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Class E (sfc)

Punta Gorda Airport

ID KPGD FAA PGD Elev 26 ft Lat 26° 55.21' N Lon 81° 59.43' W Zulu

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FAA Airport Diagram · KPGD

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Runways at KPGD

6 runway ends on file. Longest: 7,193 ft. Max gradient: 0.11%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
04 029° 7,193 ft 150 ft Asphalt (good) No 0.03%
22 209° 7,193 ft 150 ft Asphalt (good) No 0.03%
15 149° 6,286 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.07%
33 329° 6,286 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.07%
09 089° 2,636 ft 60 ft ASP No 0.11%
27 269° 2,636 ft 60 ft ASP No 0.11%

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).

Communications

5 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • ASOS ASOS 135.675
  • CLD CLNC DEL 127.050
  • A/D FORT MYERS APP/DEP 126.800
  • RDO ST PETERSBURG RDO 122.025
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.975

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KPGD, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

3 matched · 27 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 04, 15, 22 and 33; PAPI Rwy 04, 15, 22 and 33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Runway 18 threshold displaced 600 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Runway 36 threshold displaced 100 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 04, 15, 22 and 33; PAPI Rwy 04, 15, 22 and 33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Runway 18 threshold displaced 600 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Runway 36 threshold displaced 100 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

All translated remarks (3)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 04, 15, 22 and 33; PAPI Rwy 04, 15, 22 and 33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 04, 15, 22 and 33; PAPI Rwy 04, 15, 22 and 33—CTAF

  • Runway 18 threshold displaced 600 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 18–36: 2600X110 (TURF) RWY 18: Thld dsplcd 600´

  • Runway 36 threshold displaced 100 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 36: Thld dsplcd 100´

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (27 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.

  • ·FLORIDA 163 PUNTA GORDA PUNTA GORDA (PGD)(KPGD) 3 SE UTC–5(–4DT) N26º55.12´ W81º59.45´ 26 B Class I, ARFF Index B NOTAM FILE PGD RWY 04–22: H7193X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–45, D–95, 2D–150, 2D/2D2–420 PCR 570 F/B/X/T HIRL RWY 04: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 31´.
  • ·RWY 15–33: H6286X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–45, D–80, 2D–140 PCR 660 F/A/X/T MIRL RWY 15: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 47´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 48´.
  • ·RWY 09–27: H2636X60 (ASPH) PCR 100 F/C/X/T No Part 121/Part 380 Ops RWY 09: Trees.
  • ·RWY 09: TORA–2635 TODA–2635 ASDA–2635 LDA–2635 RWY 15: TORA–6286 TODA–6286 ASDA–6286 LDA–6015 RWY 27: TORA–2635 TODA–2635 ASDA–2635 LDA–2635 RWY 33: TORA–6166 TODA–6166 ASDA–6015 LDA–6015
  • ·HIRL Rwy 04–22; MIRL Rwy 15–33 preset low intst; to incr intst—CTAF.
  • ·Fuel 24 hr credit card svc avbl.
  • ·No rotor–wing fueling at self serve.
  • ·Rwy 09–27 rstrd to acft less than 6000 lbs.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 941-639-1101
  • ·ASOS 135.675 (941) 639–0076.
  • ·CTAF 121.0 UNICOM 122.975 ATIS 135.675 RCO 122.2 (SAINT PETERSBURG RADIO) ®FORT MYERS APP/DEP CON 127.05 (1100–0500Z‡) ®MIAMI CENTER APP/DEP CON 134.75 (0500–1100Z‡) TOWER 121.0 (1100–0200Z‡) GND CON 119.55 CLNC DEL 119.55 CLNC DEL 127.05 (When twr clsd, monitored by Fort Myers App Con) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Ft Myers Apch at 239-416-1026, when Apch clsd ctc Miami ARTCC at 305-716-1731.
  • ·CLASS D svc 1100–0200Z‡; other times CLASS E.
  • ·LEE COUNTY (VL) (H) VORTAC 114.15 RSW Chan 88(Y) N26º31.79´ W81º46.55´ 336º 26.0 NM to fld. 25/2W.
  • ·VOR unusable: 025º–040º byd 40 NM 075º–095º byd 40 NM 110º–116º byd 40 NM 117º–127º byd 40 NM blo 2,300´ 117º–127º byd 57 NM ILS/DME 109.75 I–PGD Chan 34(Y) Rwy 04.
  • ·Unmonitored when ATCT clsd.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1400–2200Z‡.
  • ·Glider activity on and invof arpt.
  • ·Rwy 18–36 th and disp th marked w white cones.
  • ·Rwy 18–36 edge mkd with w cones.
  • ·Fence 110 ft west of cntrln for the first 675 ft of Rwy 36.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 239-770-6926
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Fort Myers Apch at 239-416-1026, when Apch clsd ctc Miami ARTCC at 305-716-1731.
  • ·MIAMI H–8H, L–21D, 23B IAP, AD MIAMI SE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

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Source: OurAirports community

Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KPGD — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KPGD

47 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

37

since 1982

Fatal

2

5.4% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

9

≈ 0.9/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 124,331 ops in 2024

2024 total

124,331

10-yr total

796,910

2024 mix

AC/AT 9% · GA 89% · Mil 2%

Events / million ops

11.3

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.61

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=8

  • Loss of control 3
  • Other 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Runway excursion 1

All time · n=47

  • Other 21
  • Engine failure / power loss 6
  • Loss of control 5
  • Hard landing 3
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 3
  • Gear-up landing 2
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Ground collision 2

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
2006-11-18 Sargent Jonathan Varieze · Loss of control · VMC · day
2005-10-16 Cessna 182J · Weather · day
2005-10-02 Cessna 172N · Other · day
2005-01-25 Cessna 182S · Hard landing · day
2002-04-08 Bell OH-58C · Other · VMC · day
2025-04-13 Luscombe 8F · Loss of control · VMC · day
2020-08-29 Zenith CH601 · Loss of control · VMC · day
2018-12-13 CZECH SPORT AIRCRAFT AS Piper Sport · Engine failure · VMC · day
2018-03-17 BESARICK Skybolt · Engine failure · VMC · day
2018-03-13 AEROPRO CZ EUROFOX LSA · Other · VMC · day
2017-02-11 NIELSEN MARTIN M CHALLENGER II · Loss of control · day
2017-01-12 Cessna 172 · Other · VMC · day
2016-06-17 Piper PA 28-236 · Runway excursion · day
2016-04-04 Cessna 172 · Other · VMC · day
2015-12-26 Cessna 172 · Other · day
2013-10-19 Aerotek PITTS S 1T · Loss of control · day
2013-03-09 781569 INC FX 210 · Engine failure · VMC · day
2011-10-05 Cessna 150L · Engine failure · VMC · day
2010-06-27 Schooley Sonex · Hard landing · VMC · day
2008-12-05 Flight Design CTSW · Weather · VMC · day
2005-12-10 MESTAS FELIX R Velocity LWFG-E · Engine failure · IMC · day
2003-08-27 Beech 23 · Engine failure · VMC · day
2001-02-14 Learjet 35A · Hard landing · IMC · night-moonlit
1998-10-03 Piper PA-28R-200 · Other · VMC · day
1996-10-24 Waco YMF5 · Gear-up · VMC · day
1996-09-07 Canadair T-33 · Stall / spin · VMC · day
1994-08-30 Taylorcraft BC-12-D · Ground collision · VMC · day
1993-08-18 Schweizer 269C · CFIT · VMC · day
1993-02-19 Cessna 152 · Ground collision · VMC · night
1991-06-28 Cessna 172N · Weather · IMC · day
1988-09-06 Piper PA-24-260 · Fuel exhaustion · day
1985-02-23 Mooney M20D · Stall / spin · day
1984-10-15 PITTS SPECIAL S-1C · Other · VMC · day
1983-11-06 Cessna 120 · Gear-up · VMC · day
1983-10-04 KIMBAL DYKE DELTA JD2 · Other · VMC · day
1976-02-19 Piper PA-24 · Other
1975-11-04 Cessna 150 · Other
1974-03-21 Mooney M20B · Other
1973-01-19 Beech 95-B55 · Other
1971-09-20 Cessna 310C · Other
1971-09-18 ERCO 415-C · Other
1971-07-23 Cessna 195B · Other
1971-02-28 Champion 7ECA · Other
1970-10-12 Piper PA-28 · Other
1968-11-02 Piper PA-18 · Other
1966-09-24 Beech H35 · Other
1966-03-20 ERCO 415-C · Other

DPEs near KPGD

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
Joseph Richard Solar Punta Gorda FL 4 nm
David William Nicholls Puntagorda FL 12 nm
Jeffrey Wolf Fort Myers FL 20 nm
Timothy Allen Pence Fort Myers FL 20 nm
Mark Alan Ducorsky Venice FL 26 nm
Toby Randall Blanton Venice FL 26 nm
Sean William Capper Labelle FL 31 nm
Thomas James Norton Sarasota FL 39 nm
Mitchell Thomas Pennington Sebring FL 44 nm
Seryozha David Crosby Naples FL 47 nm

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

CFIs near KPGD

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
Robert Michael Anderson Punta Gorda FL 4 nm
Steven Paul Bonak Punta Gorda FL 4 nm
Wayne Allen Carr Punta Gorda FL 4 nm
James Howard George Punta Gorda FL 4 nm
William Timothy Gramann Punta Gorda FL 4 nm
John Joseph Grieff Punta Gorda FL 4 nm
Douglas Arlon Kitzmiller Punta Gorda FL 4 nm
Richard Lee Langston Punta Gorda FL 4 nm
Raymond Lee Larner Punta Gorda FL 4 nm
Edward Albert Leffingwell Punta Gorda FL 4 nm

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

A&P mechanics near KPGD

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
Steven Paul Bonak Punta Gorda FL 4 nm
Walter Alfred Bradshaw Punta Gorda FL 4 nm
Wayne Allen Carr Punta Gorda FL 4 nm
Alfred Gregory Day Punta Gorda FL 4 nm
Carl Jan Eisen Punta Gorda FL 4 nm
Richard Francis Howe Punta Gorda FL 4 nm
Raymond Lee Larner Punta Gorda FL 4 nm
Peter Steven Lepore Punta Gorda FL 4 nm
Frank Varsame Moss Punta Gorda FL 4 nm
Joseph Richard Solar Punta Gorda FL 4 nm

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

Repair stations near KPGD

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
Sarasota Avionics, Inc.
Punta Gorda, FL
1 nm
Switlik Aviation Maintenance, Inc
Fort Myers, FL
22 nm
Tomlinson Avionics of Florida Inc.
Fort Myers, FL
22 nm
Suncoast Maintenance Center
Venice, FL
26 nm
Florida Flight Maintenance, Inc.
Venice, FL
26 nm
Venice Aircraft Interiors, Inc
Venice, FL
26 nm
Sarasota Avionics, Inc
Venice, FL
26 nm
AirFlyte, Inc / Rectrix MRO
Sarasota, FL
41 nm
Aero Maintenance
Sarasota, FL
42 nm
Sarasota Avionics, Inc
Sarasota, FL
42 nm

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