In 2004, Hurricane Frances and Hurricane Jeanne destroyed the airport's main building, causing operations to be conducted from a trailer. In 2009, new buildings were dedicated, including a 2,300 sq ft (210 m2) office/lobby, a 5,000 sq ft (460 m2) main hangar, and a building containing 10 rental hangars.[4]
Facilities and aircraftedit
Palm Beach County Glades Airport covers an area of 243 acres (98 ha) at an elevation of 16 feet (5 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 18/36 with an asphalt surface measuring 4,116 by 75 feet (1,255 x 23 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2018, the airport had 36,750 aircraft operations, an average of 101 per day: 99% general aviation and <1% air taxi. At that time there were 10 aircraft based at this airport: all single-engine.[1]
The airport, commonly referred to as "Pahokee", does not have a control tower.[5] Pilots landing at Pahokee use self-announce procedures to notify other aircraft of take-offs and landings. The airport can handle aircraft with a single-wheel weight of up to 20,000 pounds (9,071 kg)[5] although local regulations restrict aircraft to 12,500 pounds (5,670 kg) and under.[6] Because of the VOR/DME systems[5] and relatively low traffic, this airport is one of five South Florida airports that is used for instrument training by student pilots.[7]
Due to environmental considerations of the Florida everglades ecosystem, water drainage is strictly regulated by the East Shore Water Control District. Excess water drains from the Airport onto Closter Farms, located adjacent to the airport. The County compensates Closter Farms for drainage services that Closter's provides to take care of the excess drainage.[10]
Accidents and incidentsedit
On March 8, 2019, a Piper PA-23 aircraft crashed into Lake Okeechobee while on approach to the airport. Five people were killed.[11]
^ abcdFAA Airport Form 5010 for PHK PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 30, 2023.
^ . Palm Beach County. Archived from the original on December 28, 2004. Retrieved August 22, 2006.
^(PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 10, 2014. Retrieved 2018-12-23.
^. Count-e-News. Palm Beach County. December 17, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-01-05. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
^ abc"KPHK - Palm Beach County Glades Airport". AirNav.com. August 3, 2006. Retrieved August 21, 2006.
^"Palm Beach County Glades" (PDF). Continuing Florida Aviation System Planning Process. April 2005. Retrieved August 22, 2006.
^(PDF). Continuing Florida Aviation System Planning Process. January 14, 1999. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-08-26. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
^. Archived from the original on August 5, 2012. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
^. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved August 22, 2006.
^"Order of Business Palm Beach County Board Of Commissioners Board Meeting" (PDF). April 18, 2006. Retrieved August 22, 2006.
^"Small plane crashes into Florida lake, killing 5". BNO News. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External linksedit
"Palm Beach County Glades Airport". brochure from CFASPP
FAA Terminal Procedures for PHK, effective March 21, 2024
Resources for this airport:
FAA airport information for PHK
AirNav airport information for KPHK
ASN accident history for PHK
FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
SkyVector aeronautical chart for KPHK
April 11, 2024
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Palm Beach County Glades Airport IATA PHK ICAO KPHK FAA LID PHK also known as Pahokee Airport is a county owned public use airport in Palm Beach County Florida United States It is located three nautical miles 6 km southwest of the central business district of Pahokee Florida 1 The airport is owned by Palm Beach County and operated by the Palm Beach County Airports Department 2 It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011 2015 which categorized it as a general aviation facility 3 Palm Beach CountyGlades AirportPahokee AirportIATA PHKICAO KPHKFAA LID PHKSummaryAirport typePublicOwnerPalm Beach CountyServesPahokee FloridaElevation AMSL16 ft 5 mCoordinates26 47 06 N 080 41 36 W 26 78500 N 80 69333 W 26 78500 80 69333MapPHKLocation of airport in FloridaShow map of FloridaPHKPHK the United States Show map of the United StatesRunwaysDirection Length Surfaceft m18 36 4 116 1 255 AsphaltStatistics 2018 Aircraft operations36 750Based aircraft10Source Federal Aviation Administration 1 Contents 1 History 2 Facilities and aircraft 3 Environmental concerns 4 Accidents and incidents 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory editIn 2004 Hurricane Frances and Hurricane Jeanne destroyed the airport s main building causing operations to be conducted from a trailer In 2009 new buildings were dedicated including a 2 300 sq ft 210 m2 office lobby a 5 000 sq ft 460 m2 main hangar and a building containing 10 rental hangars 4 Facilities and aircraft editPalm Beach County Glades Airport covers an area of 243 acres 98 ha at an elevation of 16 feet 5 m above mean sea level It has one runway designated 18 36 with an asphalt surface measuring 4 116 by 75 feet 1 255 x 23 m 1 For the 12 month period ending December 31 2018 the airport had 36 750 aircraft operations an average of 101 per day 99 general aviation and lt 1 air taxi At that time there were 10 aircraft based at this airport all single engine 1 The airport commonly referred to as Pahokee does not have a control tower 5 Pilots landing at Pahokee use self announce procedures to notify other aircraft of take offs and landings The airport can handle aircraft with a single wheel weight of up to 20 000 pounds 9 071 kg 5 although local regulations restrict aircraft to 12 500 pounds 5 670 kg and under 6 Because of the VOR DME systems 5 and relatively low traffic this airport is one of five South Florida airports that is used for instrument training by student pilots 7 The airport s fixed base operator FBO is Landmark Aviation 8 The former FBO was Pahokee Aviation Inc 9 Environmental concerns editDue to environmental considerations of the Florida everglades ecosystem water drainage is strictly regulated by the East Shore Water Control District Excess water drains from the Airport onto Closter Farms located adjacent to the airport The County compensates Closter Farms for drainage services that Closter s provides to take care of the excess drainage 10 Accidents and incidents editOn March 8 2019 a Piper PA 23 aircraft crashed into Lake Okeechobee while on approach to the airport Five people were killed 11 See also editList of airports in FloridaReferences edit a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for PHK PDF Federal Aviation Administration Effective November 30 2023 General Aviation Airports Palm Beach County Archived from the original on December 28 2004 Retrieved August 22 2006 Appendix A of Report to Congress Nation Plan of Integrated Airport Systems 2011 2015 PDF Federal Aviation Administration Archived from the original PDF on October 10 2014 Retrieved 2018 12 23 Rebuilt Glades Airport Opens Count e News Palm Beach County December 17 2012 Archived from the original on 2012 01 05 Retrieved December 23 2018 a b c KPHK Palm Beach County Glades Airport AirNav com August 3 2006 Retrieved August 21 2006 Palm Beach County Glades PDF Continuing Florida Aviation System Planning Process April 2005 Retrieved August 22 2006 South Florida Aviation Training System Plan PDF Continuing Florida Aviation System Planning Process January 14 1999 Archived from the original PDF on 2006 08 26 Retrieved December 23 2018 Landmark Aviation PHK Archived from the original on August 5 2012 Retrieved July 11 2012 Pahokee Aviation Inc Archived from the original on September 29 2007 Retrieved August 22 2006 Order of Business Palm Beach County Board Of Commissioners Board Meeting PDF April 18 2006 Retrieved August 22 2006 Small plane crashes into Florida lake killing 5 BNO News Retrieved 9 March 2019 External links edit Palm Beach County Glades Airport brochure from CFASPP Aerial image as of March 1996 from USGS The National Map Landmark Aviation PHK the fixed base operator FBO FAA Terminal Procedures for PHK effective March 21 2024 Resources for this airport FAA airport information for PHK AirNav airport information for KPHK ASN accident history for PHK FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker SkyVector aeronautical chart for KPHK Retrieved from https en 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