Ridge Landing Airpark
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Ridge Landing Airpark , also known as Ridge Landing Airport, is a private use airpark
located four nautical miles (7 km) west of the central business district
of Frostproof
, a city in Polk County
, Florida
, United States
. It is privately owned by John Fazzini.
of 140 feet (43 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt
paved runway
designated 15/33 which measures 3,000 by 60 feet (914 x 18 m).
Ridge Landing is a gated community with grass taxiway
s and all roadways separate. The runway has pilot controlled lighting
and is controlled by the Ridge Landing Home Owner's Association.
Airpark
thumb|right|Hangar homes at [[Independence State Airport]].A residential airpark is also referred to as a "fly-in community". The word can also refer to a community specifically designed around an airport where the residents each would own their own airplane which they park in their hangar usually...
located four nautical miles (7 km) west of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of Frostproof
Frostproof, Florida
Frostproof is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The city is located in southern Polk County on the Lake Wales Ridge. The population was 2,975 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 2,954...
, a city in Polk County
Polk County, Florida
Polk County is located in central Florida between the Tampa Bay and Greater Orlando metropolitan areas. The county was established by the state government in 1861 on the eve of the American Civil War and named after former United States president James K. Polk. The county seat is Bartow and its...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is privately owned by John Fazzini.
Facilities
Ridge Landing covers an area of 135 acres (54.6 ha) at an elevationElevation
The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface ....
of 140 feet (43 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt
Asphalt
Asphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch...
paved runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
designated 15/33 which measures 3,000 by 60 feet (914 x 18 m).
Ridge Landing is a gated community with grass taxiway
Taxiway
A taxiway is a path on an airport connecting runways with ramps, hangars, terminals and other facilities. They mostly have hard surface such as asphalt or concrete, although smaller airports sometimes use gravel or grass....
s and all roadways separate. The runway has pilot controlled lighting
Pilot Controlled Lighting
Pilot Controlled Lighting , also known as Aircraft Radio Control of Aerodrome Lighting or Pilot Activated Lighting , is a system which allows aircraft pilots to control the lighting of an airport or airfield's approach lights, runway edge lights, and taxiways via radio. At some airfields, the...
and is controlled by the Ridge Landing Home Owner's Association.
Nearest airports
Public use airports located in the vicinity include:- X07 - Lake Wales Municipal AirportLake Wales Municipal AirportLake Wales Municipal Airport is a public-use airport located west of the central business district of the city of Lake Wales in Polk County, Florida, United States. The airport is publicly owned.-History:...
(8 nm N) - KAVO - Avon Park Executive AirportAvon Park Executive AirportAvon Park Executive Airport is a city-owned, public-use airport located two nautical miles west of the central business district of Avon Park, a city in Highlands County, Florida, United States...
(11 nm S) - KBOW - Bartow Municipal AirportBartow Municipal AirportBartow Municipal Airport is a public use airport located four miles northeast of the central business district of Bartow, a city in Polk County, Florida, United States...
(15 nm NW) - KGIF - Winter Haven's Gilbert AirportWinter Haven's Gilbert AirportWinter Haven's Gilbert Airport is a city-owned, public-use airport located three nautical miles northwest of the central business district of Winter Haven, a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. It is owned by the City of Winter Haven. It is also known as Winter Haven Municipal Airport or...
(20 nm NW) - KCHN - Wauchula Municipal AirportWauchula Municipal AirportWauchula Municipal Airport is a public-use airport located southwest of the central business district of the city of Wauchula in Hardee County, Florida, United States. The airport is publicly owned....
(21 nm SW)