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Airport · ICAO · US

Class E (sfc)

Valkaria Airport

ID KX59 FAA X59 Elev 26 ft Lat 27° 57.72' N Lon 80° 33.59' W Zulu

Live conditions at KX59

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Aerial view · KX59

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for KX59 — 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 KX59

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.05%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09 091° 4,000 ft 75 ft ASP No
27 271° 4,000 ft 75 ft ASP No
14 138° 4,000 ft 75 ft ASP No 0.01%
32 318° 4,000 ft 75 ft ASP No 0.01%

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

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

  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.725

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KX59, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

1 matched · 6 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL 14/32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL 14/32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL 14/32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT MIRL 14/32- CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (6 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.

  • ·USE CTN EXTSV PWRD PARAGLIDER OPS.
  • ·FOR CD OR TO CNL IFR CTC ORLANDO APCH AT 407-852-7500.
  • ·FM TOUCH & GO OPNS PROHIBITED IF THERE ARE 3 OR MORE ACFT IN THE TFC PAT.
  • ·TRANSIENT AIRCRAFT PLEASE PARK ON APRON BETWEEN AIRPORT BEACON AND TERMINAL.
  • ·PPR FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH WEATHER MODIFICATION OR GEOENGINEERING EQPT CALL 321-952-4590 MON-FRI 0800-1700 EXCLD HOLS.
  • ·APLG NOT OPR DURG DALGT HOURS.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at KX59

18 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

17

since 1982

Fatal

3

17.6% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 75,730 ops in 2023

2024 total

75,730

10-yr total

576,740

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 99% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

5.2

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.92

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=3

  • Stall / spin 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

All time · n=18

  • Stall / spin 6
  • Other 5
  • Controlled flight into terrain 3
  • Runway excursion 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Loss of control 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.

DPEs near KX59

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
Frank Gallagher Malabar FL 2 nm
Amon Modine Melbourne FL 10 nm
Jarret Rock Melbourne FL 10 nm
Roneil Shane Lindo Melbourne FL 10 nm
Manuel Lopez Fernandez Vero Beach FL 21 nm
Jason Thomas Maceyunas Merritt Island FL 22 nm
Jason Paul Kinsey Fort Pierce FL 34 nm
Pierre Francois Lavial Fort Pierce FL 34 nm
Darrell Gene Gordon Titusville FL 39 nm
Matthew James Skinner Titusville FL 39 nm

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

CFIs near KX59

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
Shawn Edwin Churchel Grant Valkaria FL 2 nm
Michael Srdjan Bradvarevic Grant Valkaria FL 2 nm
Christopher Austin Niles Grant Valkaria FL 2 nm
Joseph Alton Mcclure Malabar FL 2 nm
Terry Michael Sonnier Malabar FL 2 nm
Charles Frederick Beeman Grant FL 3 nm
Brian Edward Johnston Grant FL 3 nm
Tiina Marjatta Urso Grant FL 3 nm
Alvin Giovanni Arroyo Palm Bay FL 6 nm
Edwin Neal Chancellor Jr Palm Bay FL 6 nm

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

A&P mechanics near KX59

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
David Darin Lawrence Grant Valkaria FL 2 nm
Michael Ray Medlock Grant Valkaria FL 2 nm
Rodney Mack Buffaloe Malabar FL 2 nm
Richard Dean Cope Malabar FL 2 nm
Gary William Estes Malabar FL 2 nm
Kenneth George Fallon Malabar FL 2 nm
John Marvin Hight Malabar FL 2 nm
James Francis Mcgarry Malabar FL 2 nm
Michael James Kiefer Malabar FL 2 nm
Konrad Etick Kelley Iii Malabar FL 2 nm

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

Repair stations near KX59

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
Aviation Maintenance Professionals
Fort Pierce, FL
30 nm
Treasure Coast Avionics, Inc
Fort Pierce, FL
30 nm
Aviation Air Services
Okeechobee, FL
38 nm
Precision Jet Avionics, Inc.
Stuart, FL
50 nm
Wing Aviation Maintenance
Stuart, FL
50 nm
Spectrum Aero Maintenance Service
Kissimmee, FL
51 nm
Lockwood Aviation Repair, Inc
Sebring, FL
52 nm
Aviation One Maintenance and Modification
Orlando, FL
54 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Orlando, FL
54 nm
Orlando Avionics Corp DBA: Orlando Acft Services
Orlando, FL
54 nm

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