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Class G

Willis Gliderport

ID FA44 Elev 18 ft Lat 26° 32.89' N Lon 80° 12.89' W Zulu …

Live conditions at FA44

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Aerial view · FA44

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for FA44 — 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 FA44

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,600 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09 — 3,600 ft 150 ft Turf No —
27 — 3,600 ft 150 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 FA44, 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.

  • ·WILLIS GLIDERPORT PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION.
  • ·FOR CD CTC PALM BEACH APCH AT 561-275-1430 VFR ONLY; PVT USE.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at FA44

8 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

14

since 1982

Fatal

4

28.6% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Last 10 years · n=1

  • Other 1

All time · n=8

  • Other 7
  • 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
2026-02-09 Pipistrel TAURUS 503 · Other · VMC · day →
2008-08-09 North Wing APACHE CLA · CFIT · VMC · day →
1981-03-01 Piper PA-38 · Other →
1977-11-26 Piper PA-25 · Other →
1977-01-13 Enstrom F28A · Other →
1976-11-26 Piper PA-25 · Other →
1970-06-14 Piper PA-28 · Other →
1966-09-29 Callair A-9 · Other →

Designees in FL

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as FA44 — 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 FA44

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
Casey Rice Lantana FL 9 nm
Benjamin Samples Lake Worth Beach FL 9 nm
Eugene Scanlon Boca Raton FL 12 nm
Jerold Bogartz Boca Raton FL 12 nm
Ramon Lleras Boca Raton FL 12 nm
Richard Engler Boca Raton FL 12 nm
Daron Roche West Palm Beach FL 13 nm
Sven Samson West Palm Beach FL 13 nm
Byron Roland Leguisamo Coconut Creek FL 16 nm
Beshoy Awadallha Coral Springs FL 17 nm

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

CFIs near FA44

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
Christopher Charles Smith Greenacres FL 6 nm
Christopher Carl Jones Greenacres FL 6 nm
Miguel Andres Rueda Greenacres FL 6 nm
William Robert Robinson Jr Atlantis FL 7 nm
Steven Paul Johnson Wellington FL 7 nm
Robert Neal Lovern Wellington FL 7 nm
Roberto Antonio Maldonado Wellington FL 7 nm
Douglas Gary Matthews Wellington FL 7 nm
Mark Frederick Murray Wellington FL 7 nm
Gordon Ray Smith Wellington FL 7 nm

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

A&P mechanics near FA44

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
Michael Scott Fox Greenacres FL 6 nm
Christopher Carl Jones Greenacres FL 6 nm
Steven Henry Christensen Greenacres FL 6 nm
Henry Paul Kutlik Jr Greenacres FL 6 nm
Roy Fitzgerald Johnson Greenacres FL 6 nm
Edward Delaine Isaac Greenacres FL 6 nm
Glen Vincent Maxwell Greenacres FL 6 nm
Benny Rios Greenacres FL 6 nm
Everton Anthony Lyle Greenacres FL 6 nm
Juan C Robledo Greenacres FL 6 nm

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

Repair stations near FA44

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
Palm Beach Aircraft Propeller, Inc.
Lantana, FL
 7 nm
Sarasota Avionics, Inc
Lantana, FL
 8 nm
Boca Aircraft Maintenance
Boca Raton, FL
 12 nm
Avionics Masters, Inc.
Fort Lauderdale, FL
 21 nm
Superior Avionics Inc.
Fort Lauderdale, FL
 21 nm
AOG Aircraft Service Inc.
Tamarac, FL
 21 nm
CopaAir Maintenance Services, Inc.
Indiantown, FL
 31 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing Miami
Fort Lauderdale, FL
 33 nm
Flight Support & Logistics, LLC
Pembroke Pines, FL
 33 nm
Wing Aviation Maintenance
Stuart, FL
 38 nm

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