FAA facility Airport

DEFUNIAK SPRINGS

DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FLORIDA FAA 54J Open to the public

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Runways

2 records · drawn to relative scale

09/27 4,146 × 60 ft · Asphalt (fair) · Medium-intensity edge lights

09 27

Runway-end details

Runway 09/27 end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
09	90°	—	PAPI · 2-light · left side	—	—	—
27	270°	—	PAPI · 2-light · left side	—	605 ft	—

18/36 2,700 × 60 ft · Dirt (fair) · Unlighted

18 36

Runway-end details

Runway 18/36 end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
18	181°	—	—	—	165 ft	—
36	1°	—	—	—	400 ft	—

Communications

5 published frequencies

Published communications frequencies
Use	Frequency	Hours
54J AWOS-3P	118.725	—
CTAF	123.05	—
UNICOM	123.05	—
APCH/P DEP/P	124.05	—
APCH/P DEP/P	284.65	—

FAA listing history

Identities observed in NASR snapshots

DEFUNIAK SPRINGS Observed 2024-06-13 through 2026-07-09 54J

Dates describe available FAA snapshots, not exact opening, closure or construction dates.

Material changes

First observed in NASR cycles

No public material changes are recorded yet.

Facility facts

FAA / ICAO: 54J
Type: Airport A
Status: Open
Ownership: Publicly owned
Use: Open to the public
Activated: 1946-04
Part 139: Not certificated
Fuel: 100LL A+
Repair: Airframe: Major
Powerplant: Major
Tower: No control tower

Location

City: DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL
County: Walton
FAA region: Southern region
Coordinates: 30.73111, -86.15378
Elevation: 289.1 ft (3RD PARTY SURVEY)

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Weather stations

54J Commissioned 2012-10-10 AWOS-3P

Wildlife strikes

1Reported strikes

0With damage

0Injuries

Latest matched event: 2024-11-02. Safety-event data, separate from NASR infrastructure facts.

FAA NASR cycle effective 2026-08-06. Operational information changes every cycle — consult current FAA publications, the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs before flight.