This is a wonderfully unique historical village. Each visitor is provided with a guided tour of all of the structures which shows life in rural Florida in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Florida history comes alive here through demonstrations of early industry, trades and arts. There are more than 100 historical demonstrators, artisans, and trade people.

The Pioneer Settlement hosts events all through the year such as a fall jamboree and an outdoor extravaganza. A summer camp and a Saturday Jam/Workshop are offered over the summer months. Children’s activities are always available.
Pioneer Settlement for the Creative Arts

 

Hours
Monday – Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Closed on Sundays and major holidays.

Directions
The Settlement is located in Barberville, Florida at the crossroads of Highway 40 and County Road 3, one block west of Highway 17, and 15 miles north of DeLand.

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 6
Barberville, Florida 32105

Physical Address:
1776 Lightfoot Lane
Barberville, Florida 32105

Phone: 386-749-2959
Fax. 386-749-2087
Email: info@pioneersettlement.org

Other Contacts:
Executive Co-Directors: Gudrun Benson – Diana Johnson
Email Co-Directors: Directors@pioneersettlement.org
Education Department: education@pioneersettlement.org
Events Department: events@pioneersettlement.org
Bookkeeper: bookkeeping@pioneersettlement.org

2J8 Pierson Municipal Airport
Pierson, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 SEPTEMBER 2012

Location

FAA Identifier: 2J8
Lat/Long: 29-15-00.1000N / 081-27-33.6000W
29-15.001667N / 081-27.560000W
29.2500278 / -81.4593333
(estimated)
Elevation: 63 ft. / 19.2 m (surveyed)
Variation: 03W (1985)
From city: 1 mile N of PIERSON, FL
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 32180

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 12/1946
Sectional chart: JACKSONVILLE
Control tower: no
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS: SAINT PETERSBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: PIE (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX AWOS-3 at DED (14 nm SE): 119.575 (386-740-5811)
WX AWOS-3 at OMN (18 nm E): 118.475 (386-615-7084)
WX AWOS-3 at XFL (19 nm NE): 128.325 (386-437-7334)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
OMNr260/18.4 ORMOND BEACH VORTAC 112.60 00E

 

NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
NEW SMYRNA BEACH 297/29.6 417 04W EVB  . …- -… SANFORD 343/30.1 408 05W SFB  … ..-. -… PALATKA 148/30.4 243 05W IAK  .. .- -.- LEESBURG 039/31.7 335 04W LEE  .-.. . .

Airport Services

Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 5/23

Dimensions: 2600 x 200 ft. / 792 x 61 m
Surface: turf, in poor condition
Runway edge markings: BNDRY MARKERS (SINGLE YELLOW CONES) EVERY 200′.
RUNWAY 5 RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 29-14.854565N 29-15.149782N
Longitude: 081-27.737928W 081-27.382840W
Elevation: 59.0 ft. 55.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.1% 0.1%
Traffic pattern: left right
Runway heading: 050 magnetic, 047 true 230 magnetic, 227 true
Obstructions: 62 ft. pole, 1240 ft. from runway, 70 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear
95 FT ANT 1900 FT FM RY END.
31 ft. trees, 617 ft. from runway, 30 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: TOWN OF PIERSON
106 NORTH CENTER STREET
PIERSON, FL 32180
Phone 904-749-0516
CONTACT PERSON: JAMES PETERSON 386-749-2661
Manager: JAMES PETERSON
PIERSON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, 106 NORTH CENTER STREET
PIERSON, FL 32180
Phone 386-749-2661

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 5
Single engine airplanes: 5
Aircraft operations: avg 38/day *
71% transient general aviation
29% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 09 September 2009

Additional Remarks

30 FT TREES + OR – 110 FT FM CNTRLN FULL LENGTH RY 05/23.
CENTER 40 FT OF RWY IN FAIR COND, REMAINDER IN POOR COND.