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Airport · ICAO · US

Class G

O'Brien Airpark East/West Airport

ID FD71 Elev 55 ft Lat 30° 2.90' N Lon 82° 59.03' W Zulu …

Live conditions at FD71

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Aerial view · FD71

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for FD71 — 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 FD71

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,400 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18 — 2,400 ft 100 ft TURF-G No —
36 — 2,400 ft 100 ft TURF-G 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 FD71, 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.

  • ·CTN:LOW FLYING MILITARY ACFT IN VICINITY OF ARPT.
  • ·FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at FD71

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Other 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

All time · n=2

  • Other 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 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
2024-11-09 FINN LASSEN RV-4 · Engine failure · day →
2021-01-29 RIVERS LINDSEY LEE VANS RV6A · Other · VMC · day →

Designees in FL

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as FD71 — 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 FD71

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
Joshua Travis Donahue Gainesville FL 40 nm
Luke Closson Quitman GA 53 nm
Idalo Carlo Masi Citra FL 59 nm
Troy Thomas Townsend Dunnellon FL 66 nm
Adam Stuart Reid Green Cove Springs FL 68 nm
Colby Vine Ocala FL 68 nm
Jordan Mcgowan Ocala FL 68 nm
Robert Turner Tallahassee FL 70 nm
Matthew Emerson Blythe Jacksonville FL 71 nm
Randal Lee Miner Jacksonville FL 71 nm

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

CFIs near FD71

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
David Hunter Grow O Brien FL 2 nm
Michael Owen Cranson Mc Alpin FL 4 nm
David Cameron French Mc Alpin FL 4 nm
Alfonse Arthur Hartman Mc Alpin FL 4 nm
Wesley Darren Ashmore Mayo FL 10 nm
Frederick Henry Dexter Jr Live Oak FL 15 nm
Donald Burt Johnson Live Oak FL 15 nm
Curtis Earl Mcclung Live Oak FL 15 nm
Walter Schuyler Schamel Fort White FL 16 nm
Glenn Elliah Joseph Fort White FL 16 nm

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

A&P mechanics near FD71

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
Phillip Alexander Mckenzie O Brien FL 2 nm
James Robert Cataney O Brien FL 2 nm
David Frank Denning O Brien FL 2 nm
Gerald Connie Meder O Brien FL 2 nm
Sandra Sue Mckenzie O Brien FL 2 nm
Hidelio Faustino Diaz O Brien FL 2 nm
John Ross Benedict O Brien FL 2 nm
James R Ayres Jr O Brien FL 2 nm
Tracy Edward Philman O Brien FL 2 nm
Edwards Kalabantu Maseko O Brien FL 2 nm

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

Repair stations near FD71

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
Quest Avionics, Inc.
Crystal River, FL
 66 nm
Bragg Avionics
Jacksonville, FL
 78 nm
Corporate Aircraft Maintenance
Jacksonville, FL
 78 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Fernandina Beach, FL
 86 nm
Fernandina Beach Aircraft Maintenance
Fernandina Beach, FL
 86 nm
Central Florida Avionics & Instruments
Leesburg, FL
 96 nm
Palmetto Aviation Repair, LLC
St. Simons Island, GA
 106 nm
East Coast Aircraft Paint and Interior
Deland, FL
 107 nm
MT Propeller USA, Inc.
Deland, FL
 107 nm
Centric MX
Apalachicola, FL
 108 nm

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