Allen Eden Weirsdale FL 2 nm
Richard Michael Krause Weirsdale FL 2 nm
Daniel Fredrick Kumler Weirsdale FL 2 nm
Peter Brooks Reed Weirsdale FL 2 nm

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

Repair stations near 97FL

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
Central Florida Avionics & Instruments
Leesburg, FL
 9 nm
Quest Avionics, Inc.
Crystal River, FL
 21 nm
Apopka Avionics, LLC
Apopka, FL
 22 nm
East Coast Aircraft Paint and Interior
Deland, FL
 32 nm
MT Propeller USA, Inc.
Deland, FL
 33 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Orlando, FL
Casselberry, FL
 34 nm
CE Avionics, Inc.
Sanford, FL
 36 nm
Orlando Avionics Corp DBA: Orlando Acft Services
Orlando, FL
 39 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Orlando, FL
 39 nm
Aviation One Maintenance and Modification
Orlando, FL
 39 nm

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