About Tex Merritt Private Airstrip
Tex Merritt Private Airstrip is classified by OurAirports as a small airport serving Leesburg, Florida. The airport is identified by FAA location identifier 51FD. OurAirports records this airport as not having scheduled passenger service.
The airfield sits at approximately 28.6678° N, 81.9181° W, with a published field elevation of 95 feet above mean sea level.
"Tex Merritt Private Airstrip" is one of 533 public-use airports in Florida, and one of roughly 16,000 such airports indexed in the FAA's national airspace records.
Reference data
| Official name | Tex Merritt Private Airstrip |
|---|---|
| Location | Leesburg, Florida (FL) |
| City and state (page) | Leesburg, FL |
| FAA Form 5010 ident | 51FD |
| IATA code | Not assigned |
| ICAO code | Not assigned |
| Airport class | small_airport |
| Latitude / longitude | 28.6678° N, 81.9181° W |
| Field elevation | 95 ft MSL |
| Scheduled passenger service | No |
Nearby airports
If Tex Merritt Private Airstrip doesn't fit your schedule or routing, the closest alternative public-use airports are listed below. The first column is sorted by approximate great-circle distance from this airport.
| Airport | City | State | Codes | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass Roots Airpark | Mascotte | FL | 06FD / - |
small_airport |
| NR3 Farms Airport | Sumterville | FL | US-7303 / - |
small_airport |
| Flying Baron Estates Airport | Leesburg | FL | 10FA / - |
small_airport |
| Osborn Airfield | Groveland | FL | 02FA / - |
small_airport |
| Cheryl-Lane Landings Airport | Bushnell | FL | 09FD / - |
small_airport |
| Sheets Airport | Groveland | FL | FA42 / - |
small_airport |