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KAVO · Avon Park Executive Airport

ICAO · US · 10 NTSB events

ID KAVO FAA AVO Elev 160 ft Lat 27° 35.47' N Lon 81° 31.67' W Zulu …

Live conditions

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,374 ft. Max gradient: 0.15%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
05 045° 5,374 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.15%
23 225° 5,374 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.15%
10 090° 3,844 ft 75 ft ASP No 0.03%
28 270° 3,844 ft 75 ft ASP No 0.03%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 2 frequencies

  • CNTR MIAMI CNTR 134.550
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KAVO on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 6 matched · 43 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate twy lgts, REIL Rwy 05 and 23, and PAPI Rwy 05, 10, 23 and 28. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 23: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 09R–27L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate twy lgts, REIL Rwy 05 and 23, and PAPI Rwy 05, 10, 23 and 28. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 23: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 09R–27L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 18–36; PAPI Rwy 18 and 36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (6)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate twy lgts, REIL Rwy 05 and 23, and PAPI Rwy 05, 10, 23 and 28. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT twy lgts, REIL Rwy 05 and 23, and PAPI Rwy 05, 10, 23 and 28—CTAF

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 23: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 23: REIL. PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.5º TCH 48´. Trees. RWY 09L–27R:…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 09R–27L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 09R–27L: H4416X150 (ASPH–CONC) PCN 6 F/A/Y/T RWY 09R: Tr…

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Wildlife invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1100–2300Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1100–2300Z‡.

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 18–36; PAPI Rwy 18 and 36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt MIRL Rwy 18–36; PAPI Rwy 18 and 36—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (43 sentences)
  • ·86 FLORIDA AVON PARK EXEC (AVO)(KAVO) 2 W UTC–5(–4DT) N27º35.48´ W81º31.74´ 160 B NOTAM FILE PIE RWY 05–23: H5374X100 (ASPH) S–50, D–73 PCN 17 F/B/X/T MIRL RWY 05: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 39´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 43´.
  • ·RWY 10–28: H3844X75 (ASPH) S–78, D–119 PCN 30 F/B/W/T MIRL RWY 10: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 44´.
  • ·RWY 28: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 58´.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 13000–2100Z‡.
  • ·Ctc (863) 453–3565 for svc after hrs. clsd holidays.
  • ·Rwy 10–28 markings faded.
  • ·Unlgtd obstns prsnt in the apch to Rwy 23 due to fence and road 200´ of AER.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 863-446-3244
  • ·AWOS–3 118.725 (863) 453–4223.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 RCO 122.3 (SAINT PETERSBURG RADIO) ®MIAMI CENTER APP/DEP CON 134.55 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Miami ARTCC at 305-716-1731.
  • ·LA BELLE (L) TACAN Chan 41 LBV (110.4) N26º49.69´ W81º23.49´ 350º 46.2 NM to fld. 30/1E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 171º–191º blo 5,000´ BARTOW EXEC (BOW)(KBOW) 4 NE UTC–5(–4DT) N27º56.60´ W81º47.01´ 125 B NOTAM FILE BOW RWY 05–23: H5001X100 (ASPH) S–35, D–60, 2D–110 PCN 27 F/A/X/T MIRL 0.3% up NE RWY 05: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.5º TCH 51´.
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT ACTIVATE REIL Rwy 05, Rwy 09L, Rwy 23 and Rwy 27R; PAPI Rwy 05, Rwy 09L, Rwy 23 and Rwy 27R; MIRL Rwy 05–23 and 09L–27R; and wind cone—CTAF.
  • ·REIL Rwys 05, 09L, 23 and 27R oper when MIRL Rwys 05–23 and 09L–27R high intst only.
  • ·Unattnd Easter, Independance Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. 100LL avbl 24 hrs with credit card.
  • ·Cracking thrut Rwy 05–23.
  • ·Rwy 09R–27L producing loose aggregate in some areas.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 863-533-1195
  • ·AWOS–3 123.775 (863) 533–9004.
  • ·Durg ATCT hrs monitor AWOS for ATIS info.
  • ·CTAF 121.2 UNICOM 122.95 ®TAMPA APP/DEP CON 120.65 119.9 TOWER 121.2 (1230–2230Z‡, clsd Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas and other hol by NOTAM) GND CON 121.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: When ATCT clsd, for CD ctc Tampa Apch at 813-878-2528
  • ·CLASS D svc 1230–2230Z‡; other times CLASS G.
  • ·CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE MIAMI H–8H, L–21D, 24F IAP MIAMI H–8H, L–21D, 24F IAP, AD SE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026 FLORIDA 87 CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
  • ·LAKELAND (VH) (H) VORTAC 116.0 LAL Chan 107 N27º59.17´ W82º00.83´ 101º 12.5 NM to fld. 134/1E.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 321º–339º blo 6,000´ VOR unusable: 020º–045º byd 40 NM 060º–073º byd 40 NM blo 2,500´ 060º–073º byd 56 NM 070º–100º byd 35 NM blo 1,400´ 074º–090º byd 40 NM blo 2,600´ 074º–090º byd 51 NM 197º–207º byd 40 NM blo 2,000´ 197º–207º byd 49 NM 317º–324º byd 40 NM 325º–335º byd 40 NM blo 2,000´ 325º–335º byd 57 NM blo 3,000´ 325º–335º byd 61 NM BELLE GLADE STATE MUNI (X10) 1 NE UTC–5(–4DT) N26º41.89´ W80º39.62´ 11 NOTAM FILE MIA RWY 09–27: H3449X60 (ASPH) PCN 13 F/A/X/T LIRL RWY 09: Tree.
  • ·RWY 09: TORA–3750 TODA–3750 RWY 27: TORA–3750 TODA–3750
  • ·LGT ACTIVATE LIRL Rwy 09–27—CTAF.

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Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · AVO

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

10 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

10

since 1982

Fatal

4

40.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

0

no recent events

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 32,400 ops in 1997

2024 total

32,400

10-yr total

324,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=10

  • Other 3
  • Loss of control 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Stall / spin 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2010-04-18 Cessna 152 · Engine failure · day →
2003-08-10 Beech 35J · Other · day →
1997-07-15 Gates Learjet 35A · Engine failure · VMC · dusk →
1997-06-02 Grumman American AA-5B · Stall / spin · IMC · day →
1996-10-31 Piper PA-24-250 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1995-12-05 Cessna 402A · Loss of control · IMC · dawn →
1988-07-30 Piper PA-23-160 · Ground collision · day →
1983-11-05 Beech BE-33A · Other · VMC · day →
1983-05-26 Cessna 210N · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · night-moonlit →
1982-01-11 Cessna 310L · Other · dusk →

Designees in FL

CFI Flight Instructors 7,821 A&P Mechanics 25,520 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 158 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 25 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 4 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 35 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 11 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 10 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 54 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 203 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 172 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 272 ODA Organizational Designations 1 Schools Flight Schools 218 FBO Fixed Base Operators 137 Clubs Flying Clubs 69 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 57 EAA EAA Chapters 49

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Mitchell Thomas Pennington Sebring FL 8 nm
Anthony Manuel Gallegos Bartow FL 24 nm
Benjamin Cook Shipps Winter Haven FL 29 nm
Charles Ray Walters Winter Haven FL 29 nm
Charles Sheridan Brown Winter Haven FL 29 nm
Janeen Adrion Kochan Winter Haven FL 29 nm
Jon Kenneth Brown Auburndale FL 34 nm
Darrin Murphy Lakeland FL 36 nm
Jerry Dean Kerby Lakeland FL 36 nm
Richard Musser Lakeland FL 36 nm

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

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Ashley Marie Bury Avon Park FL 1 nm
Dustin Ryan Bury Avon Park FL 1 nm
Joseph Homer Barnhart Sebring FL 8 nm
Brant George Howell Sebring FL 8 nm
Otis Melvin Johnson Jr Sebring FL 8 nm
George Norko Sebring FL 8 nm
Martin David Propst Sebring FL 8 nm
Joe David Riggins Jr Sebring FL 8 nm
Dean Michael Vogel Sebring FL 8 nm
Jorge Manuel Zamora Sebring FL 8 nm

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

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Jay Wesley Shirer Avon Park FL 1 nm
Harry David Ervin Avon Park FL 1 nm
Jerome Anthony Heiring Avon Park FL 1 nm
Walter Wayne Pierce Avon Park FL 1 nm
Robert James Richards Avon Park FL 1 nm
Michael Ormond Walker Avon Park FL 1 nm
Felipe Martin Jimenez Avon Park FL 1 nm
Gordon Scott Bolles Avon Park FL 1 nm
Kevin Michael Kasley Avon Park FL 1 nm
Craig Mitchell Boxley Avon Park FL 1 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Lockwood Aviation Repair, Inc
Sebring, FL
 13 nm
Lakeland Aircraft Maintenance
Lakeland, FL
 35 nm
Mac Avionics, Inc.
Lakeland, FL
 36 nm
Gulf Coast Avionics Corp.
Lakeland, FL
 36 nm
Spectrum Aero Maintenance Service
Kissimmee, FL
 42 nm
Aviation Air Services
Okeechobee, FL
 45 nm
Sarasota Avionics, Inc.
Punta Gorda, FL
 48 nm
Tampa Avionics, Inc
Tampa, FL
 50 nm
Sarasota Avionics, Inc
Tampa, FL
 53 nm
AirFlyte, Inc / Rectrix MRO
Sarasota, FL
 56 nm

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