Ruckel Airport (FL17), located in Niceville, is a private limited use grass airstrip. Facilities are limited and operations are restricted.

  Sat, 6 December 2025 07:25:59 PM

SPECI KDTS 070109Z 09004KT 10SM SCT012 OVC022 11/11 A3002 RMK AO2 T01110106
SPECI KVPS 070120Z 10003KT 10SM OVC006 12/11 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP169 $
SPECI KEGI 070101Z 00000KT 10SM BKN003 OVC030 11/10 A3000 RMK AO2 CIG 003V030 BKN V SCT SLP160 $
SPECI KCEW 070119Z 00000KT 7SM FEW002 SCT100 SCT120 09/09 A3004 RMK AO2 T00940094
SPECI KPNS 070111Z 07004KT 10SM SCT006 BKN018 OVC023 11/09 A3000 RMK AO2 RAB0055E08 P0000 T01060094
SPECI KECP 070118Z 06004KT 10SM -RA BKN019 BKN060 BKN120 11/11 A3001 RMK AO2 P0001 T01110111
TAF KVPS 061424Z 0618/0724 02009KT 8000 -RA FEW006 BKN045 OVC060 QNH2997INS 
  BECMG 0620/0621 03009KT 8000 -RA SCT003 OVC010 QNH3000INS 
  BECMG 0621/0622 04009KT 8000 -RA BKN003 OVC010 QNH3002INS 
  BECMG 0703/0704 08006KT 8000 BR OVC003 QNH3004INS 
  BECMG 0713/0714 07006KT 8000 -RA OVC003 QNH3002INS TX14/0717Z TN11/0622Z

Ruckel Properties publishes a guide to flight operations at Ruckel. Ruckel's guide is the definitive place for all information. Here is a summary of the highlights.

122.90 - Unicom-like communications in the pattern
125.10 - Eglin Approach North, call after take-off for further clearance to the north. 124.05 can also be used but is more appropriate for arrivals from the north.
132.10 - Eglin Approach South, call after take-off for further clearance to the south
134.625 - Eglin ATIS, you may or may not be able to receive this

Normally take-offs to the north and landings to the south are preferred due to noise abatement. The landing pattern be on the east side of the runway. Traffic patterns will be within one nautical mile of the airport. Traffic pattern altitude is officially “at or below 800′ MSL” but by common consent among the pilots it is normally at 700′ MSL.

Transient pilots should contact Ruckel Properties in advance at 850-678-2223 or businessoffice@ruckelproperties.com and be approved before landing.

There are no touch and go's at FL17 but that doesn't mean there is no flight instruction. See the Flight Instruction and Services page for more details.

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