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KX04 · Orlando Apopka Airport

ICAO · US · 33 NTSB events

ID KX04 FAA X04 Elev 143 ft Lat 28° 42.43' N Lon 81° 34.90' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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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

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,284 ft. Max gradient: 0.46%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
15 153° 3,284 ft 60 ft COP Yes 0.46%
33 333° 3,284 ft 60 ft COP Yes 0.46%

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 · 1 frequencies

  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.050

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KX04 on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 11 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 LIRL RWY 15/33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL RWY 15/33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

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All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL RWY 15/33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT LIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (11 sentences)
  • ·STEEP DROPOFF 63 FT FM SE END & APRXLY 60 FT OFF WEST & EAST EDGE.
  • ·TOUCH AND GO OPS PROHIBITED IF THREE OR MORE ACFT IN THE TFC PAT.
  • ·RY 15/33 RR PENETRATES 7:1 TRANS SFC EAST SIDE.
  • ·RY 15/33 CLSD TO TOUCH AND GO LNDGS BY TRANSIENT HELICOPTERS.
  • ·FOR CD OR TO CNL IFR IF UNA ON FSS FREQ, CTC ORLANDO APPROACH AT 407-852-7500.
  • ·AUTOMATED UNICOM WX AND LGT - CTAF.
  • ·NO OVNGT PRKG ON APRON BTN TWY A1 AND A2.
  • ·NO OVNGT RAMP PRKG AVBL - TEXT 951-818-8408 FOR PAID PVT PRKG OPTIONS.
  • ·PWRD PARAGLIDERS OPERATING W OF RWY 15/33.
  • ·RWY 15 APCH RATIO 20:1 FM DSPLCD THLD DUE TO 33 FT RR TRACK 420 FROM END OF RWY 125 FT L OF CNTRLN.
  • ·RWY 15 HAS 10 FT BERM 200 FT FM RWY END 125 FT LEFT.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

33 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

35

since 1982

Fatal

1

2.9% of total

Last 5 years

5

≈ 1.0/yr

Last 10 years

10

≈ 1.0/yr

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Last 10 years · n=7

  • Loss of control 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Other 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Ground collision 1

All time · n=33

  • Other 9
  • Loss of control 5
  • Engine failure / power loss 4
  • Ground collision 3
  • Stall / spin 3
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 3
  • Hard landing 3
  • Controlled flight into terrain 2

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2025-09-17 PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA-28-181 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2024-03-20 Piper PA28 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2021-11-26 Tecnam P92 · Loss of control · day →
2021-09-29 COSTRUZIONI AERONAUTICHE TECNA P92 EAGLET · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2019-10-24 COSTRUZIONI AERONAUTICHE TECNA P2004 · Other · VMC · day →
2018-12-30 Cessna LC41 · Engine failure · VMC · night →
2018-02-25 COSTRUZIONI AERONAUTICHE TECNA Astore · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2016-09-10 Beech 200 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2016-06-10 Cessna 310 · Other · day →
2015-07-23 Cessna 150M · CFIT · day →
2014-10-24 Cessna 172M · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2014-02-23 VICTOR M CORDERO RV-9A · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2011-06-05 REMOS AIRCRAFT GMBH REMOS G-3/600 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2008-02-25 Piper PA 32-300 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2006-03-25 Piper 38-112 · Other · VMC · day →
2003-07-20 Cessna 172P · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2002-09-01 Clarence F. Callahan Challenger II · CFIT · VMC · day →
1996-07-16 Cessna 172M · Hard landing · day →
1993-11-07 Piper PA-32-300 · Hard landing · day →
1993-02-09 Cessna 172K · Other · day →
1990-09-07 Cessna 172M · Hard landing · day →
1990-07-25 Piper PA-32-300 · Weather · day →
1990-05-23 Cessna 172P · Other · day →
1988-07-23 Cessna 172M · Other · day →
1988-07-08 Cessna 150F · Other · day →
1987-10-10 Robinson R-22-B · Engine failure · day →
1987-05-31 LET L-13 · Other · VMC · day →
1986-07-16 Beech 35 · Stall / spin · day →
1984-05-05 Beech 35 · Stall / spin · day →
1984-01-24 Piper PA-28 · Other · IMC · night →
1983-08-12 Cessna 206 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1982-11-27 Cessna 152 · Weather · day →
1982-10-03 Cessna 152 · Weather · day →

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
David Alan Hensch Apopka FL 3 nm
Mark Anthony Griffin Windermere FL 13 nm
Donald Ray Laughlin Sanford FL 17 nm
Joseph N Lamiroult Sanford FL 17 nm
Todd Michael Underwood Sanford FL 17 nm
Robert King Galloway Leesburg FL 17 nm
David Randall Hensley Deland FL 24 nm
Glen Garrick Deland FL 24 nm
Kenneth Todd Luckett Deland FL 24 nm
Daniel Foster Orlando FL 25 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
Amos Tappan Akerman Apopka FL 3 nm
Leslie Knight Gibson Apopka FL 3 nm
John Kenneth Morris Apopka FL 3 nm
George Welsh Huntsman Jr Apopka FL 3 nm
David Roman Jr Apopka FL 3 nm
Bryon Emerson Chaney Apopka FL 3 nm
Jason Tyler Almeter Apopka FL 3 nm
Keith Edward Bruno Apopka FL 3 nm
Sarah Melissa Cristobal Apopka FL 3 nm
Shivanand Ramcoobair Apopka FL 3 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
Jason Curtis Clark Zellwood FL 1 nm
Adolph William David Iii Zellwood FL 1 nm
Robert Leonard Niemer Zellwood FL 1 nm
Malcolm Robert Powell Zellwood FL 1 nm
Richard Keith Williams Zellwood FL 1 nm
Amos Tappan Akerman Apopka FL 3 nm
Mark Lewis Laughridge Apopka FL 3 nm
Russell Ortner Apopka FL 3 nm
Christopher Beaumark Johnson Apopka FL 3 nm
Robert Craig Deininger Apopka FL 3 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Apopka Avionics, LLC
Apopka, FL
 0 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Orlando, FL
Casselberry, FL
 13 nm
Central Florida Avionics & Instruments
Leesburg, FL
 14 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Orlando, FL
 16 nm
Orlando Avionics Corp DBA: Orlando Acft Services
Orlando, FL
 16 nm
Aviation One Maintenance and Modification
Orlando, FL
 16 nm
CE Avionics, Inc.
Sanford, FL
 18 nm
Spectrum Aero Maintenance Service
Kissimmee, FL
 26 nm
East Coast Aircraft Paint and Interior
Deland, FL
 26 nm
MT Propeller USA, Inc.
Deland, FL
 27 nm

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