Mac Dill Air Force Base Aux Field Airport

The Avon Park Air Force Range (APAFR) (ICAO: KAGR, FAA LID: AGR) is a United States Air Force bombing range and air-ground training complex in the U.S. state of Florida located east of the city of Avon Park.

History

APAFR was first opened during World War II under the name of Avon Park Army Air Field. The Third Air Force used the airfield for training B-17 air crews in air-to-ground bombing and for antisubmarine patrols.

After World War II ended, the base was closed and placed in a caretaker status. In 1949, the base was transferred to the newly created US Air Force. It was then renamed Avon Park Air Force Base.

In 1956, the base was renamed again to Avon Park Air Force Range. At this time a major improvement program was begun. At its height, the base spread across 218,000 acres (880 km).

Over the succeeding years the US Air Force declared much of the land surplus and disposed of it. The last major divestment in 1983 brought the range to its current size.

Current state

APAFR consists of approximately 106,000 acres (430 km) of land of which about 82,000 acres (330 km) are open to the public for recreation, provided there are no ongoing military missions. APAFR includes Avon Park Air Force Auxiliary Field (also known as MacDill AFB Auxiliary Field). The airfield consists of an 8000 ft main runway, a limited-operational control tower, an aircraft rescue and firefighting facility and limited ramp and hangar facilities. There are no published instrument approach procedures and the airfield is limited to military aircraft VFR operations; however, the airfield is currently closed but open to military aircraft emergencies.

The host unit for the APAFR is the Deployed Unit Complex (DUC), 23rd Wing, Detachment 1, which is a unit of the 23d Wing (23 WG), an Air Combat Command (ACC) composite fighter and rescue wing located at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. In addition to the Avon Park Air Force Range, the DUC also oversees a flight line facility at nearby MacDill AFB for transient military flight crews, maintenance crews and aircraft utilizing APAFR. This permits visiting squadrons to have ready access to APAFR while concurrently taking advantage of the more robust billeting and maintenance support capabilities at MacDill. This combination of facilities provides extensive, diversified and convenient training airspace and ranges with unique training capabilities for military air, ground and air-to-ground training.

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:	2007-01-18
Airport Identifier:	AGR
Airport Status:	Operational
Longitude/Latitude:	081-20-58.2570W/27-39-02.1110N -81.349516/27.650586 (Estimated)
Elevation:	68 ft / 20.73 m (Surveyed)
Land:	0 acres
From nearest city:	8 nautical miles NE of Avon Park, FL
Location:	Polk County, FL
Magnetic Variation:	03W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:	Air Force owned
Owner:	U.s. Air Force
Address:	1st Combat Spt Gp(tac) Avon Park Af Rng, FL 33825
Manager:	Chief Airfield Management
Address:	1st Combat Spt Gp(tac) Avon Park Af Rng, FL 33825
Phone number:	813-453-6641

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:	Private
Wind indicator:	Yes
Segmented Circle:	No
Control Tower:	No
Lighting Schedule:	PHONE REQ < CALL BCN ROTG AND LGTS RWY>
Beacon Color:	Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge:	No
Sectional chart:	Miami
Region:	ASO - Southern
Boundary ARTCC:	ZMA - Miami
Tie-in FSS:	PIE - Saint Petersburg
FSS on Airport:	No
FSS Toll Free:	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility:	MCF (NOTAM-d service avaliable)

Airport Services

Airframe Repair:	NONE
Power Plant Repair:	NONE
Bottled Oxygen:	NONE
Bulk Oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 05/23

Radio Navigation Aids

General Info
Country	United States
State	FLORIDA
FAA ID	AGR
Latitude	27-39-02.111N
Longitude	081-20-58.257W
Elevation	68 feet
Near City	AVON PARK

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