Carrabelle-Thompson Airport (X13), Florida
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Carrabelle-Thompson Airport (X13) is a public-use, unattended field on the Florida Panhandle near Carrabelle. It sees limited business aviation traffic, most of which the FAA classifies under general aviation activity in the area.
Runways
Carrabelle-Thompson Airport has one paved runway, 05/23, 4,000 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Carrabelle-Thompson Airport has 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Carrabelle-Thompson Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Pensacola International (KPNS), 134 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Carrabelle-Thompson Airport recorded 111 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in October. Business aviation traffic at Carrabelle-Thompson peaks in October, with lower activity recorded in January and May.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month October, 16 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Carrabelle-Thompson Airport averages 22.4 days above 90°F in July and 12.6 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 91.8°F, and January the coldest, at 64.3°F.
Weather station is 14.7 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Carrabelle-Thompson Airport has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
For clearance delivery, contact Tyndall Approach; when approach is closed, contact Jacksonville ARTCC.
PAPI for runways 05 and 23, and MIRL for runway 05/23, are pilot-activated via CTAF.
Longitudinal and transverse cracking is present throughout runway 05/23.
Lights on several taxiways are out of service indefinitely.
Self-serve fuel is available 24 hours.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Carrabelle-Thompson Airport has four airfields within 48 NM. The closest is Saint George Island, 16.29 NM southwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at X13
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Frequently asked questions
Is fuel available at Carrabelle-Thompson (X13)?
Carrabelle-Thompson Airport offers self-serve 100LL fuel available 24 hours a day. No Jet A is available at this field. The airport is otherwise unattended, so pilots handle fueling themselves.
What is the runway configuration at X13?
Carrabelle-Thompson has a single paved runway, 05/23, measuring 4,000 feet long and 75 feet wide with an asphalt surface. Longitudinal and transverse cracking has been reported throughout the runway surface.
Where is customs handled for flights arriving at Carrabelle-Thompson?
Carrabelle-Thompson Airport has no customs service onsite. The nearest customs facility is at Pensacola International Airport (KPNS), located about 134 nautical miles away.