Palatka Municipal / Lt Kay Larkin Field (28J), Florida
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Palatka Municipal / Lt Kay Larkin Field serves general aviation and business traffic in north-central Florida, roughly midway between Jacksonville and Ocala. The field is non-towered and operates under CTAF procedures, with a longer paved runway suited to turbine and light jet operations alongside a shorter crosswind strip. Customs is not available onsite; aircraft requiring clearance route to St. Augustine (KSGJ), about 26 nautical miles away. Fuel, including Jet A, is available on a self-service credit card basis around the clock.
Runways
Palatka Municipal / Lt Kay Larkin Field has two paved runways. The longest, 09/27, is 6,000 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Palatka Municipal / Lt Kay Larkin Field has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 8am to 6pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Palatka Municipal / Lt Kay Larkin Field does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Saint Augustine (KSGJ), 26 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Palatka Municipal / Lt Kay Larkin Field recorded 491 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in February. Business aviation traffic at 28J peaks in February, with a secondary rise in November, while July sees the lowest volume of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month February, 65 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is 4.0 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Palatka Municipal / Lt Kay Larkin Field has published operating constraints in four categories: weight restrictions, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
This runway end is restricted to aircraft with a gross weight of 12,500 pounds or less.
REILs are activated for runways 09 and 27, PAPIs for runways 09, 27, 17 and 35, and MIRLs for runways 09/27 and 17/35, all via CTAF.
This is the preferred runway.
The approach slope is 37:1 to the displaced threshold.
Wildlife is present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Credit card fuel is available 24 hours.
The PAPI is unusable beyond 7 degrees left of centerline.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Palatka Municipal / Lt Kay Larkin Field has five airfields within 28 NM. The closest is Melrose Landing, 13.83 NM west.
Part of the Jacksonville area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at 28J
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The same order, priced two ways.
$1,200.00 catering order at 28J.
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It does not move with the size of the order.
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Frequently asked questions
Is customs clearance available at 28J?
Palatka Municipal / Lt Kay Larkin Field (28J) does not have customs onsite. The nearest customs facility is at St. Augustine Airport (KSGJ), approximately 25.7 nautical miles away. Operators planning international arrivals need to route their customs clearance through KSGJ rather than expecting service at Palatka itself.
What runways are available at Palatka Municipal for business aircraft?
Palatka Municipal / Lt Kay Larkin Field offers two paved asphalt runways. Runway 09/27 is the primary option for business aircraft at 6,000 feet long and 100 feet wide. Runway 17/35 is shorter and narrower at 3,804 feet by 75 feet, better suited to lighter piston traffic than jets.
Is fuel available at KAY Larkin Field outside staffed hours?
Fuel is available around the clock at Palatka Municipal / Lt Kay Larkin Field on a credit card self-service basis, covering both 100LL and Jet A. This applies regardless of the field's staffed attendance schedule of 0800-1800 daily. Pilots arriving outside those hours can still fuel without needing personnel onsite.
Are there any operating restrictions on the runways at 28J?
Palatka Municipal / Lt Kay Larkin Field restricts one of its runway ends to aircraft with a gross weight of 12,500 pounds or less. The PAPI on that runway end is also unusable beyond 7 degrees left of centerline, so pilots should stay within that guidance window on approach. Wildlife activity on and around the airport is also noted operationally.