Hello aviators today’s post is dedicated to one of the best cities in Florida  Boca Raton. This city has many attractions including beaches, resorts, hotels, golf, and many shopping attractions. Florida vacations always involve time on the beach, and a multitude of relaxing beachfront activities are available. The calm, clear waters ensure that swimming is enjoyable year-round. Because Florida experiences over 300 days of sunshine per year, sunbathing on the beach is a popular vacation activity. Additional things to do in Boca Raton beach areas include volleyball, snorkeling, surfing, and parasailing. In the parks adjacent to the beaches and also throughout the city, bike-riding is a popular activity.

Boca Raton features an array of restaurants that range from fast-food to upscale dining. Additionally, the city’s diversity is apparent by the variety of restaurants serving international cuisine. Visitors are always pleased with the selection of food that they encounter on their Boca Raton vacations.

Boca Raton is laden with history, and the Boca Raton Historical Society in Town Hall presents information and artifacts from the city’s remarkable past. In Mizner Park, the Boca Raton Museum of Art displays paintings and sculptures dating from the 18th century, along with modern pieces. At the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, visitors encounter a variety of unique animals, including sea turtles, snakes, and stingrays.

Boca Raton Historical Society

71 North Federal Highway  Boca Raton, FL 33432
(561) 395-6766

Mizner Park

Mizner Park is an upscale lifestyle center in downtown Boca Raton, Florida. Besides upscale shops, Mizner is also composed of rental apartments and offices

327 Plaza Real Boca Raton, Florida 33432
(561) 362-0606

Boca Raton Museum of Art

501 Plaza Real  Boca Raton, FL 33432
(561) 392-2500

Gumbo Limbo Nature Center

1801 North Ocean Boulevard  Boca Raton, FL 33432
(561) 544-8605

 

 

 

KBCT Boca Raton Airport
Boca Raton, Florida, USA

 

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 NOVEMBER 2012

Location

FAA Identifier: BCT
Lat/Long: 26-22-42.6000N / 080-06-27.7000W
26-22.710000N / 080-06.461667W
26.3785000 / -80.1076944
(estimated)
Elevation: 13 ft. / 4.0 m (surveyed)
Variation: 05W (2000)
From city: 2 miles NW of BOCA RATON, FL
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 33431

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1940
Sectional chart: MIAMI
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: MIAMI CENTER
FSS: MIAMI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: MIA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Pattern altitude: 1013 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: ATC-CTL. WHEN ATCT CLSD MIRL RY 05/23 PRESET MED INTENSITY AND REIL RYS 05 & 23 OPER CONTINUOUSLY.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 118.425
WX AWOS-3: 121.125 (561-391-2696)
BOCA RATON GROUND: 121.8 [0700-2300]
BOCA RATON TOWER: 118.425 [0700-2300]
PALM BEACH APPROACH: 125.2
PALM BEACH DEPARTURE: 125.2
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 121.8 127.35(WHEN BCT ATCT CLSD)
WX ASOS at PMP (8 nm S): PHONE 954-783-3720
WX ASOS at FXE (11 nm S): PHONE 954-772-2537
WX AWOS-3 at LNA (13 nm N): 119.925 (561-964-0308)
WX ASOS at PBI (18 nm N): 123.75 (561-683-2548)
WX ASOS at FLL (19 nm S): PHONE 954-359-7857

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
PBIr187/18.1 PALM BEACH VORTAC 115.70 03W
FLLr009/18.5 FORT LAUDERDALE VOR/DME 116.50 00E
DHPr025/37.1 DOLPHIN VORTAC 113.90 04W
VKZr008/37.7 VIRGINIA KEY VOR/DME 117.10 04W
PHKr128/39.6 PAHOKEE VORTAC 115.40 00E

 

NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
PLANTATION 025/15.9 242 03W PJN  .–. .— -. UNITED 162/34.1 405 03W UTX  ..- – -..-

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 5/23

Dimensions: 6276 x 150 ft. / 1913 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity:
Single wheel: 40.0
Double wheel: 60.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 5 RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 26-22.338692N 26-23.079523N
Longitude: 080-06.863743W 080-06.059867W
Elevation: 11.4 ft. 12.6 ft.
Gradient: UP UPDOWN
Traffic pattern: left right
Runway heading: 049 magnetic, 044 true 229 magnetic, 224 true
Displaced threshold: 696 ft. 378 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:6276 TODA:6276 ASDA:6276 LDA:5580 TORA:6276 TODA:6276 ASDA:6276 LDA:5898
Markings: nonprecision, in good condition nonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lights yes, no lights
Obstructions: 32 ft. tree, 447 ft. from runway, 38 ft. right of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear
RY 05 APCH SLOPE 36:1 TO DSPLCD THLD DUE TO 32 FT TREE; 38 R OF CNTRLN; 447 FT FROM END OF RY.
8 ft. fence, 309 ft. from runway, 13:1 slope to clear
RY 23, APCH SLOPE 34:1 TO DSPLCD THLD DUE TO TREES 37 FT; OB; 903 FT FM END OF RY.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: BOCA RATON AIRPORT AUTHORITY
3701 FAU BLVD STE 205
BOCA RATON, FL 33431
Phone 561-391-2202
CONTACT PERSON: KEN DAY
Manager: KEN A. DAY
3701 FAU BLVD STE 205
BOCA RATON, FL 33431
Phone 561-391-2202
FAX: 561-391-2238

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 215
Single engine airplanes: 125
Multi engine airplanes: 34
Jet airplanes: 52
Helicopters: 4
Aircraft operations: avg 156/day *
74% transient general aviation
26% local general aviation
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 21 May 2010