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Class D

Orlando Sanford International Airport

ID KSFB FAA SFB Elev 55 ft Lat 28° 46.46' N Lon 81° 14.08' W Zulu

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FAA Airport Diagram · KSFB

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Runways at KSFB

8 runway ends on file. Longest: 11,002 ft. Max gradient: 0.35%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09L 090° 11,002 ft 150 ft ASP Yes
27R 270° 11,002 ft 150 ft ASP Yes
18 180° 6,002 ft 150 ft PEM Yes 0.09%
36 360° 6,002 ft 150 ft PEM Yes 0.09%
09R 89.9° 5,839 ft 75 ft ASP Yes
27L 269.9° 5,839 ft 75 ft ASP Yes
09C 090° 3,578 ft 75 ft ASP Yes
27C 270° 3,578 ft 75 ft ASP 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).

Communications

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

  • ATIS ATIS 125.975
  • CLD CLNC DEL 121.350
  • GND GND 121.350
  • TWR SANFORD TWR 120.300
  • CTAF CTAF 120.300
  • A/D APP/DEP 119.775

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Navaids associated with KSFB

  • NDB SFB

    Sanford

    0.41 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

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

10 matched · 48 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 09L–27R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18–36: 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

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

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18–36: 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

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

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 09R and Rwy 27R; PAPI Rwys 09L, 27R, 09C, 27C, 09R, 27L, 18, and 36; HIRL Rwy 09L–27R and Rwy 09R–27L; MIRL Rwy 18–36 and Rwy 09C–27C. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

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

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (10)

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

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 09L–27R: H11002X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–100, D–279, 2D–840 PCR…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18–36: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 18–36: H6002X150 (ASPH–CONC–GRVD) S–111, D–183, 2D–599 P…

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

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 09R–27L: H5839X75 (ASPH) S–67, D–80 PCR 310 F/A/X/T HIRL…

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

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 27L: REIL. PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 47´. Trees. RWY 09C–27C…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 09R and Rwy 27R; PAPI Rwys 09L, 27R, 09C, 27C, 09R, 27L, 18, and 36; HIRL Rwy 09L–27R and Rwy 09R–27L; MIRL Rwy 18–36 and Rwy 09C–27C. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    actvt MALSR Rwy 09R and Rwy 27R; PAPI Rwys 09L, 27R, 09C, 27C, 09R, 27L, 18, and 36; HIRL Rwy 09L–27R and Rwy 09R–27L; MIRL Rwy 18–36 and Rwy 09C–27C—CTAF

  • 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

    birds; including eagles invof arpt.

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

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 09–27: H4005X75 (ASPH–GRVD) S–30, D–40 PCN 9 F/B/Y/T MIR…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 17–35: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 17–35: H3704X100 (ASPH) S–30, D–40 PCN 8 F/B/X/T MIRL RW…

  • 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

    Deer on and invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1200–0000Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1200–0000Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (48 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.

  • ·RWY 27C: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 27´.
  • ·LAND AND HOLD–SHORT OPERATIONS LDG RWY HOLD–SHORT POINT AVBL LDG DIST RWY 09C 18–36 3150 RWY 09L 18–36 5500 RWY 18 09R–27L 4600 RWY 27R 18–36 3952 RWY 36 09L–27R 5170
  • ·RWY 09C:TORA–3578 TODA–3578 ASDA–3578 LDA–3578 RWY 09L:TORA–11002 TODA–11002 ASDA–11002 LDA–10002 RWY 09R:TORA–5839 TODA–5839 ASDA–5839 LDA–5000 RWY 18: TORA–6002 TODA–6002 ASDA–5956 LDA–5956 RWY 27C:TORA–3578 TODA–3578 ASDA–3578 LDA–3578 RWY 27L:TORA–5839 TODA–5839 ASDA–5839 LDA–5839 RWY 27R:TORA–11002 TODA–11002 ASDA–11002 LDA–11002 RWY 36: TORA–6002 TODA–6002 ASDA–6002 LDA–6002
  • ·For tkof bjts use FAA NADP–2 comparable acr ops specs profile or NBAA profile.
  • ·On visual apchs pilots are re quested to dla ldg grar extn til oprly nec.
  • ·Flt trng act in tfc pat and lcl area.
  • ·Clsd to repetitive acr trng ops excp 24 hr PPR—amgr 407–585–4000 ext 4006 or 407–585–4119.
  • ·ARFF Index E avbl with 24 hr PPR (charter carriers on published sked exempt).
  • ·All unscheduled acr with at least 31 psgr seats PPR ctc director odf ops 407–585–4112 or 407–585–4119.
  • ·Twy Twy K clsd to acft with wingspan gtr than 79´.
  • ·Twy P clsd to acft with wingspan greater than 40´.
  • ·Rwy 18–36 cntr 75´ good cond; outer edge fair cond.
  • ·US Customs and border protection GA Fac (GAF) hrs of op Thurs Mon (1600Z–0000Z‡).
  • ·All acft with less than 30 seats arriving to clear customs ctc 129.075 prior to ldg.
  • ·Rwy 18–36 prim acr ops rwy.
  • ·Rwy 09L–27R prim acr ops rwy.
  • ·Rwy 09R–27L pri flt T rwy.
  • ·PAEW on trml ramp wi 75´ of Twy C cntrln when acft using gates 7 or 8.
  • ·Due to facility constraints that limit ability to accommodate diverted flights acft operators to ctc the arpt at 407–585–4101 for prior coordination, except in case of a declared in–flight emergency.
  • ·Calm wind rwy–when wind is less than 5kts, Rwy 09L is pref for all acr and large acft, Rwy 09R pref for GA ops.
  • ·Operate transponders with altitude reporting mode and ADS–B (if eqipped) enabled on all airport surfaces. 24 hr PPR for acft equipped with weather modification or geoengineering eqpt 407–585–4101.
  • ·NOTE: See Special Notices—Terminal Area Graphic Notice & Arrival Alert.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 407-585-4101
  • ·ASOS 125.975 (407) 321–9384.
  • ·CTAF 120.3 ATIS 125.975 ®ORLANDO APP/DEP CON 125.225 (South) 135.3 (North) CLNC DEL 123.975 CLNC DEL 121.35 (When twr clsd) TOWER 120.3 135.25 (1130–0400Z‡) GND CON 121.35 CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE JACKSONVILLE H–8H, L–21D, 24F IAP, AD SE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026 FLORIDA 151 CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
  • ·CLASS C svc ctc APP CON svc 1130–0400Z‡; other times CLASS G.
  • ·(VH) (H) VORTACW 112.2 ORL Chan 59 N28º32.56´ W81º20.10´ 021º 15.0 NM to fld. 102/0E.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 066º–084º 246º–289º byd 17 NM blo 2,000´ 246º–289º byd 28 NM blo 2,500´ VOR unusable: 075º–089º byd 40 NM blo 8,000´ 075º–089º byd 53 NM 090º–100º byd 40 NM 235º–245º byd 40 NM 260º–296º byd 40 NM blo 2,000´ 260º–296º byd 46 NM blo 5,000´ 260º–296º byd 57 NM 300º–314º byd 40 NM blo 4,000´ 300º–314º byd 55 NM blo 6,000´ 300º–314º byd 66 NM 320º–330º byd 40 NM 340º–345º byd 40 NM ILS/DME 108.9 I–SND Chan 26 Rwy 09L.
  • ·Unmonitored when ATCT clsd.
  • ·ILS/DME 111.55 I–OOS Chan 52(Y) Rwy 09R.

+ 18 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

Chart Supplement

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

NTSB events at KSFB

57 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 55 most recent.

Total events

60

since 1982

Fatal

6

10.0% of total

Last 5 years

8

≈ 1.6/yr

Last 10 years

14

≈ 1.4/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 393,027 ops in 2001

2024 total

292,472

10-yr total

2,720,107

2024 mix

AC/AT 31% · GA 68% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

5.1

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.51

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=14

  • Loss of control 3
  • Other 2
  • Gear-up landing 2
  • Hard landing 2
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Weather · spatial dis / IMC 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

All time · n=57

  • Other 10
  • Gear-up landing 9
  • Engine failure / power loss 7
  • Loss of control 7
  • Ground collision 6
  • Hard landing 4
  • Stall / spin 4
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 3

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
2009-08-16 Piper PA-46-350P · Stall / spin · VMC · day
2006-03-16 Cessna 152 · Engine failure · VMC · day
2004-11-08 Cessna 172N · Hard landing · VMC · night
2003-02-24 Cessna 172RG · Gear-up · VMC · day
2001-12-19 Pitts S-1S · Ground collision · VMC · day
2025-04-03 Cessna 182 · Other · day
2024-06-27 Airbus Helicopters AS350 · Hard landing · day
2024-03-29 Navion Navion B · Gear-up · VMC · day
2024-02-27 CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day
2023-11-10 Cessna 172S · Engine failure · VMC · day
2023-09-26 DORR DAN W SEQUOIA F.8L FALCO · Loss of control · VMC · day
2022-10-04 Cessna 172 · Hard landing · VMC · day
2021-11-23 Piper PA-32-301 · Loss of control · day
2019-07-19 Beech 95B55 · Gear-up · VMC · day
2019-03-13 Cessna 650 · Ground collision · VMC · night
2019-02-15 Cessna 172 · Other · VMC · dusk
2018-07-25 Cirrus SR20 · Loss of control · day
2017-12-08 Beech C90 · Weather IMC · IMC · day
2017-04-08 Piper PA 12 · Stall / spin · VMC · day
2015-10-17 Cessna R182 · Gear-up · VMC · day
2014-04-21 CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20 · Loss of control · day
2012-05-24 LYDON PATRICK F Searey · Gear-up · VMC · day
2011-04-01 Cessna 310F · Gear-up · VMC · day
2010-10-21 Cirrus SR20 · Loss of control · VMC · day
2009-08-11 Beech BE-23 · Loss of control · VMC · day
2009-03-16 Piper PA-28-161 · Fire · VMC · night
2008-06-05 Cirrus SR20 · Gear-up · VMC · day
2007-07-10 Cessna 310R · Fire · VMC · day
2007-06-22 American Champion (ACAC) 8GCBC · Other · VMC · day
2007-03-29 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 (MD-83) · Stall / spin · VMC · day
2007-03-18 Cessna 172P · Other · VMC · day
2005-08-22 Cessna 152 · Loss of control · VMC · day
2005-01-16 Paul Pajak RV-6A · Engine failure · VMC · day
2002-09-01 Cessna 152 · Runway excursion · VMC · day
2000-05-04 Cessna 152 · Weather · VMC · day
2000-03-17 Hiller UH-12B · Weather · day
1999-12-01 Cessna 152 · Ground collision · VMC · day
1999-05-28 Cessna 172RG · Ground collision · VMC · day
1999-02-10 Piper PA-34-200T · Hard landing · VMC · day
1998-04-24 Cessna 172RG · Stall / spin · VMC · day
1998-03-29 Steen,Cessna Skybolt,C-152 · Other · VMC · day
1997-06-26 Piper PA-28-140 · Engine failure · VMC · day
1996-12-31 Sirocco Flying Club MJ 5 · CFIT · day
1996-06-19 Cessna 150L · Other · VMC · day
1996-01-23 Cessna 172 · Ground collision · VMC · day
1995-07-31 Cessna 152A · Other · VMC · dusk
1994-05-01 Taylor Osprey · Engine failure · VMC · day
1994-03-05 Piper PA-28-161 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day
1991-03-27 Piper PA-28R-200 · Engine failure · day
1990-12-19 Piper PA-44-180 · Gear-up · VMC · day
1990-04-26 Hiller UH-12B · Engine failure · VMC · day
1988-11-16 Boeing 707-355C · Other · VMC · day
1988-07-25 Piper PA-44-180 · Weather · day
1988-02-11 Cessna 425 · Other · IMC · night
1988-01-30 Sikorsky S-58E · Gear-up · day

+ 2 more on file

NASA ASRS near-miss reports at KSFB

1 de-identified report references this airfield in the public ASRS Database Report Sets. Voluntary, first-person pilot/controller accounts of safety-relevant events that didn't reach the NTSB. Reports represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.

DPEs near KSFB

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
Donald Ray Laughlin Sanford FL 2 nm
Joseph N Lamiroult Sanford FL 2 nm
Todd Michael Underwood Sanford FL 2 nm
David Randall Hensley Deland FL 15 nm
Glen Garrick Deland FL 15 nm
Kenneth Todd Luckett Deland FL 15 nm
David Alan Hensch Apopka FL 16 nm
Robert John Elwood New Smyrna Beach FL 21 nm
Daniel Foster Orlando FL 22 nm
Edward Moon Orlando FL 22 nm

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

CFIs near KSFB

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
Bob Haralambos Pantazis Sanford FL 2 nm
Daniel Tyler Pedersen Sanford FL 2 nm
Mark Allen Ray Sanford FL 2 nm
David Joseph Nowinski Sanford FL 2 nm
Michael Raymond Stroh Sanford FL 2 nm
Daniel Kirk Dornseif Sanford FL 2 nm
Joseph Anthony Casullo Iii Sanford FL 2 nm
Jodie Marie Lyons Sanford FL 2 nm
David William Gopsill Sanford FL 2 nm
Donald Eugene Uzelac Sanford FL 2 nm

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

A&P mechanics near KSFB

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
Silas Jay Barker Sanford FL 2 nm
Rolando Jorge Ortega Sanford FL 2 nm
Mark Allen Ray Sanford FL 2 nm
Dennis Edward Pendergast Sanford FL 2 nm
Christoph Johannes Franz Sanford FL 2 nm
Michael Raymond Stroh Sanford FL 2 nm
Douglas Domingo Martinez Sanford FL 2 nm
Patricio Fabian Arellano Sanford FL 2 nm
William Marvin Thompson Sanford FL 2 nm
Bradley Phillip Schramski Sanford FL 2 nm

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

Repair stations near KSFB

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
CE Avionics, Inc.
Sanford, FL
1 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Orlando, FL
Casselberry, FL
8 nm
Orlando Avionics Corp DBA: Orlando Acft Services
Orlando, FL
14 nm
Aviation One Maintenance and Modification
Orlando, FL
14 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Orlando, FL
15 nm
MT Propeller USA, Inc.
Deland, FL
18 nm
East Coast Aircraft Paint and Interior
Deland, FL
18 nm
Apopka Avionics, LLC
Apopka, FL
19 nm
American Aero Serivces
New Smyrna Beach, FL
22 nm
Avionics Installations, Inc.
New Smyrna Beach, FL
23 nm

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