Terminal Procedures

54J — Defuniak Springs

DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL · 4 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

Elevation 289 ft2 runwaysLongest 4,146 ftNon-toweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet A+Volume SE-3Not for navigation

2 published instrument approaches: 2 RNAV (GPS), serving 2 runway ends.

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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 091CPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 272APDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

54J airport information

Control tower
No
Attendance
All mon-fri 0900-1600
ARTCC
Jacksonville Center
Flight service
Gainesville
NOTAM facility
GNV (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
4W
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
Yes
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A+
Airframe service
Major
Powerplant service
Major
Bottled oxygen
None
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
April 1946
Airport area
386 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
New Orleans
Last FAA inspection
2026-03-12

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

54J radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF123.05
Approach124.05Eglin

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

4,146 × 60 ft09272,700 × 60 ft1836N1,000 ft
Runway layout at 54J, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
09/274,146 ft60 ftAsphalt FairMedium intensity
  09 90°TPAPI (2-box) 3°
  27 270°TPAPI (2-box) 3° · displaced threshold 605 ft
18/362,700 ft60 ftDirt Fair
  18 181°Tdisplaced threshold 165 ft
  36 1°Tdisplaced threshold 400 ft

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where 54J is

Latitude, longitude30.7311110, -86.1537780
Elevation289 ft
From Defuniak Springs2 nm W

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FAA remarks for 54J

  • VFR ONLY.
  • ACTVT PAPI RWY 9 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF.
  • CTC PERSON KOBY TOWNSEND 850-892-8500 FAX: 850-892-6575.
  • FENCE 6FT TALL, 200 FT BFR AER, 160 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
  • UNLGTD FENCE & RD 160 FT S OF CNTRLN PENETRATES APCH SFC.
  • WHITE PVC PIPE EVERY 200 FT.
  • PUBLIC ROAD 15FT TALL, 200 FEET BEFORE AER 185 FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE.
  • RWY 27 APCH SLOPE 24:1 TO DTHR.
  • TREES OBST LN OF SIGHT BTN RWY 09 & 36 AND RWY 27 & 36. RWY 09 & 27 LN OF SIGHT OBST DUE TO RWY 09 UP SLOPE.
  • RWY SAFETY AREA E OF RWY 18/36.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Two GPS-served arrival directions

At DeFuniak Springs, the instrument set is narrowly focused: one RNAV (GPS) approach is published for each of two runway ends, with no other approach type represented. This provides procedure coverage from two directions rather than concentrating it at a single end. No dedicated airport-layout sheet accompanies the procedures.

Runway choices and surrounding coverage

The 4,146 ft asphalt runway and 2,700 ft dirt runway provide two alignments, but any use requiring more than 2,700 ft is confined to the longer one. Nearby, KVPS and KEGI carry much broader chart sets, KCEW is closer in scale, and 0J4 and 33J are slightly thinner. For visual planning, the New Orleans Sectional supplies wider-area aeronautical context, while the US Gulf Coast Helicopter Route Chart adds published helicopter routing.

Airports near 54J

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KCEWBob SikesCRESTVIEW, FL19 nm W6
KEGIDuke Fld,(Eglin Af Aux Nr 3)CRESTVIEW, FL20 nm W10
0J4Florala MuniFLORALA, AL20 nm NW3
33JGeneva MuniGENEVA, AL24 nm NE3
KVPSEglin AFB/Destin-Ft Walton BeachVALPARAISO/DESTIN-FT WALTON BEACH, FL24 nm SW13
KDTSDestin ExecDESTIN, FL26 nm SW5
KECPNorthwest Florida Beaches IntlPANAMA CITY, FL29 nm SE7
KBCRTri-CountyBONIFAY, FL29 nm E4

VFR charts covering 54J

Common questions about 54J

What charts are available for 54J?

4 current FAA charts for Defuniak Springs, including 2 instrument approachs. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for 54J?

CTAF 123.05. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at 54J?

Defuniak Springs has 2 runways. The longest is 09/27 at 4,146 ft by 60 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does 54J have an ILS approach?

No ILS is published. In total 54J has 2 published instrument approaches, of which 2 are RNAV (GPS).

Is 54J a towered airport?

No — Defuniak Springs has no control tower. Traffic co-ordinates on a common frequency rather than with a controller, which is listed in the frequencies table on this page.

Are these 54J charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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