Marion County Airport (X35), Florida
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Marion County Airport (X35) is a public-use general aviation field in Dunnellon, Florida, sitting at 65 feet elevation and offering two paved runways for business and general aviation traffic. The field operates without a control tower and relies on CTAF for local traffic coordination, runway lighting, and weather advisories. According to FAA TFMSC data, the airport recorded 630 total annual operations in 2025, with 124 attributed to business aviation. There is no customs facility onsite; the nearest customs clearance airport is KLEE, roughly 33 nautical miles away.
Runways
Marion County Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 05/23, is 5,000 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Marion County 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
Marion County Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Leesburg International (KLEE), 33 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Marion County Airport recorded 124 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in October. Business aviation traffic at X35 is concentrated in the fall months, with October and November showing the highest activity of the year according to FAA TFMSC data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month October, 22 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is 7.9 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Marion County Airport has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
For clearance delivery, contact Jacksonville Approach.
PAPI on runway 05 and 23, and medium intensity runway lighting on runway 05/23 and 10/28, are pilot-activated via CTAF.
Credit card fuel is available around the clock.
Jet A fuel is supplied with Prist additive.
Weather advisories can be obtained by clicking four times on CTAF.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Marion County Airport has five airfields within 19 NM. The closest is Ocala International-Jim Taylor Field (KOCF), 10.38 NM northeast.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
Is there customs clearance available at X35?
Marion County Airport (X35) has no customs facility onsite. The nearest customs airport is KLEE, located approximately 33 nautical miles away. Crews arriving from international origins should plan their clearance stop at KLEE before or after operating into X35. This distance should be factored into routing and fuel planning for international itineraries.
What runways are available at Marion County Airport?
Marion County Airport (X35) has two paved asphalt runways. Runway 05/23 is the longer of the two at 5,000 feet by 100 feet, while runway 10/28 measures 4,701 feet by 60 feet. Both runways carry medium intensity runway lighting controlled through CTAF, and runway 05/23 has pilot-activated PAPI on both ends.
What fuel types are available at X35?
Marion County Airport (X35) offers 100LL and A+ avgas along with Jet A fuel. Jet A is supplied with Prist anti-icing additive. Fuel is available on a credit card basis around the clock, though the field itself is only staffed Monday through Friday from 0800 to 1600 local time.
Does Marion County Airport have air traffic control?
Marion County Airport (X35) is a non-towered field. Pilots use CTAF for traffic advisories, runway lighting activation, and weather information, which can be retrieved by clicking the CTAF frequency four times. For clearance delivery, aircraft are directed to contact Jacksonville Approach rather than a local tower.