Wauchula Municipal (KCHN), Florida
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Wauchula Municipal (KCHN) is an unattended, non-towered public airport in south-central Florida serving light business aviation traffic. Its single asphalt runway and 100LL-only fuel supply reflect a small-field operation supporting general aviation in the region.
Runways
Wauchula Municipal has one paved runway, 18/36, 4,005 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Wauchula Municipal has 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Wauchula Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Lakeland Linder International (KLAL), 29 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Wauchula Municipal recorded 221 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in April. Business aviation traffic at KCHN is concentrated in certain months, with April showing the highest activity and June and September notably lower according to FAA TFMSC data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month April, 37 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Wauchula Municipal averages 26.0 days above 90°F in August and 2.9 freeze days in January. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 92.0°F, and January the coldest, at 72.7°F.
Weather station is 4.8 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Wauchula Municipal has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
REIL (runway end identifier lights) for Runway 18 and 36, and MIRL (medium intensity runway lights) for Runway 18/36, are pilot-activated via CTAF.
Fuel is available 24 hours through a credit card self-service system.
For clearance delivery, contact Miami ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Wauchula Municipal has five airfields within 29 NM. The closest is Avon Park Executive (KAVO), 19.26 NM east.
Part of the Tampa and St. Petersburg area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KCHN
We arrange catering, fuel and trip support here. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.
The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at KCHN.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
Is Jet A fuel available at KCHN?
Wauchula Municipal (KCHN) stocks 100LL only; Jet A is not available on the field. The airport is unattended, and fuel is accessed through a 24-hour credit card system rather than staffed line service.
Does KCHN have customs service on site?
Wauchula Municipal has no customs service on site. The nearest customs airport is KLAL, located approximately 29.32 nm away, so aircraft requiring customs clearance must plan to route through there instead.
How long is the runway at Wauchula Municipal (KCHN)?
Wauchula Municipal's single runway, 18/36, is a paved asphalt strip measuring 4,005 feet long and 75 feet wide. This is also the airport's maximum paved runway length, with no other runways on the field.