Avon Park Executive Airport (KAVO), Florida
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Avon Park Executive (KAVO) is a public-use, non-towered airport in Avon Park, Florida, serving as a general aviation and business aviation field roughly 52 nautical miles from the nearest metro area. FAA TFMSC data for 2025 shows a modest annual operations count, with business aviation making up the majority of recorded traffic. The airport sits about 35 nautical miles from the nearest customs facility at KLAL, and several other general aviation fields lie within a short distance, including Sebring Regional and Lake Wales Municipal.
Runways
Avon Park Executive Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 05/23, is 5,374 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Avon Park Executive Airport has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 8am to 4pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Avon Park Executive Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Lakeland Linder International (KLAL), 35 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Avon Park Executive Airport recorded 167 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in March. Business aviation traffic at Avon Park Executive (KAVO) is concentrated in the winter and early spring months, with January and March showing the highest activity and July the lowest.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month March, 24 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Avon Park Executive Airport averages 25.3 days above 90°F in August and 2.0 freeze days in January. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 92.3°F, and January the coldest, at 73.0°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Avon Park Executive Airport has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
Unlighted obstructions are present in the approach to runway 23 due to a fence and road 200 feet from the runway 23 approach end.
Runway 05/23 and 10/28 medium intensity runway lights are preset to low intensity from dusk to dawn. To increase intensity and activate taxiway lights, REIL on runway 05 and 23, and PAPI on runways 05, 10, 23, and 28, use CTAF.
Runway 23 has an unlighted 15-foot road obstruction, located 90 feet from the runway end and 250 feet right of centerline.
Runway 10/28 markings are faded.
Runway 23 approach has a slope ratio of 28:1 to the displaced threshold.
For clearance delivery, if unable to contact on FSS frequency, contact Miami ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Avon Park Executive Airport has five airfields within 21 NM. The closest is Macdill AFB Aux Field (KAGR), 10.53 NM east.
Part of the Orlando area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
Is there customs service at KAVO?
Avon Park Executive does not have customs onsite. The nearest customs facility is at KLAL, located approximately 35 nautical miles away. Crews arriving from international origins should plan their clearance stop through Lakeland accordingly. Coordination ahead of arrival is recommended given the distance involved.
What runways are available at Avon Park Executive?
Avon Park Executive (KAVO) has two paved asphalt runways. Runway 05/23 is the longer of the two at 5,374 feet with a width of 100 feet, while runway 10/28 measures 3,844 feet by 75 feet. Both support the airport's business aviation traffic without a control tower on field.
Is KAVO a towered airport, and what fuel is available?
KAVO is a non-towered airport, so pilots coordinate on CTAF for lighting activation and traffic. The field offers both 100LL and Jet A fuel. Attendance runs Monday through Friday from 0800 to 1600 local, all times noted in the schedule fall within that window.
Are there obstructions to be aware of on approach to runway 23 at Avon Park Executive?
Yes, runway 23 at Avon Park Executive (KAVO) has unlighted obstructions in the approach path. A 15-foot road sits unlit near the runway end, and a fence and road combination lie within 200 feet of the runway 23 approach end. The published approach ratio to the displaced threshold is 28:1.