VFR
51FD
TEX MERRITT PRIVATE AIRSTRIP
LEESBURG, FL
Elevation
95 ft
Control
Uncontrolled
Runway
1,920 ft
About Tex Merritt Private Airstrip
Tex Merritt Private Airstrip (51FD) is a privately owned, non-towered airport serving Leesburg, Florida. Its single turf runway is designated 10/28 and measures 1,920 by 110 feet.
No instrument approach procedures are published, so all operations occur under visual flight rules. The non-towered field has no published frequencies, and pilots maintain their own separation using see-and-avoid procedures. No fuel sales are available on record. As a private-use facility, transient traffic cannot operate there without prior owner permission.
The field rests at 95 feet above mean sea level.
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Questions
- Where is Tex Merritt Private Airstrip (51FD) located?
- Tex Merritt Private Airstrip is located in Leesburg, FL.
- Is Tex Merritt Private Airstrip a public or private airport?
- Tex Merritt Private Airstrip (51FD) is a private-use airport, so prior permission from the owner is required before landing.
- How many runways does Tex Merritt Private Airstrip have?
- Tex Merritt Private Airstrip has a single runway, 10/28 at 1,920 feet of turf.
- What is the field elevation at Tex Merritt Private Airstrip?
- Tex Merritt Private Airstrip sits at 95 feet above mean sea level.
- Does Tex Merritt Private Airstrip have an instrument approach?
- No, Tex Merritt Private Airstrip has no published instrument approach procedures; it is used under visual flight rules.
- Does Tex Merritt Private Airstrip have an air traffic control tower?
- No, Tex Merritt Private Airstrip (51FD) is a non-towered airport; pilots self-announce on the CTAF.