Melanie's Airport (05FA)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	05FA
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	86°13'6.0000" W / 30°55'8.0000" N -86.218333 / 30.918889 (Estimated)
Elevation	295.00 ft / 89.92 m (Estimated)
Land	270 acres
From nearest city	10 nautical miles SE of Florala, FL
Location	Walton County, FL

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	MELANIE & JIM NIPPER
Address	5138 COUNTY HIGHWAY 0605 DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL 32433
Phone number	850-978-4532
Manager	MELANIE NIPPER
Address	5138 COUNTY HIGHWAY 0605 DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL 32433
Phone number	850-978-4532

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Sectional chart	NEW ORLEANS
Region	ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC	ZJX - JACKSONVILLE
Tie-in FSS	GNV - GAINESVILLE
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Airport Communications

UNICOM

122.7 MHz

Runway Information

Runway 08/26

Dimensions	2950 x 100 ft (899 x 30 m)
Surface	TURF
Surface treatment

	08	26
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
CE	NDB	KOBRA		201.00	04W	16.9 nm
BVG	NDB	BOLL WEEVIL		352.00	03W	28.0 nm
DWG	TACAN	WARRINGTON	2X	134.50	03W	30.8 nm
HRT	TACAN	HURLBURT	45X	110.80	03W	38.3 nm
NGS	TACAN	SANTA ROSA	63X	133.60	02W	41.4 nm
NSE	TACAN	WHITING	70X	112.30	02W	42.9 nm
EDN	VOR	ENTERPRISE		116.60	03W	27.9 nm
HEY	VOR	HANCHEY		110.60	03W	39.9 nm
OZR	VOR/DME	CAIRNS	49X	111.20	03W	32.9 nm
CEW	VORTAC	CRESTVIEW	106X	115.90	03E	24.4 nm
RRS	VORTAC	WIREGRASS	53X	111.60	02E	46.1 nm

Remarks

• 100 FT TWR 2.5 NM NW OF ARPT.
• FOR CD CTC EGLIN APCH 850-882-9152 OR 850-882-9151.
• PRVDD VFR OPN AND PVT USE.