Placid Lakes Airport (09FA), Florida
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Placid Lakes Airport, local identifier 09FA, is a private-use general aviation field near Lake Placid, Florida, serving light business aviation traffic in the region. The airport is unattended and untowered, with a single paved runway and fuel available on the field, though customs clearance requires a diversion to Southwest Florida International Airport roughly 46 nautical miles away. Nearby fields include Sebring Regional and Avon Park Executive, both within about 22 nautical miles.
Runways
Placid Lakes Airport has one paved runway, 18/36, 4,800 ft long and 50 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Placid Lakes Airport has Jet A, 100 and UL94 available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Placid Lakes Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Southwest Florida International (KRSW), 46 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Placid Lakes Airport recorded 62 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in February. Business aviation traffic at Placid Lakes Airport is concentrated in February, March, April, and November, according to FAA TFMSC data, with several other months seeing minimal activity.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month February, 11 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is 2.9 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Placid Lakes Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
To activate the runway 18/36 lights, key the radio on frequency 122.8 five times within five seconds.
For clearance delivery, contact Miami Air Route Traffic Control Center.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Placid Lakes Airport has five airfields within 25 NM. The closest is Sebring Regional (KSEF), 13.21 NM north.
Part of the Naples and Fort Myers area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What kind of traffic uses Placid Lakes Airport (09FA)?
Placid Lakes Airport, local identifier 09FA, is a private-use field near Lake Placid, Florida, that handles light business aviation traffic. FAA TFMSC data shows 62 business aviation operations in 2025 out of 127 total annual operations. The field is unattended, with no tower and no on-field customs service. Pilots needing customs clearance would route through Southwest Florida International Airport, about 46 nautical miles away.
What runway is available at 09FA?
Placid Lakes Airport offers a single paved runway, 18/36, measuring 4,800 feet long and 50 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is also the airport's maximum paved runway length, so it defines the field's operational limits for fixed-wing traffic. There is no secondary runway or crosswind option listed for 09FA.
Is fuel available at Placid Lakes Airport?
Placid Lakes Airport lists three fuel types on the field: 100 (100LL avgas), Jet A, and UL94. The airport is unattended, so fuel uptake at 09FA should be coordinated in advance rather than assumed available on demand. No fixed base operator staffing hours are listed for this private-use field near Lake Placid, Florida.
How are the runway lights activated at 09FA?
Runway lights for 18/36 at Placid Lakes Airport are pilot-controlled. The system is activated by keying the radio on frequency 122.8, five times within five seconds. This is the standard method for after-hours lighting at this unattended field, since 09FA has no tower and no staffed attendance schedule.