Saint George Island Airport (F47), Florida
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
St George Island Airport (F47) is a small public-use field in Apalachicola, Florida, with a single paved runway. Traffic is light, drawn mostly from business aviation, and the airport sits well outside any towered environment.
Runways
Saint George Island Airport has one paved runway, 14/32, 3,339 ft long and 65 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Saint George Island Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Pensacola International (KPNS), 128 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Saint George Island Airport recorded 194 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in May and July. Business aviation traffic at St George Island Airport is more frequent in the spring and summer months and drops sharply in December, according to FAA TFMSC data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month May, 23 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Saint George Island Airport averages 22.6 days above 90°F in July and 5.6 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 91.5°F, and January the coldest, at 64.0°F.
Weather station is 7.3 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Saint George Island Airport has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
Brush 90 feet right of centerline, 290 feet beyond the approach end of Runway 14.
Trees 120 feet right of centerline, 200 feet before the approach end of Runway 32.
For clearance delivery, contact Tyndall Approach; when Approach is closed, contact Jacksonville ARTCC.
Trees, brush, and a berm lie 95 to 124 feet east of the runway centerline along Runway 32.
A 5-foot berm runs along the first 1,250 feet, 100 feet west of the centerline of Runway 14.
The runway and ramp are open for public use. All other surrounding grounds are private, and access to any area besides the runway and ramp requires an owner within the property association.
Large birds are present on and in the vicinity of the runway.
Ground access is by permission only.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Saint George Island Airport has three airfields within 43 NM. The closest is Apalachicola Regional-Cleve Randolph Field (KAAF), 7.67 NM northwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at F47
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Frequently asked questions
Is fuel available at St George Island Airport (F47)?
No fuel type is confirmed in current data for St George Island Airport. Pilots should plan to fuel at a nearby field, such as Apalachicola Regional, before or after operating into F47.
Is St George Island Airport (F47) attended?
St George Island Airport, identifier F47, is unattended (UNATNDD) with no staffed hours. There is no on-field customs facility; the nearest customs airport is KPNS, about 128 nautical miles away.
What ground access restrictions apply at F47?
At St George Island Airport, the runway and ramp are open for public use, but all surrounding grounds are private. Access to any area beyond the runway and ramp requires clearance through the property association, and general ground access is by permission only.