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Airport · ICAO · US

Class G

Wellington Aero Club Airport

ID FD38 Elev 19 ft Lat 26° 38.79' N Lon 80° 17.65' W Zulu …

Live conditions at FD38

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Aerial view · FD38

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for FD38 — 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 FD38

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,055 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
16 — 4,055 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.00%
34 224° 4,055 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 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 FD38, 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 118.5: click mic to activate MIRL 16/34 AND TRIL RYS 16 & 34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting on 118.5: click mic to activate ROTG BCN. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting on 118.5: click mic to activate MIRL 16/34 AND TRIL RYS 16 & 34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl freq

  • Pilot-controlled lighting on 118.5: 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 118.5: click mic to activate MIRL 16/34 AND TRIL RYS 16 & 34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT MIRL 16/34 AND TRIL RYS 16 & 34 - 118.5

  • Pilot-controlled lighting on 118.5: click mic to activate ROTG BCN. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT ROTG BCN - 118.5

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at FD38

9 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

9

since 1982

Fatal

3

33.3% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Stall / spin 1

All time · n=9

  • Engine failure / power loss 4
  • Loss of control 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Hard landing 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
2020-07-19 Cessna 172 · Stall / spin · day →
2018-08-17 Globe GC1B · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2014-10-25 Bell 206B · Hard landing · day →
2014-02-17 WILLIAMS CHRISTOPHER T Sonex · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2013-06-03 Piper PA-46-500TP · Loss of control · day →
2012-03-23 Piper PA46 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2007-08-19 Niva Thorp T-18 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2003-10-26 Headburg RV6 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1997-12-22 Lutz EAA BIPLANE P-2 · Fuel exhaustion · day →

Designees in FL

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as FD38 — 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 FD38

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
Daron Roche West Palm Beach FL 11 nm
Sven Samson West Palm Beach FL 11 nm
Benjamin Samples Lake Worth Beach FL 13 nm
Casey Rice Lantana FL 13 nm
Roger Wozniak Palm Beach Gardens FL 14 nm
Eugene Scanlon Boca Raton FL 19 nm
Jerold Bogartz Boca Raton FL 19 nm
Ramon Lleras Boca Raton FL 19 nm
Richard Engler Boca Raton FL 19 nm
Beshoy Awadallha Coral Springs FL 23 nm

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

CFIs near FD38

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
Steven Paul Johnson Wellington FL 2 nm
Robert Neal Lovern Wellington FL 2 nm
Roberto Antonio Maldonado Wellington FL 2 nm
Douglas Gary Matthews Wellington FL 2 nm
Mark Frederick Murray Wellington FL 2 nm
Gordon Ray Smith Wellington FL 2 nm
Peter Adam Steele Wellington FL 2 nm
John Walter Webb Wellington FL 2 nm
Leighton Arnold Williams Wellington FL 2 nm
Frederick David Yoder Wellington FL 2 nm

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

A&P mechanics near FD38

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
Danny Keith Angles Wellington FL 2 nm
Joaquin Humberto Castro Wellington FL 2 nm
Paul Phillips Cutting Wellington FL 2 nm
Steven Paul Johnson Wellington FL 2 nm
Robert Neal Lovern Wellington FL 2 nm
Douglas Gary Matthews Wellington FL 2 nm
Reinaldo Jose Rojas Wellington FL 2 nm
Kenneth Mathew Hubbard Wellington FL 2 nm
Alberto Santiago Wellington FL 2 nm
Robert Keith Ludlam Wellington FL 2 nm

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

Repair stations near FD38

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
 12 nm
Sarasota Avionics, Inc
Lantana, FL
 12 nm
Boca Aircraft Maintenance
Boca Raton, FL
 19 nm
CopaAir Maintenance Services, Inc.
Indiantown, FL
 24 nm
Superior Avionics Inc.
Fort Lauderdale, FL
 27 nm
Avionics Masters, Inc.
Fort Lauderdale, FL
 28 nm
AOG Aircraft Service Inc.
Tamarac, FL
 28 nm
Precision Jet Avionics, Inc.
Stuart, FL
 32 nm
Wing Aviation Maintenance
Stuart, FL
 32 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing Miami
Fort Lauderdale, FL
 39 nm

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