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Airport · ICAO · US

Class G

Tailwinds Airport

ID FD15 Elev 19 ft Lat 26° 58.77' N Lon 80° 13.12' W Zulu …

Live conditions at FD15

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view · FD15

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for FD15 — 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 FD15

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

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09 — 2,700 ft 50 ft Asphalt (good) Yes —
27 220° 2,700 ft 50 ft Asphalt (good) Yes —

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 FD15, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

2 matched · 0 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting on 122.9: click mic to activate MIRL RWY 09/27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting on 122.9: click mic to activate ROTG BCN. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting on 122.9: click mic to activate MIRL RWY 09/27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl freq

  • Pilot-controlled lighting on 122.9: click mic to activate ROTG BCN. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl freq

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting on 122.9: click mic to activate MIRL RWY 09/27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT MIRL RWY 09/27 - 122.9

  • Pilot-controlled lighting on 122.9: click mic to activate ROTG BCN. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT ROTG BCN - 122.9

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at FD15

3 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Stall / spin 1

All time · n=3

  • Other 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 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
2021-02-28 Luscombe 8E · Stall / spin · day →
2003-08-02 Piper PA-31-310 · Fuel exhaustion · day →
1988-02-24 Piper PA-30 · Other · VMC · night →

Designees in FL

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as FD15 — 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 FD15

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
Roger Wozniak Palm Beach Gardens FL 8 nm
Andrew Frederick Laws Stuart FL 13 nm
Steven Michael Schinske Stuart FL 13 nm
Daron Roche West Palm Beach FL 15 nm
Sven Samson West Palm Beach FL 15 nm
Heather Kimberly Jordan Port St Lucie FL 17 nm
Benjamin Samples Lake Worth Beach FL 23 nm
Casey Rice Lantana FL 25 nm
Jason Paul Kinsey Fort Pierce FL 28 nm
Pierre Francois Lavial Fort Pierce FL 28 nm

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

CFIs near FD15

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
Jonathan Allen Belsky Tequesta FL 6 nm
Royce Martin Jones Tequesta FL 6 nm
Thomas Lane Stewart Tequesta FL 6 nm
Edward Dowell Maravilla Tequesta FL 6 nm
Kevin Anton Campbell Tequesta FL 6 nm
Shirley Marie Bertasi Tequesta FL 6 nm
Andrew James Veclotch Tequesta FL 6 nm
Christian Walker Peters Tequesta FL 6 nm
Jake Austin Belsky Tequesta FL 6 nm
William Christian Chapman Tequesta FL 6 nm

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

A&P mechanics near FD15

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
Timothy James Eaton Tequesta FL 6 nm
James Bryant Lee Tequesta FL 6 nm
Todd Andrew Ludwig Tequesta FL 6 nm
Donald Joseph Black Jr Tequesta FL 6 nm
Laurie L Muller Tequesta FL 6 nm
Kevin Earl Good Tequesta FL 6 nm
Henry Edward Naused Tequesta FL 6 nm
Dean Edward Nuneville Tequesta FL 6 nm
Robert Shaw Pearson Tequesta FL 6 nm
Ernest August Zillessen Jr Tequesta FL 6 nm

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

Repair stations near FD15

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
CopaAir Maintenance Services, Inc.
Indiantown, FL
 12 nm
Wing Aviation Maintenance
Stuart, FL
 12 nm
Precision Jet Avionics, Inc.
Stuart, FL
 12 nm
Palm Beach Aircraft Propeller, Inc.
Lantana, FL
 25 nm
Sarasota Avionics, Inc
Lantana, FL
 25 nm
Treasure Coast Avionics, Inc
Fort Pierce, FL
 32 nm
Aviation Maintenance Professionals
Fort Pierce, FL
 32 nm
Aviation Air Services
Okeechobee, FL
 36 nm
Boca Aircraft Maintenance
Boca Raton, FL
 37 nm
Avionics Masters, Inc.
Fort Lauderdale, FL
 47 nm

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