Ridge Landing Airpark , also known as Ridge Landing Airport, is a private use

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located four

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s (7 km) west of the

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. The airpark is located between

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and

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and equidistant to

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and

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. It is privately owned by John Fazzini.

Facilities

The airfield covers an area of at an

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of 140 feet (43 m) above

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. It has one

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paved

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designated 15/33 which measures 3,000 by 60 feet (914 × 18 m). Ridge Landing consists of grass

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s and all roadways separate. The runway has

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and is controlled by the Ridge Landing Homeowner's Association.

Nearest airports

Public use airports located in the vicinity include:4FL5: Ridge Landing Airport
at AirNav * X07 -

Lake Wales Municipal Airport Lake Wales Municipal Airport is a public-use airport located west of the central business district of the city of Lake Wales in Polk County, Florida, United States. The airport is publicly owned. Overview The airport's service area includes t ...

(8 nm N) * KAVO -

Avon Park Executive Airport Avon Park Executive Airport is a city-owned, public-use airport located two nautical miles (3.7 km) west of the central business district of Avon Park, a city in Highlands County, Florida, United States. Overview According to the FAA's ...

(11 nm S) * KBOW -

Bartow Municipal Airport Bartow Executive Airport is a public airport four miles (6 km) northeast of Bartow, in Polk County, Florida. It is owned by the Bartow Airport Authority. Facilities The airport covers and has three asphalt runways: * Runway 5/23: 5,000 ...

(15 nm NW) * KGIF -

Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport is a city-owned, public-use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) northwest of the central business district of Winter Haven, a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. It is owned by the City of W ...

(20 nm NW) * KCHN - Wauchula Municipal Airport (21 nm SW)

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{{Florida airports Airports in Polk County, Florida Residential airparks

Facilities

Nearest airports

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